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- Everything new in iOS 26.1 beta 4
- iOS 26.1 beta 4 adds new setting to tone down Liquid Glass transparency
- New iOS 26.1 toggle can stop accidental Camera launches
- Apple Vision Pro (M5) review: More than just a spec bump
- Samsung’s Galaxy XR is the first Android XR headset, available now for $1,799
- Galaxy XR is a needed step, but feels dead on arrival [Video]
- Apple announces F1 races are coming exclusively to Apple TV in the US
- New Apple TV and Peacock bundle offers both services at discounted price, including special Apple One perk
- You can now sign up to the Apple TV and Peacock bundle, discount also available for Apple One subscribers
- iPhone Air orders slashed to almost ‘end of production’ level: Nikkei
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