Apple has just released iOS 18.6, the latest iPhone update for users. Though anyone hoping for big new features will have to wait for iOS 26 this fall, today’s new iOS 18.6 release does provide a host of important security fixes. Here are the full details.

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Apple’s foundation models team has been bleeding staff, and today Bloomberg has reported on yet another departure while Apple continues weighing a major AI pivot.

Apple has just released its latest software updates for users, including watchOS 11.6, tvOS 18.6, visionOS 2.6, iOS 18.6, and more. Here’s what to expect.

After a little more than a month and a few beta and RC versions, Apple has now released macOS Sequoia 15.6 for download. Here’s what’s new.

iOS 18.6 is now available for iPhone users. While the iOS 26 beta has stolen the headlines, Apple has also quietly been testing iOS 18.6 for the last six weeks. Here’s what’s new.

Apple TV+ has a strong movie lineup coming this fall, and we just got the release date and full trailer for one of those highly anticipated films: The Lost Bus, which stars Matthew McConaughey.

After adding Gemini 2.5 Pro, Google is updating AI Mode with four big features across Search Live (video with Google Lens access), Canvas, and more.

This fall, watchOS 26 will arrive as the next major Apple Watch software update. After more than a month using the beta on my Apple Watch, here are the new watchOS 26 features that I’ve been using the most.

In today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break, the best MacBook deals of the year roll on with the 24GB M4 MacBook Air at $200 off the list prices (16GB models from $799) and the 1TB M4 MacBook Pro at $300 off to deliver a new Amazon all-time low. We also have Apple Watch Ultra 2 in both the black and natural treatments at $150 off to match the best price of 2025 alongside some discounts on new accessories from Anker and the brand new Burton Goods Leather Techfolio Cord Organizer. Everything awaits below. 

iOS 26 brings major changes to CarPlay, including a new Liquid Glass design and support for widgets.

There’s also a small change that addresses a years-long feature request for many CarPlay users: the ability to disable CarPlay screenshots.

Apple’s official iPhone 17 Pro unveiling is only about six weeks away, and leaks have ramped up this week. Today, a new video offers a great look all the rumored colors for iPhone 17 Pro using dummy models.

Apple is nearing a deal with JPMorgan Chase to take over the Apple Card deal currently backed by Goldman Sachs, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.

The deal comes as Goldman Sachs looks to exit its agreement with Apple after mounting financial losses and a broader rethinking of its consumer finance business.

Apple has announced a new series premiering this fall that has all the makings of a hit, including its source material courtesy of Slow Horses author Mick Herron. Here are all the details on Down Cemetery Road, coming soon to Apple TV+.

Homeowners and businesses with an Alarm․com smart home system have a new way to keep tabs on things. The company has announced the launch of its first CarPlay app, unlocking easier access to smart home controls for things like garage doors, scenes, routines, and more.

A new Apple Manufacturing Academy has been announced by the company, launching in Detroit on August 19. The iPhone maker says it will offer free training in “smart manufacturing” for small and medium businesses from across the country.

The initiative is working in partnership with Michigan State University, and will include Apple engineers among the trainers …

Back-to-school time always brings some of the best deals on laptops, and this year is no exception. Amazon is offering insane deals on both the entry-level and the baseline M4 MacBook Pro ($1299). While my gut reaction is in awe at how much power and value you get from the at $799, after I stopped to think about it, the M4 MacBook Pro at $1299 could actually be the best bang for buck computer out on the market, but is it worth the $500 price difference?

That is what I wanted to break down in this post. Both are exceptional values, but what exactly are you getting from the MacBook Pro that justifies the extra $500? Let’s get into it.

With worldwide government regulations increasingly cracking down on what content is available, and various streaming services increasingly locking content behind geographic paywalls, more and more people are turning to VPNs.

Setting up a VPN used to be complicated, but in the last decade, the process has become incredibly streamlined. Here’s how to set up and use a VPN on your iPhone.

One of the most popular uses for the Cash App is collecting payments from groups of friends, whether that’s an immediate need like paying a restaurant bill or a future one, like collecting money for a shared gift.

The company has today announced a new feature which lets you ask friends to contribute to a money pool even if they don’t use the app …

With its new partnership, Germany-based Bragi will let third-party headphone and other audio product makers integrate a GPT-based assistant, accessible via a button press or wake word. Here are the details.