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iPhoneJul 30, 2025Jul 30, 2025

iPhone 17 Pro prototype spotted in the wild with new camera design

Photos circulating on social media this week show what appears to be an iPhone 17 Pro prototype in public use. The handset is sealed inside Apple’s trademark thick black development case, yet several telling details peek through. A reshaped camera island is…

FacebookJul 30, 2025

Apple Continues Losing AI Experts to Meta in Escalating Talent Exodus

Imran Hussain

Apple is facing a growing challenge within its AI division, as key researchers from its foundation models team continue to exit the company. In the past month alone, four experts have departed to join Meta’s Superintelligence initiative. Among them is…

MacJul 29, 2025Jul 29, 2025

Apple fixes “Sploitlight” macOS security flaw that leaked Apple Intelligence data

Asma Hussain

Apple has patched a major security flaw in macOS, dubbed “Sploitlight,” that allowed attackers to bypass user privacy settings and extract sensitive data, including files cached by Apple Intelligence. Discovered by Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team and tracked as CVE-2025-31199, the…

iOS iPad iPhoneJul 29, 2025

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

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…

iOS iPad iPhoneJul 29, 2025Jul 29, 2025

Download iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 IPSW firmware updates

Imran Hussain

You can now download iOS 18.6 firmware files and iPadOS 18.6 IPSW firmware files for all supported iPhone and iPad models. Apple has released the final version of iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 as build number 22G86, and the update…

Apple TVJul 29, 2025

Apple Releases tvOS 18.6 for Apple TV with Performance and Security Fixes

Imran Hussain

Apple has today released tvOS 18.6, the latest point update for Apple TV that emphasizes performance improvements, security enhancements, and system stability over new functionality. This follows approximately 2 months after the release of tvOS 18.5 and applies to both…

Apple WatchJul 29, 2025

Apple Releases watchOS 11.6 for Apple Watch with Security and Bug Fix Improvements

Imran Hussain

Apple has today released watchOS 11.6, a point update for Apple Watch that focuses entirely on bug fixes, security patches, and system stability. Released roughly two months after watchOS 11.5, this release includes no new features or public-facing changes, but…

VisionJul 29, 2025Jul 29, 2025

Apple Releases visionOS 2.6 for Vision Pro with Bug Fixes

Imran Hussain

Apple has released visionOS 2.6, the latest point update for Vision Pro users running version 2 of the operating system. This is the sixth release in the visionOS 2 series, which originally launched in September 2024. The new update is…

MacJul 29, 2025

Apple releases macOS Sequoia 15.6 with critical bug fix and security updates

Imran Hussain

Apple today rolled out macOS Sequoia 15.6, the sixth update to macOS 15 (Sequoia), first released on September 16, 2024. Coming over two months after version 15.5, this release is focused squarely on improving system stability and security rather than…

iOS iPad iPhoneJul 29, 2025

Apple releases iOS 18.6 with a fix for Photos app

Imran Hussain

Apple has released iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 for all compatible iPhone and iPad models. The update contains a fix for Photos app which could prevent movies from being shared. For European Union users, this software update also features new…