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iOS 26.5 Is Out Now and Brings End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging to Your iPhone
The update adds beta encrypted RCS messaging, a Pride Luminance wallpaper, and subscription payment options for App Store users.
- On Monday, Apple released iOS 26.5, introducing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta and a dynamic Pride Luminance wallpaper celebrating LGBTQ+ communities.
- Urgent security updates address 60 flaws, including WebKit vulnerabilities and six Kernel patches like CVE-2026-28951. Cybersecurity advisor Jake Moore of ESET warns that 'issues such as WebKit zero days are especially concerning.'
- Apple Maps now displays local ads in search results and Suggested Places. The company says advertising data ties to a 'random identifier' that changes hourly to protect privacy.
- Subscribers can now choose monthly payments for 12-month App Store plans, paying $10 monthly rather than $120 upfront, though the annual commitment remains mandatory.
- Apple will unveil iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, which begins on Monday, June 8, with the first developer beta expected to arrive the same day.
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iOS 26.5 Just Dropped, and It Includes One Very Annoying New iPhone Change
After keeping things low-key with iOS 26.3, Apple rolled out a sizable update for iOS 26.4—especially for Apple Music users. That app's UI now matches the art of the album you're checking out; you can use AI to generate new playlists, and find upcoming concerts by the artists you're listening to directly in the app. Combined with other new changes, like eight new emojis and the new "Urgent" section in Reminders, iOS 26.4 was actually quite a fea…
Apple has just released the final version of iOS 26.5. This version brings little news, but one of them, in particular, can change the way we use messages, as soon as the operators...
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