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Among the many iPadOS 26 features Apple plans to unveil at WWDC next week, one curious addition stands out: Apple Pencil reed calligraphy, as reported by Bloomberg. But what does that actually mean?

If you had asked anyone six months ago what Apple’s biggest 2025 play would be, the obvious answer would’ve been “AI.” Maybe “home.” But gaming? You’d have been hard pressed to find anyone willing to bet on that. And yet, that’s exactly what it’s starting to look like.

Rumors about iOS 26 have been circulating for months, but the major software update is about to be unveiled. And beta testers will get to install it on their iPhones soon. Here’s when to expect the iOS 26 beta to arrive.

Yesterday, Jamf announced a series of new product updates focused on GenAI, identity, compliance, and Apple-first device management. These features, showcased during the U.S. leg of Jamf’s event series, Jamf Nation Live, are designed to help IT teams manage and secure Apple devices at scale across education, enterprise, and healthcare environments

Summer is in full swing, and with that comes summer travel. Whether for vacation, baseball tournament, work conference, or all of the above, HomeKit can help you keep tabs on your home. When traveling, there are a few key aspects of my HomeKit setup I fully rely on. One thing to keep in mind is that you’ll need a HomeKit hub to access your devices remotely.

WWDC kicks off Monday with Apple’s big keynote event, where major software updates like iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and more will debut. But what about new hardware releases at WWDC? Here’s what the rumors say.

The countdown to WWDC is winding down, as Apple’s big software unveilings are just days away. macOS 26 will introduce a new California-inspired name, Tahoe, alongside a variety of feature upgrades. Here are four new Mac features expected to be announced next week.

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It’s no secret that AI is improving the way scammers operate. Phishing texts are more convincing than ever, and malicious emails can look legitimate for longer than just a glance. Attackers are getting smarter about how they trick people into handing over money or personal info. But the good guys are getting better, too.

Earlier this week, Malwarebytes, best known for its real-time anti-malware protection software, launched a new AI-powered feature aimed specifically at mobile scams. I’ve been testing it out for the past few days. Here’s how it works and my quick thoughts on it.

More than a decade ago, I noted a shift that was taking place in my tech usage, with reader comments indicating I was far from alone. Essentially I started out wanting manual control over lots of processes before later opting for the convenience of allowing Apple apps and services to automate them.

I think we’re approaching another of those inflection points – this time courtesy of AI. Whenever Apple Intelligence evolves into something powerful, we’re going to have to decide exactly how much control we’re willing to hand over …

iOS 26 will pack a lot of changes and new features. But the new software won’t just improve the experience of using your iPhone. There are new features coming to CarPlay too, powered by the latest iOS 26 update. Here are three new CarPlay features on the way soon.

Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote is just days away, but if you were hoping to see Google’s Gemini officially join the Apple Intelligence party, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman just shared some bad news.

While AI might not be the focus of WWDC this year, Apple is set to make several important Apple Intelligence announcements come Monday. Here’s what’s expected, as reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

WWDC is almost here, and along with it the full reveal of what Apple’s been preparing for iOS 26, its next major iPhone update. Per a new report today, the Messages app in iOS 26 is set to gain two new features inspired by WhatsApp.

WWDC is days away, and Mark Gurman has published a comprehensive new report on what to expect. Here’s what he had to say about iPadOS 26 changes coming, including a major multitasking revamp, new Preview app, and more.

Ahead of WWDC kicking off on Monday, a new report from Bloomberg dives into the details of what to expect from Apple’s software overhauls. In particular, the report sheds new light on the major redesign coming as part of iOS 26, which is set to be the biggest revamp to the platform since iOS 7 in 2013.

In just a few days, Apple will unveil its big new software releases across its full product lineup. And now, a leaker has shared what to expect from device compatibility across watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and HomePod 26.

As part of its fantastic body of work on speech and voice models, Apple has just published a new study that takes a very human-centric approach to a tricky machine learning problem: not just recognizing what was said, but how it was said. And the accessibility implications are monumental.

If you’ve recently found your Mail app stuck on a blank white screen, you’re not alone. It’s been happening to my girlfriend, to my mom, and to quite a few thousand people around the world. Here are a few workarounds.

In more recent years, Apple has introduced a number of interesting and privacy-preserving features for iCloud subscribers. It even rebranded its subscription to iCloud+ around the launch of these new features, highlighting the fact that iCloud is more than just a storage subscription.

If you’re a more privacy-conscious person, you should definitely make sure you’re taking full advantage of the three features mentioned below.

Gentler Streak, my favorite health and fitness app ever, is rolling out version 5.5 this week with two long-standing requests: support for non-recorded steps, and the ability to sync Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) from Apple’s Workouts app. Here’s what that means.

Alongside the expected design overhauls coming to iOS 26 and the rest of Apple’s platforms at WWDC, 9to5Mac has learned that watchOS 26 is set to introduce one of the most requested Apple Watch usability features to date: third-party widgets in Control Center.