WatchOS 26 brings the Liquid Glass look, helpful Smart Stack hints, and easier Workout app customizations to your Apple Watch. I took the beta for a spin, and here's what I'm liking.

Apple has officially released the first public betas for its next major software updates. The list of new betas includes iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26.

As promised, Apple has just released the first public beta versions for the next-generation versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and most of its other operating systems. The headlining feature of all the updates this year is Apple’s new Liquid Glass user interface,