







Apple is letting users build their own Wallet passes in iOS 27. After 14 years of PassKit, the supply-side problem is finally being solved from the demand side.
Wallet Passes | Apple Developer Documentation
Create, distribute, and update passes for the Wallet app.

iOS 26.4 beta 2: Here’s what’s new
One week after the release of the first beta, iOS 26.4 beta 2 is now available. The update continues to...

I don't like passkeys | Ethan Hawksley
Why passkeys are a step back for personal security: examining account lockout risks, platform lock-in, hardware key limits, and fragile recovery flows.

Jordan Singer on Twitter / X
the on-device foundation model in iOS 26 is a big dealbillions of parameters in all of our pockets. private, offline, and free (for users and developers)it's reminiscent to me of the GPT-3 beta, where its early but on the precipice of mass innovation— Jordan Singer (@jsngr) June 13, 2025
Paid game subscriptions now live on iOS
Apple has rolled out its subscription model for mobile game developers. Announced in June, Apple is encouraging developers to adopt the new model by offerin...

Export Apple Wallet Passes to Markdown
Exporter writes every Wallet pass as a Markdown file: boarding passes, event tickets and store cards, with their fields and barcode, kept in sync. First 20 passes free.

Coming to Apple OSes: A seamless, secure way to import and export passkeys
Apple OSes will soon transfer passkeys seamlessly and securely across platforms.

Liquid Glass Is Cracked, and Usability Suffers in iOS 26
iOS 26’s visual language obscures content instead of letting it take the spotlight. New (but not always better) design patterns replace established conventions.

Get started with the Verify with Wallet API - Apple Developer
Apps that require age or identity verification can use the Verify with Wallet API to quickly and securely verify a person’s information using their digital driver’s license or state ID stored in Apple Wallet.

Apple Warns Canada's Bill C-22 Could Force Encryption Backdoors
Apple and Meta have opposed a Canadian bill that the companies say could force them to create backdoor access to encrypted user data, should it pass through the country's parliament. Proposed by Canada's ruling Liberal Party, Bill C-22 contains provisions that could be similar to a UK data access provision order sent to Apple last year, depending on how they are implemented.

What’s up with this 'Apple Reference Image' rumor?
A new feature possibly coming in iOS 27 can make it possible to prove an iPhone photo is real, but it's probably not for everyday people.

Introducing Apple’s On-Device and Server Foundation Models
At the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, we introduced Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system integrated deeply into iOS 18…

A Game Pass for indie games: meet Indie Pass, a $6.99-a-month subscription launching with 70 titles
Indie.io's Jess Mitchell says the platform will help smaller creators with discoverability in an ever-busier games landscape
