Apple’s decision last week to roll out age verification in the UK with iOS and iPadOS 26.4 is excluding vast numbers of the UK population who do not own a credit card or drive.

The latest example comes from Meta, which is now reportedly nudging users toward something called Instagram Plus. A Reddit user recently pointed out that these prompts are showing up even for people ...

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Following last week’s release of iOS 26.2.1, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 26.2. Here’s what that means. Whenever Apple releases an iOS update with important security fixes, or decides a version ...

Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.

Amazon is adding AI to its Kindle mobile app to let readers ask questions about the book. The feature promises to give you context without giving you spoilers. “Ask this Book” is now available on the ...

Have you upgraded your iPhone to iOS 26 yet, or still running iOS 18? Apple's iOS 26.2 release date may come out today, Dec. 8, 2025, or this week, and the new iPhone and iPad updates have a slew of ...

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When it comes to mobile devices, iOS and Android dominate the market, yet the apps available on each platform differ in several important ways. Understanding these differences can help users make the ...

Perplexity AI unveiled a version of its Comet web browser for mobile devices, extending a rivalry with Google to the search giant’s Android operating system. Comet is available now on Android, and an ...

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