iOS 802: What's New in iOS 26.5 - Pride Luminance, CarPlay AI Chatbots, & More!
iOS Today (Audio)
Leo Laporte
4.1 • 616 Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
iOS 26.5 raises the bar with end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and bakes in a slew of security upgrades that could change how you think about your texts and device safety. Find out what's improved on your iPhone!
- iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 security fixes and privacy updates
- End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging finally arrives on iOS
- New customizable Pride Lumina wallpapers debut for Pride Month
- Reminders app snooze options now display specific times
- Apple Maps adds suggested places based on popularity and search history
- New annual subscription option with monthly payments for apps
- Chatbot voice assistant support comes to CarPlay with tighter safeguards
- Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad get plug-and-pair feature on iPadOS
- EU users get expanded third-party wearable features, AirPods-style pairing
- Few major changes expected as Apple shifts focus to WWDC and Siri upgrade
- News: Apple Developer app adds WWDC stickers — Clarus the dogcow walks
- App Caps: Anker's clamp-on power hub and Dog Vision camera app picks
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
Contact iOS Today at iOSToday@twit.tv.
Download or subscribe to iOS Today at https://twit.tv/shows/ios-today
Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!
Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit
Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
Sponsor:
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Expedia and Visit Scotland. |
| 0:04.6 | Start your story in Scotland. |
| 0:06.9 | Experience the pool of wide, untamed landscapes and fresh cuisine that feels rooted in place. |
| 0:13.6 | Discover castles steeped in legend. |
| 0:16.6 | And feel the genuine warmth from locals you meet in a place that will stay with you long after you leave. |
| 0:23.1 | Start planning your own Scottish holiday. |
| 0:25.7 | Today at expedia.co.uk slash visit Scotland. |
| 0:31.3 | Some follow the noise. |
| 0:32.6 | Bloomberg follows the money. |
| 0:35.6 | Because behind every headline is a bottom line. |
| 0:39.4 | Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings, there's a money |
| 0:44.7 | side to every story. |
| 0:46.6 | And when you see the money side, you understand what others miss. |
| 0:51.0 | Get the money side of the story. |
| 0:53.0 | Subscribe now at Bloomberg.com. |
| 0:57.6 | Coming up on iOS today, the 0.5 updates are here. |
| 1:02.3 | Rosemary Orton and I cover what you should know about iOS 26.5 and more. |
| 1:08.5 | Stay tuned. |
| 1:11.6 | Podcasts you love. |
| 1:13.2 | From people you trust. |
| 1:16.2 | This is Twitter. |
| 1:20.6 | This is iOS Today, episode 802 with Rosemary Orchard and me, Micah Sargent, recorded Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 for Thursday, May 14th, |
... |
Transcript will be available on the free plan in 6 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Leo Laporte, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Leo Laporte and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.