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Apple today provided developers with the first beta of an upcoming iOS 26.4 update, which adds quite a few new features to the iPhone. There’s a video podcasts feature, updates to Stolen Device Protection, end-to-end encryption for RCS messages, an Apple Music tool for generating playlists, and much more. We’ve rounded up everything we’ve found […]

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The Charge Limit feature, which lets you set a maximum charge to help extend battery health, was previously only available on iPhone and iPad. more…

Apple released the first beta of iOS 26.4 for developers today, and it includes a new Apple Intelligence feature for Apple Music. Dubbed “Playlist Playground,” this feature lets you create playlists based on text descriptions. more…

When macOS Tahoe and iPadOS 26 launched last fall, they removed support for an optional Safari layout: the compact tab bar. Now, the feature is back in macOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 beta 1. more…

iOS 26.4 beta 1 is now available in beta for developers. The update includes a ton of new features and changes for iPhone users. There are new changes to the Music app, Messages, Apple Podcasts, and much more. Head below for the full roundup of all the new features in iOS 26.4 beta 1. more…

The iOS 26.4 update that Apple is beta testing includes a new “Playlist Playground” feature in the Apple Music app that’s designed to let users create a playlist with a text-based prompt. In the ‌Apple Music‌ app, there’s an option to type in an idea and get automatic song suggestions for a playlist. Apple has

visionOS 26.4 beta 1 debuted today, and in addition to supporting Apple Podcasts’ new video features, the update also unlocks ‘foveated streaming’ for apps and games. more…

iOS 26.4 is the next big iPhone software release, and Apple plans to enable a key security feature by default in the update. more…

Apple today released new public beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4. The firmware is limited to developers and public beta testers at the current time, and it has a build number of 8B5034f. Apple first provided this firmware last week, but it was only available to developers at