Noah Hayes 
Apple today released a new RC (release candidate) for iOS and iPadOS 26.5, it is now available to developers and public beta testers. iOS 26.5 RC 2 available now for testing iOS 26.5 is expected to launch for all users next week. But before that, Apple today delivered a final preliminary version. iOS and iPadOS … Read more
Reid Wiseman looks at Earth through Orion’s cabin window during Artemis II. Credit: NASA NASA has released Artemis II images of Orion’s leg toward the Moon, and this interactive timeline organizing them shows how an iPhone 17 Pro Max and other onboard cameras were used throughout the mission. Astronauts aboard Orion captured images throughout the … Read more
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will formally launch a strategic investigation into Microsoft’s market situation this month. The organization will consider whether the bundling of Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, Copilot and related Office products is not competitive. “Our aim is to understand how these markets are developing, … Read more
Apple’s iPhone 17 was the world’s best-selling smartphone in the first quarter of 2026, capturing 6% of global unit sales, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Global Handset Model Sales Tracker. The iPhone 17 series dominated the top three spots, with the iPhone 17 Pro Max in second place and the iPhone 17 Pro in third. … Read more
Yau Ming stockings/Shutterstock It wasn’t long ago that the death of the DVD era was an accepted consequence of streaming. According to a CNBC report, between 2008 and 2019, DVD sales fell by more than 86%. However, a change may be happening. According to a recent article … Read more
Prime members have access to unlimited photos and Amazon has just redesigned its Photos app for iPhone users. Amazon Photos app redesign highlights curated memories and more natural search Amazon is highlighting two key upgrades with its redesigned Photos app for iPhone. First, Amazon Photos now launches directly into a carousel of memories and not … Read more
Apple Arcade has just announced a Bluey crossover event that will bring the beloved character to five hit titles next week. Apple also announced that four new games are coming to Arcade next month. Here are the details. Bluey comes to Crossy Road Castle, Suika Game+ and more Bluey fans will soon have several reasons … Read more
Apple released iOS 26.5 after a few months of beta testing, and while it doesn’t have the Siri features we were hoping for since those carry over to iOS 27, there are a handful of useful changes worth knowing about. End-to-end encryption for RCS End-to-end encryption (E2EE) support for RCS messages between iPhone and Android … Read more
Self-hosting services are always neater when you use a reverse proxy like Caddy, whether you want to access them from anywhere or only test things on your home network. I like Caddy partly because it has a pre-built Proxmox LXC, but also because it has a powerful, modular build where I can add the features … Read more
CABLE reports that Foxconn has admitted that some of its North American factories “suffered a cyberattack” in recent days, after ransomware group Nitrogen claimed to have stolen 8TB of data from the company. Here are the details. Foxconn successfully attacked again According to CABLEa ransomware group known as Nitrogen, claims to have stolen 8TB of … Read more