Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. “Something very strange is happening to the Apple Podcasts app ...

Apple Podcasts is slowly but surely catching up with Spotify, as iOS 26.2 brought a new feature to Apple's service that ...

If your iPhone or Mac has started acting like it’s possessed – specifically, if the Apple Podcasts app keeps popping open on its own to play random shows you’ve never heard of – you aren’t crazy.

Apple has published updates for various services’ 2025 performance, and one of the most surprising details for me involved Apple Podcasts.

If you enjoy listening to podcasts, it's important to have the right app for your needs. While you can listen to a podcast on almost any app with longform audio, even YouTube, using a good podcast ...

With iOS 26 (currently in beta), Apple has finally caught up with rival podcast apps like Overcast by adding more fine-grained playback speed controls to the Podcasts app. While competitors have long ...

Podcasts are wildly popular, and its easy to see why — from sports to true crime, comedy, news, and more, there seems to be one for nearly anything. Here's how to use Apple Podcasts and get the most ...

Someone is using Apple's iPhone Podcasts app as a potential attack vector for malicious activity, but the severity of the issue is currently unclear. The issue appears to be that someone has found a ...

In iOS 17.4, which is now available, Apple has added audio transcripts to the Podcasts app for iPhone, meaning you can now read along to your favorite podcasts as they are spoken. In iOS 17.4, Apple ...

Apple first introduced the world to podcasts back in 2005 by adding a podcast directory into iTunes 4.9. It wasn’t until 2012 that they launched the Apple Podcasts app for iPhone. Over the years, the ...