Apple is once again testing its new Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Following a previous test earlier this week, ...

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Apple is testing a Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Developers and public beta testers who are running iOS 26.3, iPadOS ...

When it comes to software and certain hardware launches, Apple typically follows fairly predictable patterns. Most new software releases arrive with a cadence that varies little from year to year. So ...

Apple’s next iPhone update is iOS 26.3, and it’s expected to go on general release in about three weeks’ time. But while the next developer beta is due any moment, Apple has just sent beta users a ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

A few weeks after releasing the first iOS 26.3 Beta, Apple has now launched the second iteration — iOS 26.3 Beta 2. While it's still unclear what's new with this build (Apple still doesn't provide ...

The most notable feature of iOS 26.3 is its background security improvements, which represent a significant step forward in device security. This feature allows you ...

A few weeks after releasing the first iOS 26.3 Beta, Apple is preparing to roll out the second iteration — iOS 26.3 beta 2. While we're waiting to see what's new with this build (Apple doesn't share ...

Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.3 Security Test to Beta Users Your email has been sent Apple has quietly launched a security testing system that could transform how iPhones receive critical updates. The tech ...