iOS 26.1 changes, Vision Pro roadmap as Apple reacts to Meta smart glasses

Benjamin and Chance cover all the new changes in beta 2 of iOS 26.1, as Apple tidies up some loose ends in the new Liquid Glass design, and (kinda) brings back Slide Over on iPad. Also, Meta’s launch of smart glasses with displays apparently prompted a change to the Vision Pro roadmap, and the F1 streaming deal is apparently nearly done.

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Links

• Everything new in iOS 26.1 beta 2
• Apple Notes in iOS 26.1 adds new swipe gesture for power users
• iOS 26.1 beta 2 makes alarms harder to accidentally dismiss
• iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 restores Slide Over multitasking back to iPad
• Meta presents its first screen-equipped smart glasses
• Apple Vision Air reportedly shelved over smart glasses development
• Leaked code points to new Apple Vision Pro ‘Dual Knit Band’
• Apple Stores are using new MagSafe chargers with silicone rings for iPhone 17 demo units
• Report: Apple hoping to announce F1 streaming deal at upcoming US Grand Prix