How to change the background in Messages for iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Here's how to change yours for the better.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 6

App Store age verification tools upgraded to comply with emerging laws

Apple's App Store age verification system has been updated to ensure compliance can be maintained in places like Louisiana, Utah, Australia, Brazil, and Singapore.

Marko Zivkovic 3 months ago 0

Discord caves under pressure, won't verify user ages yet

Discord is delaying the global rollout of its age verification system until the second half of 2026 following user backlash over privacy concerns, biometric checks, and third-party vendors.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 0

Xiaomi's rumored iOS Bridge shows Apple's ecosystem still sets the standard

A report claims Xiaomi may debut an "iOS Bridge" feature as part of HyperOS 3.1 at Mobile World Congress 2026, showing how Apple's tightly integrated ecosystem remains the benchmark competitors must match and try to be compatible with.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 0

How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi problems on iPhone & iPad

Before you call your internet provider in a panic, here's how to fix your iPhone or iPad's Wi-Fi in just a few steps.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 2

iBoot to mBoot — Apple's iPhone bootloader has a mysterious new name

The iOS bootloader just got its first name change, from 'iBoot' to 'mBoot.' As to why, nobody outside of Apple Park knows yet.

Marko Zivkovic 3 months ago 4

Second iOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4 developer beta lands for testing

Apple is on its second round of developer betas for the current generation, issuing new builds of iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4 for testing.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 4

How pre-release iOS builds are used and secured at iPhone assembly plants

While iOS features often leak ahead of their official launch, information about them rarely comes from hardware assembly plants — here's why.

Marko Zivkovic 3 months ago 3

Reboot: Podcast haircuts, in-car Apple TV, and the real F1 on big screens

In this week's "Reboot" column, the unintended consequences of video on Apple Podcasts, Apple TV and AI on CarPlay, and Apple's big F1 push beyond your iPhone screen.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 0

Expect at least five announcements during Apple's March launch week

Apple's early March string of announcements will include at least five product launches capped off by its triple-location event on March 4, with the budget MacBook and iPhone 17e tipped to appear.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 13

Apple's latest Ferret AI model is a step towards Siri seeing and controlling iPhone apps

Apple is still working on ways to help Siri see apps on a display, as a new paper explains how it is working on a version of Ferret that will work locally on an iPhone.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 1

Apple has its problems, but still the only real choice for privacy

Apple didn't start out as the privacy company, but in the more than 12 years since iPhone 5s, it is the only company trying to offer privacy by default. Today, that's more necessary than ever.

Wesley Hilliard 3 months ago 28

Leaker's legal troubles haven't ended, as he makes more videos

After a default ruling against him for failing to respond, YouTuber Jon Prosser is now facing a jury trial and deposition over his iOS 26 leaks.

Marko Zivkovic 3 months ago 3

iPhone satellite SOS helps save six skiers after Lake Tahoe avalanche

Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite helped rescue six skiers after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe on February 18, according to California emergency officials.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 3

iPhone camera & microphone dot can be suppressed if you're already hacked

Apple's camera and microphone indicators are supposed to tell iPhone users when the microphone or camera are on, but after a device is fully compromised with kernel-level access by another hack, Predator spyware can prevent those from appearing.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 2

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