Most of us see those red notification dots for software updates and think, “I’ll do it later.” And usually, that’s fine, but this latest update from Apple is different. Apple says it fixes something called a “zero-day” exploit, and if that ...

One of the benefits of being a longtime Apple user is that there were rarely as many viruses and bugs affecting Mac and associated products as there were for Windows. This is no doubt thanks to the more widespread use and ease of exploitation of Windows ...

For the almost 40 years that I've written about personal tech, I've given consistent advice to folks who ask whether and when they should upgrade their software - particularly device operating systems - to the latest versions. Typically, my response has ...

Apple's new mobile operating system, iOS 26, will be released as a free update on Monday, Sept. 15. Apple is changing its OS naming convention to match the year, skipping from iOS 18 to iOS 26. iPhone 17 this, iPhone 17 Air that. What about those of us who ...

Google's monthly system services update went live on December 1, 2025. The updates always pertain to an update for the Android operating system and/or key system services with security, new ways to customize your Android device, or bug fixes. The patch ...