ZDNET's key takeaways iOS 26 adds built-in call screening for unknown numbers.Let an automated voice ask for the caller's reason.Transcripts can help you decide whether to answer or ignore. I get a ...

Apple is stepping up its fight against unwanted calls and messages in iOS 26 with smarter voicemail reporting. Here's how it works. The most visible change is a new option in the Phone app that lets ...

Apple adds a new slider to reduce transparency on the lock screen clock. The update also lets you set the screen to flash for ...

iOS 26 allows iPhones to screen unknown calls using AI. Callers provide reason for calling; responses are transcribed in real time. Users can reply with pre-written or custom messages via AI voice.

The wait is over. Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, about three months after the company announced the free iPhone update at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. So you can download the free ...

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Apple’s Messages app scored a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to eliminate spam texts.