Apple has officially released iOS 26 beta 4, introducing a variety of features and enhancements, including a new “Welcome” splash screen and revamped introductory screens for several functionalities. The company has had to temporarily stop its AI-summarized notifications due to public outcry from the BBC. It has been largely successful in implementing these features. The independent media organization claimed that an editorial feature distorted one of its news headlines. It incorrectly reported that Luigi Mangione had died by suicide, which he did not.
The outrage confronting the AI notification summaries has exposed the risk of misunderstanding from machine-generated journalism. In response to these issues, Apple acknowledged that “summarization may change the meaning of the original headlines,” emphasizing the importance of accuracy in news dissemination.
Beyond fixing the AI notification issues, iOS 26 beta 4 greets users with plenty of new features and improvements. The update incorporates a global app introduction with various components and features, including Siri and prioritization options, enriching user experience and navigation. In tow is a new Camera app that’s been designed to enhance photography production value.
At the time of writing, the release notes for beta 4 have not yet appeared on Apple’s Developer web site. This has understandably left many users clamoring for more granular information about the update. Perhaps most importantly, this test release introduces numerous visual changes that improve notifications experience, probably the most pleasant to look at. This update marks a reversal from beta 3, which had seen a pullback on some transparent design elements in certain applications.
Apple is expected to release the first public beta version of iOS 26 later this week. This launch will finally allow a broader audience to experience all the cool new features and developments! Apple just launched iOS 26 beta 4 along with all the thrilling new major versions of its other OS’s. This includes iPadOS 26 beta 4, macOS 26 beta 4, watchOS 26 beta 4, tvOS 26 beta 4, visionOS 26 beta 4, and Xcode 26 beta 4.