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Last week Apple launched iOS 26 to the public, but we didn’t have to wait long for the next update to arrive in beta form. Today iOS 26.1 beta 1 released for developers, here’s everything new we’ve discovered so far.

With today’s rollout of developer betas for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1, Apple began to lay the groundwork for adopting Anthropic’s protocol for agentic AI. Here’s what this means.

iOS 26.1 beta 1 debuted today, and offers big expansions of AirPods Live Translation and Apple Intelligence thanks to new supported languages. Here are the details.

Concert photography is one of the toughest tests for any camera system. Lighting conditions swing from near-darkness to blinding strobes, subjects rarely stay still, and the energy of the crowd can be as unpredictable as the music itself.

This weekend, photographer Ryan Russell put Apple’s latest flagship through those conditions at a Coheed and Cambria / Taking Back Sunday show, and the results show what the iPhone 17 Pro Max camera can deliver in the wild.

MagSafe wallets usually lean toward being slim, but SUPCASE continues to go the other direction with function over form. The SUPCASE MagSafe Wallet with AirTag Holder is thicker than most MagSafe wallets, but in exchange you get more storage, AirTag support, and a built-in stand.

As with its other operating systems, Apple just released the first developer beta of visionOS 26.1, following last week’s official rollout of visionOS 26. Here is what to expect from today’s beta.

Following last week’s official release of macOS Tahoe 26, Apple is rolling out the first developer beta of macOS 26.1. Here’s what to expect.

Apple Watch got a major new watchOS 26 software update last week, but now beta testers can try out the next update that’s coming. watchOS 26.1 beta 1 is rolling out now to developers.

With iOS 26 officially launched, Apple is moving forward with iOS 26.1. Apple just released the first beta version of the first major update to iOS 26 for developer beta testers.

Following the public launch of tvOS 26 just last week, Apple has now debuted a new wave of beta software releases. tvOS 26.1 beta 1 is now available for developers.

iPadOS 26 launched to all users last week as a major upgrade for iPad, but Apple’s software releases are moving ahead to a new beta cycle. iPadOS 26.1 beta 1 is now available for developers.

Today Apple Vision Pro owners gained access to a new MotoGP documentary in Immersive Video and the latest episode of Wildlife. Alongside the releases, Apple has announced seven more Immersive debuts coming soon for Vision Pro.

Apple Vision Pro owners now have a new way to experience the intensity of MotoGP racing. Tour De Force, an Apple Immersive Video documentary from CANAL+, is available starting today. 

Lost in the barrage of iPhone 17 news last week was a new lineup of cases from Apple’s Beats subsidiary. This marks the second year in a row that Beats has made cases for Apple’s flagship smartphones.

I was a big fan of the Beats cases for iPhone 16, but this year the Beats Kickstand Case stands apart for me …

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Apple’s full iPhone 17 line and the iPhone Air include the company’s brand new N1 wireless networking chip. In a new interview with CNBC, the company has explained the N1’s unique advantages in greater depth than before.

The ongoing TikTok-US saga seems close to reaching a conclusion, but we’re not there yet. As details get worked out for a potential Oracle-driven deal, a new Bloomberg report details the plans for TikTok’s algorithm in the US.

While Apple first started supporting eSIMs back in 2018, it’s only this year that it has taken full advantage of the technology.

For the first time, Apple is using the space previously occupied by an insertable SIM card slot for additional battery capacity …

I spent quite some time in an Apple store over the weekend, most of it hands-on with the iPhone Air – with the iPhone 17 Pro very much a secondary thing.

That experience, including seeing and hearing how other visitors were reacting to the phone, convinced me of two things …

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If you upgraded to iOS 26, you know the design changes and visual overhaul of Liquid Glass are undeniably impressive. But from a security perspective, one feature in particular has piqued my interest and seemingly gone under the radar: a new permission setting for wired accessories. This overlooked feature could be one of the most practical defenses Apple has shipped in years.

As per usual, iFixit has done their excellent annual iPhone teardown and analysis, and they’ve discovered some great news about iPhone Air. Despite being an incredibly thin engineering feat, the iPhone Air is still pretty easy to repair.

Despite this year’s new iPhones only barely hitting store shelves, new information about next year’s iPhone lineup is already brewing. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today shared some new details about the all-new foldable iPhone set to launch next year – including how it should look, some pricing details, and more.