Macworld After Apple released iOS 26.3 last week, we were anticipating the first beta release of iOS 26.4 with bated breath.

Separately, a report from MacRumors indicated that iOS 26.4 is expected to enable Stolen Device Protection by default for all iPhone users. The feature requires Face ID or Touch ID authentication for ...

Anthropic has released Claude Sonnet 4.6, positioning it as a substantial upgrade focused on coding, agentic workflows, and large-context reasoning. The new model introduces a 1 million token ...

Apple is rolling out the second Release Candidate of Xcode 26.3, which will feature agentic coding capabilities. Here are the details.

The first developer beta of iOS 26.4 is here, offering a new video experience for Apple Podcasts, support for testing ...

Apple's latest developer beta adds AI-generated Apple Music playlists and early testing for encrypted RCS messaging.

Back at WWDC 2025, Apple revealed that it was planning to allow CarPlay users to watch video via AirPlay in their vehicles while they are not driving, and the first beta of iOS 26.4 suggests the ...

Apple has taken a small step toward securing cross-platform messaging, with early RCS encryption support now appearing in the iOS 26.4 beta. Just don't expect to get that much testing done right now.

The first beta of iOS 26.4 is available to developers and public beta testers, and the software includes no new Siri features. There were expectations of at least some new Apple Intelligence Siri ...

Apple introduces end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, enhanced memory protections, and default Stolen Device Protection in iOS 26.4 developer beta.

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 ...