The arrival of the latest iPhone update, iOS 26.5, reveals Apple’s strategy: to move compatible phones from iOS 18 to iOS 26 now.

Since the beginning of December, Apple has been pushing iPhone users who opted to stay on iOS 18 to install iOS 26 instead. Apple started by making the iOS 18 upgrades less visible, and has now ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple's iOS 26.4 and iOS 18.7.8 fix the same flaw, in Notification Services, where ...

Apple released an iOS 18 update on Wednesday to patch a major security vulnerability for iPhones that haven’t yet upgraded to iOS 26. The new version, iOS 18.7.7, is presumably intended to protect a ...

Apple doesn't regularly release a critical update for previous iOS versions but DarkSword appears to be a serious threat. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast ...

Thankfully, this isn’t an April Fool’s prank. After I wrote “DarkSword Exploit Threatens iPhones Still Running iOS 18” (23 March 2026), Apple published the tech note page “Update iOS to protect your ...

The latest patch provides protection against the deadly DarkSword exploit for iPhone users who have chosen to remain on iOS 18.