News Summary

• The Select feature allows you to highlight specific portions of text within a message.
• It's a big improvement over the previous all-or-nothing approach where tapping "Copy" would grab the entire message content.
• Apple is expected to release the first public beta of iOS 26 imminently, with a general release coming in the fall.
• The new selective text feature should come in handy in a range of scenarios.
• For example, if someone shares a lengthy message containing multiple pieces of information – like an address, phone number, and restaurant recommendation – you can now copy just the address for pasting into the Maps app.