Japan's new antitrust regulations target Apple to allow third-party app stores and web browser engines on iPhones by December 2025. The rules aim to end Apple's ...

Apple has issued its first Background Security Improvements update for iOS 26.3.1 and macOS 26.3.1 to fix a vulnerability in ...

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority wants Apple to allow rivals like Facebook to offer browsers on iPhone, but passes the buck on doing anything about it. Back in November 2024, the Competition ...

Japan followed Europe’s lead in a requiring a fundamental change to the Safari web browser. Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac A new act in Japan will force Apple to ...

Apple Faces Scrutiny as UK Regulator Probes Mobile Browser Dominance Your email has been sent Browser competition ‘holding back innovation’ in the UK, according ...

At the heart of any web browser is its engine, which handles how web code turns into a webpage. This engine is key to speed, ease, and layout, giving each browser its unique touch. Until now, Apple ...

[Edit: looks like the 9-5 story (and others) was bullshit. I'd still like to know if alternate browsers use the native iOS WEbKit...] I'm seeing good things from the ...

A hot potato: Apple's tight grip on iOS browser technology is facing a global reckoning. With Japan joining the EU and UK in demanding real engine-level competition, 2026 could become the year Apple ...