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iOS iPhoneAug 6, 2025

Apple stops signing iOS 18.5 after iOS 18.6 release

Apple has officially stopped signing iOS 18.5 following the public release of iOS 18.6. This change means users can no longer downgrade to iOS 18.5 through Finder or iTunes after updating to the latest version. Once Apple stops signing a…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 5, 2025

iOS 26 beta 5 now available to developers

by Imran Hussain

Apple has released iOS 26 beta 5 to developers, continuing the testing cycle ahead of the expected launch in September. The new beta is available via the Settings app for users with the developer profile, arriving just one week after…

iOS iPhoneAug 4, 2025Aug 4, 2025

Apple is building a ChatGPT-like answer engine for Siri and Safari

by Asma Hussain

Apple is actively hiring for its “Answers, Knowledge, and Information” team, signaling a major expansion of its AI capabilities across Siri, Spotlight, Safari, and beyond. The team’s mission is to build a large language model-powered answer engine that can deliver…

How tos iOS iPhoneAug 2, 2025Aug 2, 2025

iOS 26: apply Liquid Glass icons and widgets

by Imran Hussain

Liquid Glass icons and widgets in iOS 26 add a translucent sheen that quietly reflects the colours and light of your wallpaper. Instead of overlaying solid squares, icons and widgets now feel like panes of tinted glass that float above…

iOSAug 1, 2025

iOS 26 developer beta tops Apple’s all-time adoption chart

by Imran Hussain

Apple says the iOS 26 developer beta is now the most-installed developer seed in its history. During the July 31 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook praised “great momentum building for our platforms” and revealed that iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and…

iOS iPhoneAug 1, 2025Aug 1, 2025

iOS 26 leak reveals Adaptive Temperature for Home app

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s first iOS 26 betas kept the Home app unchanged, but newly discovered code points to a proactive thermostat feature called Adaptive Temperature. The strings were spotted by developer-analyst Steve Moser inside the HomeKit framework and reference deep ties to…

Chrome iOS iPad iPhoneJul 31, 2025Jul 31, 2025

iOS 18.6 and macOS Sequoia 15.6 patch zero-day exploit used in Chrome attacks

by Asma Hussain

Apple recently rolled out iOS 18.6, iPadOS 18.6, macOS Sequoia 15.6, watchOS 11.6, tvOS 11.6, and visionOS 2.6 to address a serious zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-6558, that was actively exploited in attacks targeting Google Chrome users. The issue lies in ANGLE,…

How tos iOS iPhoneJul 31, 2025Jul 31, 2025

iPhone 16 DFU mode, recovery, and force restart guide

by Imran Hussain

A frozen screen can derail your day. Before you book a repair, use the built-in rescue tools in iPhone 16 to clear glitches. A normal restart (Side button + either volume key > slide to power off) fixes most issues,…

Android iOSJul 30, 2025Jul 30, 2025

Google Search AI Mode gains Canvas, Search Live, and PDF uploads

by Imran Hussain

Google has announced a back to school wave of Google Search AI mode updates that turn the Labs preview into a complete study companion. Students, parents, and teachers can now keep research, planning, and Q&A inside the results page instead…

iOS iPad iPhoneJul 29, 2025

iOS 18.6 Security Fixes: Here Are All the Vulnerabilities Patched by Apple

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s latest update, iOS 18.6, doesn’t bring new features—but it does patch over a dozen important security vulnerabilities affecting core parts of the system. These include privacy flaws in Accessibility services, memory management issues in system libraries, and web-based exploits…