iOS 26.4 beta 1 debuted yesterday, packing a wide array of new features, including a change for personal hotspot that makes it easy to see who’s using your data. Until I went all-in on cellular iPads ...

Three years after the feature rolled out, Apple is automatically enabling Stolen Device Protection in iOS 26.4, expanding safeguards against an ever-expanding epidemic of iPhone theft. In 2023, Apple ...

Apple often promotes the App Store as a secure place to download apps. The company highlights strict reviews and a closed system as key protections for iPhone users. That reputation now faces serious ...

Macworld reports that Google Chrome beta version 145 for iOS now includes a Safari data import feature, allowing users to transfer their browsing information. The feature supports importing bookmarks, ...

iOS 26 has been available for nearly four months, yet reporting from Statcounter indicates the iPhone update is lagging significantly behind predecessors in adoption, with most users opting to stay on ...

Editor's note: The IAPP is policy neutral. We publish contributed opinion and analysis pieces to enable our members to hear a broad spectrum of views in our domains. As of 12 Sept. 2025, the majority ...

Apple’s AppMigrationKit, in beta for iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1, lets developers include app data when migrating between Apple and Android. It doesn’t support iOS-to-iOS, macOS, or visionOS transfers.

You may have heard about “juice jacking,” a type of attack that exploits a security vulnerability in USB charging. This vulnerability exists because USB ports can simultaneously transfer both power ...

Apple has always emphasized its commitment to privacy, and for the most part, it delivers. Features like Mail Privacy Protection, App Tracking Transparency, and on ...

Keep both iPhones updated to the latest iOS 26 and use a stable Wi-Fi or wired connection to prevent the “Unable to Complete Data Transfer” error on iPhone 17. If ...

Safeguarding your personal data on iOS 26 is more critical than ever. With increasing concerns about data collection by corporations, data brokers, and governments, taking control of your privacy ...

Working with the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank and the cloud company Oracle, the A.I. start-up will spend $400 billion over the next five years. By Cade Metz Reporting from Abilene, Texas. A day ...