California becomes eighth state to support IDs in Wallet app
Apple's home state has begun allowing its residents to add a state ID or driver's license to the Apple Wallet app.
iOS
Amber Neely
Apple's new OS public betas offer a glimpse of Apple Intelligence
Following the release of its milestone operating systems, Apple has started offering the first public betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to download, complete with Apple Intelligence support.
Malcolm Owen
Europe demands Apple open up iOS for better accessory compatibility
The European Commission has begun to set out legal requirements for Apple to open up all of iOS and iPadOS to third parties, on top of allowing rival App Stores and payment systems.
William Gallagher
Apple enables direct Thread control for smart home devices with iOS 18
In iOS 18, Apple quietly enabled the Thread radio found on recent iPhone models to directly control Apple Home and Matter devices.
Andrew O'Hara
Judge dismisses suit against Facebook over iOS privacy settings
A lawsuit claiming that Facebook parent company Meta concealed how Apple's iOS privacy settings would hurt advertisers, has been dismissed.
iOS 18.1 developer beta 4: Context-based suggestions for Siri, and more
The fourth developer beta of iOS 18.1 is now available for every device that can run iOS 18. Here's what you need to know about the update and the features it introduces.
Marko Zivkovic
Spatial photos now available on iPhone 15 Pro with iOS 18.1 developer beta 4
The fourth developer beta of iOS 18.1 brings spatial photo capture to the iPhone 15 Pro ahead of the iPhone 16 launch, which also gets the feature.
JPMorgan could take over duties as Apple Card issuer if it gets a good enough deal
As Goldman Sachs prepares to offload its responsibilities to Apple, a new suitor has appeared. JPMorgan seems interested in taking the mantle — but with conditions.
Hands on: All the new features AirPods Pro get in iOS 18
Thanks to iOS 18, AirPods Pro are getting even better. We go hands-on with all of the new features for Apple's high-end earbuds.
Charles Martin
