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Apple drops unexpected iOS update, including older models—full device list

Apple on Monday released iOS 26.2.1 for iPhones along with updates for iPads and Apple Watches in an unexpected move that also included rare software refreshes for older-generation devices. The ...
Ars Technica

Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...
Fast Company

5 quick ways to make your iPhone act more like it used to, before Apple’s iOS 26 update

Apple’s iOS 26 has been available for nearly six months now, but it’s still one of the company’s least well-received software updates for the iPhone. Primarily, people have criticized the new Liquid ...
CNBC

AI startup Replit launches feature to vibe code mobile apps

Replit's new feature allows users to create publishable and monetizable mobile apps using only natural language prompts. As more vibe-coding products come online, some software companies could see one ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft Copilot Studio extension for VS Code now publicly available

Microsoft announced that the Copilot Studio extension for the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) integrated development environment is now available to all users. Developers can use it to build and manage ...
The New York Times

H.H.S. Reverses Decision to Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Addiction Services

A day after funding termination notices went out to more than 2,000 programs nationwide, the administration reversed itself and reinstated the money. By Jan Hoffman Less than 24 hours after the Trump ...
AppleInsider

Google confirms that it won't get Apple user data in new Siri deal

While Siri will soon use Google Gemini tech for its Apple Intelligence features, Google itself has confirmed that it will operate under Private Cloud Compute and Apple's rules. The news that Apple and ...
TechRepublic

7 Apple Predictions for 2026, From HomePad to AirTag 2

7 Apple Predictions for 2026, From HomePad to AirTag 2 Your email has been sent Leaks and early iOS builds outline seven Apple 2026 rumors ahead of launch, from HomePad and a home camera to AirTag 2, ...
CNET

I Hate the iPhone Alarm Slider. Here's How I Got Rid of It

Apple introduced the Alarm slider with iOS 26.1, but you can get rid of it in four easy steps. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, ...
The Verge

Apple opens iOS to third-party app stores in Japan

It will also allow third-party payment processing and web purchases, though with new fees to compensate. It will also allow third-party payment processing and web purchases, though with new fees to ...
Wired

Phone Updates Used to Be Annoying. The Latest iOS Is Awful

Is the latest iPhone operating system aesthetically appealing? No. But is it useful? Also no. At least I have company among the disgruntled. Now I am the same as anyone reading this. My phone is my ...
Digital Trends

iOS 26.2 adds a new screen flash option to make notifications harder to miss

Apple just dropped iOS 26.2, and while most people are focused on the flashy updates to the system apps, there is a quieter change tucked away that might actually make a bigger difference in your ...