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Passkeys replace a secret you know with a key your device holds. That single change removes most of what makes phishing work, and it changes how account recovery should be set up.
Some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max users are reporting that their phones freeze and reboot when a Face ID scan fails while unlocking app-level protections like Passwords or private Safari tabs. 9to5Mac says it reproduced the issue on a European unit, though the bug doesn't appear to affect every device or trigger from the standard lock screen.
Apple has issued the first developer beta of macOS 27.2, build 26B5086k, just days after launching macOS 27 Golden Gate, bypassing the 27.1 beta stage entirely. The update is expected to expand Siri's AI features into French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, following Apple's earlier announcement at its 'Surprise and Shine' event.
Apple has issued iPadOS 27.2 developer beta 1 just days after iPadOS 27's public launch, bypassing a 27.1 release entirely for testers. The move is unusual since iOS 27.1 is expected to focus on the upcoming iPhone Duo, suggesting Apple may be reserving that numbered update for iPhone-specific changes while iPad gets a separate track.
A veteran chief information security officer describes how everyday tech questions from friends and family have shifted from routine computer troubleshooting to worries about artificial intelligence risks. Drawing on that experience, the CISO lays out four concrete actions individuals can take now to protect themselves as AI-related threats grow more prevalent.
Apple confirmed that iOS 27, launching September 14, will ship without two previously demoed features: Messages suggestions that add items to Reminders, Notes, or Calendar, and an automatic password-fixing tool in the Passwords app. Apple updated its website this week to note both will arrive in a 'future software update' rather than at launch, with the change also affecting iPadOS 27 and macOS 27.
Apple is adding an agentic AI feature to its Passwords app in iOS 27 that can automatically update weak or compromised passwords instead of requiring users to change them manually. The feature is part of a broader Apple Intelligence push and is currently in beta, with rollout timing uncertain between iOS 27.0 and a later 27.1 update.