Jake Peterson Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor Experience 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. Read Full Bio May 11, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Credit: Evolf/Shutterstock 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.…