Head to Settings > General > Software Update. Install iOS 18.7.7 if it's available, or upgrade to iOS 26. Apple has also confirmed that Lockdown Mode blocks DarkSword—worth enabling if you're in a ...

Apple has now made it possible for more iPhones still running iOS 18 to receive security updates that protect against the actively exploited DarkSword exploit kit. "We enabled the availability of iOS ...

Millions of UK iPhone Users Will Need to Verify Their Age — Here’s Why Your email has been sent Apple’s latest iOS update adds some new features and fixes several bugs — but it also introduces ...

In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading or updating ByteDance apps designed for the Chinese market. ByteDance ...

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...

The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to bar state agencies from investing with firms that the state had accused of boycotting the oil industry. By Karen Zraick A federal judge in Texas has ...

Wary of Liquid Glass? You can stay on iOS 18 forever. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Not ready to take a gamble on iOS 26? You can stop an iOS update in its ...

At this point, advertising is inescapable. Billboards, TV commercials, and print ads have been around forever, but they've become increasingly invasive in the digital age. The websites you visit, ...

This has been an odd week for developer betas. Despite releasing test versions for iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2, Apple has yet to release the macOS 26.2 beta. Now, ...

As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google partnered with YouGov to commission a survey of over 5,000 smartphone users throughout the US, India, and Brazil, and their findings surrounding spam ...

iOS 26 introduces a robust set of tools designed to help you manage incoming phone calls with greater efficiency and precision. With features such as real-time call screening, live voicemail ...

Ever since I was a child, I’ve despised answering the phone when an unknown number calls. Who could be on the other end? Literally anyone: an acquaintance, a telemarketer, a serial killer who’s ...