Apple's iOS 26.4 sees its Stolen Device Protection anti-theft feature turned on by default. Here's what you need to know.

“Don’t call the number or follow the links,” Apple says. And to protect your Apple account, “always keep your contact information secure and up to date, and never share your Apple Account password or ...

OS 26.4 enables Stolen Device Protection by default, adding biometric verification and security delays to critical iPhone settings, alongside encrypted RCS and Podcasts video support.

Apple’s Lockdown Mode is gaining attention after it blocked U.S. federal authorities from accessing a reporter’s iPhone.

Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists and early testing for encrypted RCS messaging.

Learn how to unlock an iPhone without a passcode before you're stuck. You never know when these methods will come in handy.

Apple introduces end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, enhanced memory protections, and default Stolen Device Protection in iOS 26.4 developer beta.

One feature that hasn’t appeared in these betas? The new “more intelligent Siri” that Apple has been promising since the iOS 18 launch in 2024. Apple delayed the feature until sometime in 2026, citing ...

Apple says Lockdown Mode is an “optional, extreme” protection tool designed to guard against “extremely rare and highly sophisticated cyberattacks.” It’s not for everyone, but instead for “very few ...

Lockdown Mode saved a journalist's iPhone from the FBI. Do you need it?

Step-by-step guide to setting up two-factor authentication on Google, Apple, Microsoft, and social platforms for stronger account security.