Apple CarPlay is getting widgets and message tapbacks this fall with iOS 26

Apple CarPlay is getting widgets and message tapbacks this fall with iOS 26

Apple announced sweeping updates to iOS 26 during WWDC 25 that’ll launch this fall, and that extends to CarPlay, its infotainment interface. CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra-compatible cars will reap the benefits of the new update, both in terms of aesthetics and at-a-glance usability. The list of cars that support CarPlay is big, but CarPlay Ultra…

WWDC 2025: all the news from Apple’s annual developer conference

WWDC 2025: all the news from Apple’s annual developer conference

Let’s see what Cook is cooking. The stakes are higher than usual at this year’s WWDC. Major Apple Intelligence features the company teased at last year’s conference are stalled out, the company got a stern talking-to from a federal judge a couple of months ago over its App Store policies, and then there’s everything going…

The first developer betas for iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, iPadOS 26, and more are now available

The first developer betas for iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, iPadOS 26, and more are now available

Apple announced updates to iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS, and macOS today. | Screenshot: Apple The first developer betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, and macOS Tahoe are now available if you’re eager to try the updates that Apple just announced. Everyone will have early access to the new versions…

Final Fantasy XVI is out on Xbox right now, and FF7 Remake is coming too

Final Fantasy XVI is out on Xbox right now, and FF7 Remake is coming too

You can play the latest entry in the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XVI, on Xbox right now. Shadow dropped during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, players will be able to experience FFXVI’s slick-ass kaiju monster battles, incredible voice acting, and ho-hum story (because, hey, you can’t expect Square Enix to be perfect at everything). In…