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Today alongside iOS 26.0.1 for iPhone, Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.0.1 with a variety of bug fixes and security updates, including a fix for Mac Studio owners.

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As expected, Apple has released iOS 26.0.1 for iPhone users with a handful of important bug fixes. Most notably, Apple says the update fixes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth problems that were impacting some iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone Air users.

Apple has released a new software update for iPhone: iOS 26.0.1 is now available for download. Here’s what’s new.

Apple News+ is regularly updated to support new features and add new publications, and the latest is a big one: The Washington Post is now included at no additional cost.

Upgrading your HomeKit lifestyle with a smart garage door is one of the best changes you can make. For a long time, MyQ was an easy recommendation for people looking to easily turn their existing garage door into a HomeKit garage door. Chamberlin, the company behind the MyQ platform, discontinued its HomeKit accessory in 2022 and recently even further cracked down on access to the MyQ platform.

Thankfully, there are other ways to bring HomeKit capability to your garage door without too much work. Here are some of my favorites…

iOS 26 includes multiple new Apple Intelligence features, but one of the biggest changes is that Apple has opened up its AI models to third-party developers. This allows third-party apps to plug directly into Apple’s on-device Found Models.

In a new press release today, Apple highlights several popular third-party developers who have leveraged the new Foundation Models framework to power new features in their apps.

Apple TV+ is currently airing season 5 of its beloved Slow Horses series, but soon the streamer has another crime thriller debuting from the same author: Down Cemetery Road. And the newly released trailer for the detective series makes it look like another winner.

Expectations that Apple will launch an iPhone Fold next year got further traction from a claimed Samsung announcement.

Update: Samsung has denied making the comments, calling it a “misunderstanding.” See the update at the end …

Ford’s CEO Jim Farley was interviewed on Decoder’s latest podcast episode, and guest host Joanna Stern asked about plans for CarPlay Ultra support. Here’s the update Farley gave about where Ford currently stands with CarPlay Ultra.

OpenAI is about to launch a series of ChatGPT ads, airing on primetime TV, streaming, and social media – with the first video being broadcast later today during NFL Primetime.

The latest move adds further pressure on Apple by highlighting the vast gulf between the current capabilities of Siri and generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT …

Researchers have discovered major Tile security flaws that could let both the company itself and a tech-savvy stalker track your location. These arise from two crucial differences between the security used for AirTags and Tile tags.

The flaw could even be exploited to allow a malicious actor to falsely frame a Tile owner for stalking, by making it appear as if one of your Tile tags is constantly in the vicinity of somebody else’s tag …

Apple Stores are taking two important steps to try and prevent scratches and marks on their display units.

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Earlier this month, Moonlock, the cybersecurity division of MacPaw, released its Mac Security Survey 2025. It surveyed nearly 2,000 macOS users about their habits, concerns, and overall perceptions of cybersecurity on Mac. Most notably, the findings reveal an interesting shift in how Mac users perceive malware and the overall strength of Apple’s defenses.

According to the latest edition of the Power On newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, a few key Apple products are nearing mass production, ahead of a launch between “the end of the year and the first quarter of next year.” These products include M5 MacBook Air, M5 MacBook Pro, as well as at least one refresh to the Studio Display.

Update September 27, 2025: We’re still waiting on Apple to release iOS 26.0.1 to everyone, but it seems very close. An anonymous account on X indicates the update will feature the build number 23A355. I’d expect the update to be released in the next several days.

There have also been recent reports of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and CarPlay problems for iPhone 17 users. Hopefully, iOS 26.0.1 will fix those problems.

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Apple released iOS 26 to the general public this week with its new Liquid Glass design and a ton of other new features and changes. Now, the company is working on its first bug fix for this year’s software: iOS 26.0.1.

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With macOS Tahoe 26 now available, Apple’s Journal app is no longer limited to the iPhone. After first launching with iOS 17.2 and also coming to iPad with iPadOS 26, Journal is now a proper cross-platform app that works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

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TimeWave is a comprehensive timer app that lets you do a lot more than Apple’s stock Clock app can do. In short, it allows you to create flowing timers – allowing you to have back to back timers for sequential tasks. It allows you to easily focus on your work at hand.