Inside Parental Controls — How it works in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26

Apple's iOS 26 makes it easier than ever for parents to set up Child Accounts, with stronger safeguards and more control over what kids can see and do. Here's how to use it.

Hidden iOS 26 Tricks to Change How You Use Your iPhone

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and Quiet Night. Add the Background Sounds control to Control Center to try ...
NDTV

Apple iOS 26 Released Worldwide: How To Download Update, New Features And More

Apple iOS 26 Released: Over three months after announcing its latest software update for iPhones, Apple on Monday (Sep 15) finally released the highly anticipated iOS 26. Dubbed as the biggest ...
MacRumors

iOS 26 Setup Guide: 10 Things You Should Do First

iOS 26 is now available for everyone to download, and it's a big update. There are significant design changes, and many new features to learn about. Some of the additions need some setup so you can ...
Mint

iOS 26 is here: 5 new features to set up on your iPhone right away

iOS 26 comes with a new spam filtering feature that works for both text messages and phone calls. For messages, iOS 26 has automatic filters that put junk or spam messages in a spam folder. Meanwhile, ...
Geeky Gadgets

iOS 26: AWESOME Home Screen Setups You Should Try

iOS 26 ushers in a new level of customization, allowing you to craft a home screen that seamlessly blends functionality with aesthetics. With features such as liquid glass design, depth effect ...
CNET

Avoiding iOS 26? 10 iOS 18 Settings to Tweak to Keep Your Phone Updated

If you're not rushing to update your iPhone to iOS 26 anytime soon, these are important iOS 18 settings you can change now. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author ...
techtimes

iOS 26 Installation Could Affect Battery Life, Heat Up iPhones—Is This Normal?

Apple releases iOS 26's public version for all to install, but the company issued a warning that it could affect battery life, causing devices to lose charge faster, and heat up iPhones more than its ...

5 Settings You Might Want To Change After Updating To iPadOS 26

PadOS 26 feels closer to macOS than ever. These five settings unlock new multitasking, better files, audio tweaks, and hidden visual tricks.
Engadget

Apple's announcing its iPhone 17 lineup today: Rumors, prices, new features and what else you need to know

Final update, September 10, 2025, 11:04AM ET: Apple announced new iPhones, Apple Watch and AirPods models on September 9. The full rundown of new releases: the iPhone 17, iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro ...
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A summary of useful features of iOS 26, including 'Make app icons transparent,' 'Restore screenshot settings,' 'Set your favorite audio file as a ringtone,' and 'Make the lock ...

Liquid Glass is characterized by the use of translucent elements in various parts of the UI. By changing the settings, you can make app icons translucent as well. First, press and hold an empty area ...