Jake Peterson

Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor

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Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions.

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May 11, 2026

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Key Takeaways

Apple rolled out iOS 26.5 on Monday, May 11.

The update is small, but does introduce some notable new updates and changes.

One of the headlining changes is ads in Apple Maps, which will appear in search as well as at the top of the new "Suggested Places" window.

Apple finally rolled out end-to-end encryption for RCS with this update.

Table of Contents

After keeping things low-key with iOS 26.3 , Apple rolled out a sizable update for iOS 26.4 —especially for Apple Music users.…