Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...

iOS 26.4 beta 1: Here are the new iPhone features

iOS 26.4 beta 1 is now available in beta for developers. The update includes a ton of new features and changes for iPhone users. There are new changes to the Music app, Messages, Apple Podcasts, and ...
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iOS 26’s Messages app adds five great new group chat features

iOS 26 is packed full of changes for iPhone users, including five great new group chat features in the Messages app. Here’s what’s new. Typing indicators have been a key iMessage features for years, ...

New in iOS 26.4 beta 1: Videos in Podcasts, Playlist Playground, RCS, more

The first developer beta of iOS 26.4 is here, offering a new video experience for Apple Podcasts, support for testing ...
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iOS 26 Message Filters Could Hurt Political Fundraisers’ Outreach

A new message filtering system in iOS 26 could hurt political fundraisers by sending texts from unknown numbers to a separate inbox without notifications. While the feature is opt-in, some political ...