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With the current release of iOS 26.5, Apple has started rolling out beta support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging. As with all things RCS, you and the recipient of your messages must meet certain basic requirements before your messages are secure in transit. First, you’ll need an iPhone running iOS 26.5 connected to a wireless network that supports E2E encrypted messaging over RCS. You can find the full list of compatible networks on Apple’s website. In the US, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are all set to support the protocol on day one. As for…
On this week’s episode of the Smart Home Insider Podcast, YouTube host Shane Whatley joins to discuss the upcoming Unify Conference, smart speakers, and more.Shane Whatley is this week’s guest host. He has his own YouTube channel where he tests and reviews smart home products.This episode is also the first episode we’re launching with native support for video in the Apple Podcasts app. Apple Podcasts users can freely switch between audio and video versions directly from the app instead of going through YouTube.In news of the week, the Connectivity Standards Alliance announced Unify 2026. This is its first public conference…
A new entry-level iPad 12 with Apple Intelligence support is likely months away, based on a comment shared by an Apple executive this week. In a conference call Thursday, Apple CFO Kevan Parekh said the company’s iPad revenue in the March-June quarter would be “difficult to compare” due to the launch of the entry-level iPad 11 with the A16 chip in March 2025. Parekh is essentially saying that Apple’s year-over-year iPad revenue growth could be affected in the current quarter, likely because the company has no plans to update the entry-level iPad this quarter like it did last year. If…
For the longest time, I avoided ambiance coding. Not because I didn’t understand it, but because I didn’t believe it. As someone with a background in software development, I’m used to a structure that includes clear requirements, planned architecture, and predictable outcomes. Vibe coding seemed to be the opposite of that. Just trigger an AI and build as you go? It seemed messy. Kind of like skipping the thinking part and going straight to execution. I also had this bias that “real developers” shouldn’t rely on AI to figure things out for them. It was like cheating the process I…
Phira Phonruewiangphing/Getty Images Parts of the plot of “Gone in 60 Seconds” may be absurd and as over-the-top as possible, but the title is a bit of a giveaway. The high-tech thieves, who operate car theft operations in several states, actually have a method to steal cars in less than a minute without keys, breaking windows or hot wiring. Instead, they use an electronic device similar to an Autel OBD-II scanner, interfaced with the vehicle’s computer to program a blank key fob. This information was made available when Jeanine Pirro,…
Simpson33/Getty Images If, like me, you have a particularly tricky Ethernet cable setup, you’ll probably want to know if you need to physically unplug the cable from your desktop or laptop computer before using Wi-Fi. The answer is no, but you do need to reroute your computer to understand which connection you’re prioritizing, either by manually changing the interface metric values to adjust the priority of each adapter if you’re trying to use both, or by disabling the wired network adapters if you just want to use the Wi-Fi. I’ve…
Valve’s Steam Machine announcement had sent the company’s fans into a tizzy as they eagerly awaited a Steam console/PC hybrid to enjoy their entire library on their TV. Valve marketed the Steam Machine as a PC six times more powerful than the Steam Deck, providing the SteamOS experience at 4K 60 FPS, although its internals cast heavy doubts on that claim. While Valve essentially created the PC handheld market with the excellent Steam Deck, the Steam Machine seems less like a slam dunk. Its launch is still a ways away, but considering what we know about it, and how the…
Yacht Club Games We’ve been waiting for a while to find out when we’ll finally be able to get our hands on Mina la Hollow, so a new release date is good news. Yacht Club Games brings its latest project to Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on May 29 for $20. This is within the developer’s previously announced spring release window. Mina la Hollow is an action-adventure game with an 8-bit aesthetic in the vein of the Game Boy Color titles. Yacht…
iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 will let users set third-party AI services as default for Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Image Playground, reports Bloomberg. Apple has signed a deal with Google and plans to use a Gemini-based model for Apple Intelligence and Siri features in iOS 27, but users will also be able to choose their preferred AI service as an alternative. Apple has already partnered with OpenAI to make ChatGPT available in place of Apple’s built-in options for Siri, Writing Tools, and Image Playground on iOS 26, but in Apple’s upcoming software updates, other third-party…