Apple’s iCloud Private Relay is back to private status, after an apparent fix in iOS 26.6.1 patched the vulnerability that would expose a person’s IP address even when the feature was enabled. iCloud Private Relay is a paid feature available only to those with an iCloud Plus subscription. When it’s active, it routes web traffic
I’ve never used Apple’s built-in Shortcuts app before, despite owning an iPhone for years. While automating tedious tasks sounded nice, the necessary scripting to trigger actions and thread them together felt overwhelming when I first opened the app. But my experience with the iOS 27 beta has completely changed my perspective on Shortcuts. What was
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It got to the point where I couldn’t remember why I picked up my phone. I compulsively opened Threads and TikTok at all hours of the day and got sucked into the endless scroll — but I found a way to retrain my brain this week, thanks to a new iOS 27 feature. I’m beta
Apple released iOS 26.6.1 on Monday, Aug. 17, about a month before I expect the tech company to release iOS 27 to the general public. While the upcoming iOS 27 revamps Siri and other internal iPhone systems, iOS 26.6.1 brings over 20 bug fixes and security patches to your device. You can download iOS 26.6.1
You’d be forgiven if you thought the iOS 27 update, which Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, only brought Siri AI to your device. WWDC was largely focused on the digital assistant, prompting some readers to reach out to me and ask what to do if they don’t want to leap into