What’s New For Your iPhone

The Apple Wallet app is getting a new option for Apple Cash users, allowing them to request or send money directly from their Apple Cash cards. Granted, the iPhone was able to do this already, but the update removes the need for using third-party apps for these kinds of payments. The “Apple Podcasts” app, meanwhile, is also getting a new bullet point on its list of features, giving users more control over episode limits. More precisely, they’ll be able to set limits to the number of podcasts stored on their devices and can set the app to automatically delete older ones for them. This should help avoid issues with podcast downloads taking up too much storage space.

Beyond that, a fix for home automations (such as HomeKit) has also been implemented, addressing a bug that would occasionally cause processes intended to activate when someone enters or leaves a space to fail. Finally, there are the security updates, which are numerous. Standout fixes include ones that address an exploit that would allow malicious websites to track Safari users in private browsing mode and several ways attackers could take advantage of a device’s Wi-Fi vulnerabilities. Don’t worry, however — so long as you download the new update, all of this should be fixed and in working order going forward.