FaceTime "Communication Safety" feature: A newer addition to iOS 26 appears to be the FaceTime "Communication Safety" feature that pauses communications if and when nudity is detected. The feature appears to be a child safety feature that uses on-device detection, thus obviating any cloud-based privacy issues.

Apple announced iOS 18 at WWDC 2024 and released iOS 17.6 more than a month later in July. That update was filled with more than 30 important bug fixes and security patches but no new features. Apple recommended that everyone download the update at the time and it was the last major iOS 17 update before the release of iOS 18 .

OS 26 revamps Reminders with a one-tap capture tool on Lock Screen, Action Button, and Control Center. Powered by Apple Intelligence, it turns fleeting thoughts into organized tasks instantly.

OS 26 includes three small but meaningful changes for screenshots. The upcoming software update adds a new Screen Capture menu to the

Commentary: Apple is set to release iOS 26 this fall, and it will save us from the alarm's ancient 9-minute snooze.

Apple’s TV app is getting a refreshed design in iOS 26 and tvOS 26, with Liquid Glass a key part of the update. Here’s what’s new.

From frosted glass design to enhanced usability, see what’s new and what challenges remain in this exciting release.

If you opt in to Visited Places, your location history saves automatically, much like Google’s Timeline feature