Apple released iOS 26.2 on Friday, Dec. 12 and, alongside it, iOS 18.7.3. However, reports emerged that while it was installing nicely on iPhones that couldn’t run iOS 26, nobody else was getting it.

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Despite OpenAI's bold claims of widespread improvements, GPT-5.2 feels largely the same as the model it replaces. Google, meanwhile, delivers a more substantial Gemini 3 update. I’ve been writing ...

Gemini 3 Flash is now rolling out to the Gemini app and AI Mode in Search. (Google) Almost exactly a month after the debut of Gemini 3 Pro in November, Google has begun rolling out the more efficient ...

The US economy grew at an unexpectedly strong pace of 4.3% in the third quarter — the highest rate in two years — according to a government report released Tuesday. Vigorous consumer spending on ...

The One UI 8.5 Beta 2 is now rolling out for the Galaxy S25 series, expanding to new regions like India and Poland. This version, built on Android 16 QPR2, focuses on stability by fixing critical bugs ...

Apple's iOS 26.2 update, released on a Friday, is controversial. Users report it automatically enables software updates without consent, or sometimes disables them, making it crucial to check settings ...

What if the battle for the future of AI wasn’t about who’s smarter, but about who understands you better? In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, two titans, ChatGPT 5.2 and Google ...

Inflation in November fell to 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday, a positive sign for consumers on its face. However, November’s data was collected later than normal. The released ...

Data collection issues skewed the latest Consumer Price Index report, economists warned, clouding the picture for the Federal Reserve as it also grapples with a cooling labor market. By Colby Smith ...

Apple released the first iOS 26.3 beta recently for iPhone users. The update focuses a lot on interoperability between iPhone and Android devices, as well as support for third-party smartwatches. Here ...