iOS 26.5 beta 2 is here, but is light on new features

Macworld The 26.4 updates brought with them a number of improvements across the various operating systems and Apple’s included apps. But they didn’t bring the expected, long overdue improvements to Siri: A new foundation model, on-screen awareness, personal context, and actions across apps. Recent rumors make it seem unlikely that those things will appear before the big OS 27 updates in the fall, for which Apple is targeting even bigger Apple Intelligence upgrades. There was some hope that some of those features might ship in iOS 26.5, but the beta doesn’t include any Siri changes at all. We probably won’t see any Siri improvements until WWDC in June. Updated April 13, 2026: Apple has released the second beta of iOS and iPadOS 26, along with watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and others. What’s new in iOS 26.5 Apple Maps ads: With iOS 26.5, Apple will begin showing ads in Apple Maps, degrading the experience for all to make even more money. The 26.5 beta 2 update intr

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