… There is a new Pride wallpaper to go along with the Pride Apple Watch band for this year. More detail on what's new in iOS 26.5 can be found in our iOS 26.5 beta features guide . iOS 26.5 is likely to see a launch next week. Related Roundups: iOS 26 , iPadOS 26 , iOS 27 Related Forum: iOS 26
… Apple could also opt to wait to launch the AirPods if it is not satisfied with the quality of the Visual Intelligence features planned for Siri. It is not yet clear how the new AirPods will fit into Apple's lineup. …
… Facebook Articles Meta Quietly Launches 'Forum,' a Standalone Facebook Groups App Meta today launched a new standalone app called "Forum" that brings Facebook Groups into a dedicated feed separate from the main Facebook experience. …
… Related Roundups: iOS 26 , iPadOS 26 Tags: Android , RCS Guide Related Forum: iOS 26
… Currently, the Apple Card is issued by Goldman Sachs, but Apple previously announced that Chase will be taking over the credit card by early 2028. Related Roundup: AirPods Pro 3 Tags: Apple Card Guide , Bloomberg , Mark Gurman Buyer's Guide: AirPods Pro Neutral Related Forum: AirPods
… End-to-end encryption is on by default, and there is a toggle for it in the Messages section of the Settings app. Encrypted messages are denoted with a small lock symbol. Testing of E2EE for RCS began in iOS 26.4 , but Apple did not launch the feature in the iOS 26.4 update. …
… The Google Photos app will show all items of... Meta today announced the launch of Instants, a new image sharing option on the Instagram social network. Instants are ephemeral photos that disappear from Instagram after they're viewed by a user's friends or after a 24-hour period. …
… The launch of the rumored all-new high-end MacBook Pro or "MacBook Ultra" with an OLED display and touchscreen has also apparently slipped . Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman has said early 2027 is now looking more likely than late 2026 due to Apple's constrained memory supply. …
… Plex Releases Beta Version of Redesigned Apple TV App Plex today announced the launch of an updated Apple TV app that's available right now in a beta capacity. …
