Apple has released iOS 26.5, and while the update carries a handful of visible new features, the real story sits in the fine print. The accompanying ...

If you have any of these older iPhone models, there's a new security flaw that Apple has no way to fix. But, you don't have ...

After Apple released the iOS 26.5 update, the iMessage app now says "Encrypted." iMessage has always been encrypted, so why ...

WhatsApp Update: WhatsApp has quietly shut down a method that let users check if someone had blocked them. The trick involved ...

June 29, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Earlier in May, the Texas Attorney General’s office sued Meta for deceiving users on the level of security offered ...

As you realize your iPhone is locked, panic starts to set in. Getting stuck outside your own device feels like losing your ...

Researchers disclosed usbliter8, a SecureROM exploit affecting older Apple devices that can bypass boot protections with ...

Two software engineers, M1Astra and Sam Henri Gold, found traces of iPhone Ultra in the released iOS 27 beta source code. Of course, the strings don't contain the name "iPhone Ultra", but the ...

Apple and Google start rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users. Patrick Holland Managing Editor As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, ...

Apple and Google have finally (FINALLY!) released end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between both ecosystems, a long-awaited upgrade that brings cross-platform privacy protections to perhaps the most ...

No more unencrypted cross-platform texts. The green bubble problem just got a little less problematic. Apple added RCS to iOS 18 under regulatory pressure — the EU's Digital Markets Act and similar ...

iPhone owners who want to text users of non-Apple devices more securely should install iOS 26.5, which Apple released on Monday. The update introduces support for end-to-end encryption when using Rich ...