Benjamin and Chance talk about all the changes in iOS 26 beta 4, the strangely good deal that is the new AppleCare One package, and a surprising rumored detail about the upcoming M5 iPad Pro.
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Links
iOS 26 beta 4 adds more ‘liquid’ back to Liquid Glass design
Here's what Apple Intelligence summarized news notifications look like on iOS 26
iOS 26 beta 4 re-enables Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news apps
Apple announces AppleCare One multi-device bundle with simplified pricing
Apple now gives you four years to add AppleCare+ coverage to iPhone and more
AppleCare+ Theft and Loss coverage no longer limited to iPhone
Apple now allows app developers to show retention offers when users try to cancel a subscription
Apple almost open-sourced its AI models, here’s why it didn’t: report