iOS 16.2 arrives with improved encryption for iCloud data, Freeform app, AirDrop limitations, Apple Sing, a karaoke-like feature for Apple Music, and more (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)

Darrell Etherington / TechCrunch:
Apple releases iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS Ventura, with iCloud Shared Photo Library, Continuity Camera, Stage Manager for the Mac and the iPad, and more  —  Apple has released iOS 16.1, iPad OS 16.1 and macOS 13, as it announced it would do last week.

Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:
macOS Ventura review: Stage Manager has some good ideas and runs much better on the Mac than on the iPad, the new System Settings app is inconsistent, and more  —  A pleasantly surprising new multitasking UI and app redesigns define macOS 13.  —  If you asked me to tell you all the most exciting things …

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple patched a bug in iOS 16.1 and macOS Ventura that could allow apps with Bluetooth access to record user conversations with Siri without needing mic access  —  Apple released iOS 16.1 and macOS Ventura to the public this week.  In addition to headlining new features and changes, there are also essential security fixes as well.

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Alongside iOS 16, Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 15.7, macOS Monterey 12.6, and macOS Big Sur 11.7 to fix the eighth actively exploited 0-day since January 2022  —  Apple has released security updates to address the eighth zero-day vulnerability used in attacks against iPhones and Macs since the start of the year.

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Google says it is testing end-to-end encryption for RCS-based group chats on its Messages app  —  Google said today it is testing end-to-end encryption for RCS-based group chats on its Messages app — RCS stands for Rich Communication Services.  The company noted that it will be rolling …

David Pierce / The Verge:
After months of beta tweaks, iPadOS 16’s Stage Manager still is not a great app switcher for multitasking, plagued by bugs and confusing app management logic  —  There is really only one big idea inside of iPadOS 16.  The new operating system comes with plenty of improvements and upgrades …