The company has announced the iOS 17 operating system for Apple iPhones and confirmed that the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X won’t be getting this newer version of the software.

Apple is continuing to support all devices that run watchOS 9. If you have an Apple Watch Series 4 or later, you'll be able to use watchOS 10, which places more focus on widgets.

Apple has added as many as six devices to its vintage list. These include the iPhone 8, the 2013 Mac Pro, a few iPads and more. This means that Apple will stop all kinds of support for these devices.

Select iPhone users can now access an AI chatbot in the Apple Support app that provides help with Apple products and services, reported MacRumors ...

But beyond Apple's support of RCS, each carrier needs to activate the capability -- and for now, many carriers have yet to jump on the bandwagon. Also: 8 ways I'm preparing my iPhone for iOS 18 ...