Apple is planning to introduce ads to the Apple Maps app in the near future, and the iOS 26.5 beta lays the groundwork for the feature. Code in the update says the following: "Maps may show local ads ...

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Apple released the first public beta for iOS 26.5, introducing a Suggested Places feature in Apple Maps that highlights trending nearby establishments The update includes groundwork for advertisements ...

Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps, the company announced on Tuesday. Most notably, Gemini can now create captions when users are ...

Apple has rolled out the first developer beta of iOS 26.5, alongside iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. This comes just a week after the company released the stable iOS 26.4 and ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Apple’s latest iPhone software update is drawing attention—some of which is negative—not just for its incremental ...

Apple released the second public beta of iOS 26.5 on Tuesday, about three weeks after the company released the massive iOS 26.4 update, which included new emoji, video podcasts and more. The iOS 26.5 ...

In Wisconsin, voters will elect another state Supreme Court judge to fill a seat vacated by a retiring conservative. Liberals currently have a 4-3 advantage on the court, so ideological control of the ...

The first iOS 26.5 beta is out now It includes end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between Android and iPhone It also lays the groundwork for the addition of ads in Apple Maps The first iOS 26.5 ...

iOS 26.5 beta 1 arrived today, and with it a new Apple Maps feature for discovering where to go next—dubbed simply ‘Suggested Places.’ ’Suggested Places’ in Apple Maps has recommendations based on ...

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