While Apple is set to release iOS 26 this fall, the tech giant released an important iPhone security update in July. Apple released iOS 18.6 on July 29 and while the update doesn't change much on your device, it's filled with about two dozen bug and security fixes. One patch in particular is for a flaw that could be actively exploited.

Macworld When you think about iOS 26, Liquid Glass is probably the first thing that comes to mind. However, the update also brings a lot of other exciting things like Live Translation, a better filter for unwanted messages and calls,