Apple surprised many by releasing the latest iPhone software update early: having teased that iOS 18.4 would be released in early April, the general release dropped on March 31. Here’s all you need to know.

Apple's latest iOS 18.4 update brings new Apple Intelligence features, an updated photo app, and a fresh batch of emoji. The big picture: The update includes a handful of features first announced in 2024.

Apple this week began testing iOS 18.6, according to our website's visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS

The new iOS update — 18.4 — is available now and includes priority notifications, an expanded availability of Apple Intelligence to new languages, a recipes section for News Plus subscribers, and some changes to Photos.

Open Settings (iPhone or iPad) or System Settings (Mac) and choose Apple Intelligence & Siri. Then turn off the Apple Intelligence option. Confirm your choice in the dialog that appears by tapping Turn Off Apple Intelligence. Image Playground -- the app remains, but you can't create new images.

The VisionOS 2.4 update adds a stack of Apple Intelligence features to the Vision Pro headset, including Genmoji, Writing Tools and Image Playground.

Apple not only failed to deliver on the massive promises it made when announcing Apple Intelligence, but the little progress it has made so far has also been disappointing and, frankly, underwhelming.

Sale has ended, but you'll kick yourself for missing these deep discounts on top Apple products that rarely go on deep discounts.

Head to the very pinnacle of the lineup and you'll save the most. The 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 Max chip, 48GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD would normally sell for an eye-watering $3

If you're looking for discounted Apple products, Amazon is a reliable place to grab them year-round. However, during its Big Spring Sale (March 25 to 31), we kept our eyes peeled as even more deals went live.