Sometimes CarPlay is trigger happy and starts blasting out your audio before you've taken off your AirPods, or even got into your car. One new setting in iOS 26 should fix that forever.

Apple's first iOS 26 beta includes a new "Keep Audio in Headphones" setting that addresses a common frustration for iPhone users

Apple has released new beta firmware for AirPods with iOS 26 features, and in the process made getting beta updates easier than ever.

Apple iOS 26 has been announced with a new Liquid Glass design language along with new capabilities for the AirPods too.

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Your iPhone’s software might soon look very different from what you’re used to. Your AirPods could do even more than play music and serve as hearing aids. And the line between your iPad and your computer may soon get even fuzzier.

Apple unveiled a new software design that will be available across all of its operating systems, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26.