iOS 26 tidbits, new Apple Music features...

Benjamin and Chance catch up on all the stuff they didn’t get time to cover, still reeling in the haze of the WWDC hangover, discussing a bunch of cool new things across iOS, watchOS, and visionOS. 

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Links

• Video: Here's a first look at using Apple Vision Pro with PlayStation VR controllers
• iOS 26 makes Apple Music Replay fully native inside the app
• iOS 26 adds incredible new AutoMix feature to Apple Music
• Apple will let third party music apps show animated artwork on the iPhone lock screen, not just Apple Music
• iOS 26 beta reveals there's another Apple app that will work via satellite
• iOS 26 tells you how long it will take for your iPhone battery to finish charging
• Apple’s killer one-time code autofill feature gets even better in iOS 26
• watchOS 26 update removes five faces from Apple Watch
• watchOS 26: More Apple Watch faces using Series 10’s upgraded display
• Vision Pro's first third-party Apple Immersive Video brings MotoGP racing via Blackmagic
• Spoiler: The Beard Is Still a Problem
• CarPlay in iOS 26 adds new 'Smart Display Zoom' feature [Gallery]
• CarPlay in iOS 26 enables AirPlay 'video in the car' feature for apps