‘I can’t believe this is happening’: iPhone users are threatening to defect to Android over new iOS age verification push — and I’d do the same

The impact of the UK’s age verification law continues, with Apple implementing age checks for iOS 26.4 users, and some already plan to flee to Android.

A major hacking tool has leaked online, putting millions of iPhones at risk. Here’s what you need to know.

Here’s what we know, and what you need to know, about Coruna and DarkSword, two advanced iPhone hacking tools discovered by security researchers. DarkSword has now leaked online.

Apple’s iOS 26.4 update adds age verification in the UK
Apple’s iOS 26.4 update adds age verification in the UK

Apple now requires users in the UK to verify their age with the launch of iOS 26.4. In a support page on Apple’s website, the company says users must confirm that they’re over 18 to “use certain services or features, or take certain actions on their account.” UK users can confirm their age by scanning […]

Apple launches iOS 26.4 with AI playlists, purchase sharing, and more
Apple launches iOS 26.4 with AI playlists, purchase sharing, and more

iOS 26.4 is here, and it comes with a bunch of small but notable updates. That includes a new Playlist Playground launching in beta in Apple Music, which uses AI to generate a song playlist – complete with a title, description, and tracklist – based on a text prompt. Apple Music is also adding a […]

Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer
Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer

Apple will soon bring advertisements to its Maps app on mobile and the web, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The ads, which Apple could reportedly announce this month before rolling them out in the summer, could allow businesses to pay for the highest spot in search results on Apple Maps. That means […]

Apple’s WWDC 2026 event starts June 8th
Apple’s WWDC 2026 event starts June 8th

Apple has set a date for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), scheduling the keynote and Platforms State of the Union for June 8th through June 12th at Apple Park. As usual, we will be tuned in to find out what’s new in the 2027-branded editions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. After last […]

It’s 2026, and I still can’t believe Apple won’t change the most frustrating thing about iOS

It’s baffling that, after nearly 20 years of iOS, Apple still won’t let you easily place apps where you want them.

You can now try Perplexity’s Comet browser on your iPhone

Perplexity’s AI-powered Comet browser is now available on iPhone.
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