In the coming weeks, Apple will release the next big iPhone software update, iOS 26.5. If the beta releases are a guide, it will include a huge update to messaging. Here’s what to expect and when the ...

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As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.

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It may have a new design, but there’s still no proof this isn’t vaporware. It may have a new design, but there’s still no proof this isn’t vaporware. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience ...