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Liquid Glass in iOS 26 beta 3 less dramatic as Apple optimizes redesign for usability

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-08-06 18:42:01

Sorry or you’re welcome? Apple’s new Liquid Glass visual element is getting any icy design change in some places before it reaches customers. iOS 26 developer beta 3, which will likely be iOS 26 public beta 1 later this month, reduces the transparency effect in a number of places like navigation bars in certain apps. In the example above, the top shows beta 2 while the bottom shows the current look in beta 3. Here are just a few more examples of iOS 26 beta 2 and iOS 26 beta 3 visual changes:

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Leak reveals Apple Maps in iOS 26 could get two unannounced new features [U]

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-07 05:31:39

Apple Maps continues to get better each year, with the variety of new iOS 26 features keeping that trend going. And according to new discoveries in iOS beta code, it seems Apple may have a couple additional Maps features on the way. [Update: See note at the bottom of the article on feature availability.] iOS 26 code reveals Apple Maps may get upgraded search and thermal management features Today in a post on X, Steve Moser shared about two new Apple Maps features that were discovered in iOS 26

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Leak reveals Apple Maps in iOS 26 could get two unannounced new features

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-07 10:31:39

Apple Maps continues to get better each year, with the variety of new iOS 26 features keeping that trend going. And according to new discoveries in iOS beta code, it seems Apple may have a couple additional Maps features on the way. iOS 26 code reveals Apple Maps may get upgraded search and thermal management features Today in a post on X, Steve Moser shared about two new Apple Maps features that were discovered in iOS 26 beta code. Neither feature has been previously announced by Apple. Firs

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iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-08-07 10:12:54

The iPhone’s new glassy look has been toned down with Monday’s release of the third developer beta of iOS 26. This follows user complaints that the update made parts of the user interface more difficult to read. At WWDC 2025 in June, the tech giant introduced its new design language, known as Liquid Glass, which is inspired by the optical qualities of glass in the real world, including how it refracts light and its translucent nature. But the early version in the first developer beta of iOS 26

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Everything new in iOS 26 beta 3

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-08-07 14:08:34

iOS 26 beta 3 is out now for iPhones on the developer beta. Below we’re collecting all of the iOS 26 beta 3 changes compared to the previous version. iOS 26 beta 3 changes First up, the iOS 26 stock wallpaper now comes in more color choices. Four styles include Shadow, Sky (previous default), Halo, and Dusk. That left align app icon behavior on the iPhone dock is also fixed. Centered when using fewer than four icons is the restored behavior. Now for a Liquid Glass comparison between beta 2 a

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Liquid Glass in iOS 26 beta 3 is much less dramatic as Apple optimizes redesign for usability

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-08-07 14:42:01

Sorry or you’re welcome? Apple’s new Liquid Glass visual element is getting any icy design change in some places before it reaches customers. iOS 26 developer beta 3, which will likely be iOS 26 public beta 1 later this month, reduces the transparency effect in a number of places like navigation bars in certain apps. In the example above, the top shows beta 2 while the bottom shows the current look in beta 3. Here are just a few more examples of iOS 26 beta 2 and iOS 26 beta 3 visual changes:

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Apple releases iOS 26 beta 3 for iPhone

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-08-07 18:09:35

Four weeks have passed since Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the major software redesign coming for iPhone. Now it’s time to start testing the third developer beta preview and see how performance and polish have improved. iOS 26 also includes loads of new features and functionality in addition to the new Liquid Glass-inspired look and feel. iOS 26 developer beta 3 is here Apple summarizes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intell

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iOS 26 beta 3 adds new color options for default iPhone wallpaper

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-07 18:48:31

iOS 26 is launching to all users this fall, but during the summer Apple is continually refining the update through a beta process. Today, iOS 26 beta 3 arrived, and one change is an expanded array of color options for the new default wallpaper. New iOS 26 wallpaper now available in four colors Every year, iOS introduces a new default wallpaper for users. Often, that wallpaper includes several color variants. With iOS 26, previous betas only had a single blue version of the default wallpaper.

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iOS 26’s Messages app has a solution coming for unwanted texts

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-11 18:10:58

Apple’s Messages app got a lot of new features last year, but iOS 26 continues the trend of big upgrades, including a handy solution for all those unwanted spam texts you keep getting. Messages can automatically screen your texts for spam in iOS 26 iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design may be getting the most attention, but the iPhone’s next big update also has lots of new app features coming. These include changes to Apple Wallet, Music, Notes, Reminders, Photos, and more. Apple’s Messages app is get

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Apple iOS 26: All the latest features for iPhone's new operating system, including FaceTime updates

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-11 18:08:26

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) Get ready because Apple iOS 26 (not iOS 19) is headed your way this fall with some cool new features you'll want to try. What's most exciting? The fresh home and lock screen redesign we've been waiting to see for years. Dubbed Liquid Glass, the new look and feel will extend across all of Apple's upcoming operating systems. The overhaul was one of several big changes coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest of Apple's software suite, a

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Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-13 06:20:33

At least five employees at Halo Studios have been fired as part of company-wide layoffs at Microsoft on Wednesday, according to a developer with knowledge of the situation. An estimated 200 to 300 people remain at the studio. Employees across Microsoft's Xbox division received an email from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer Wednesday morning addressing "organizational shifts" hitting the team over the coming days. Halo Studios employees who were laid off received an additional invite to a meeti

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FaceTime in iOS 26 will freeze your call if someone starts undressing

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-13 06:58:30

iOS 26 is a packed update for iPhone users thanks to the new Liquid Glass design and major updates for Messages, Wallet, CarPlay, and more. But another new feature was just discovered in the iOS 26 beta: FaceTime will now freeze your call’s video and audio if someone starts undressing. New FaceTime safety feature for child accounts in iOS 26 seems to apply to adults too When Apple unveiled iOS 26 last month, it mentioned a variety of new family tools coming for child accounts. One of those an

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Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-08-14 02:40:27

Microsoft says that Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming CEO and the head of Xbox, isn’t retiring “anytime soon.” The company has responded to rumors of Spencer’s retirement, which have spread online today following Microsoft’s major layoffs. “Phil is not retiring anytime soon,” says Kari Perez, head of Xbox communications, in a statement to The Verge. The denial comes after Call of Duty leaker GhostOfHope claimed “Phil Spencer will be retiring from his role as CEO of Microsoft Gaming after the launc

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iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Horrid 9-Minute Snooze

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-14 23:00:06

In 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, a monumental device that became synonymous with the advancement of mobile technology. At the time, the iPhone included the 9-minute snooze, a dreadful and outdated alarm feature. The latest iPhones are bezel-free, can shoot 4K videos in slow-motion and we can unlock them with our faces, just to name a few of the many advancements that have been made over the past 18 years. These iPhones are a far cry from the original model Apple launched in 2007, and yet the

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iOS 18.6 beta 2 and more now available, here’s what to expect [U: Public]

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-16 13:13:00

Apple has just released iOS 18.6 beta 2 to developers, alongside companion updates like macOS Sequoia 15.6 and more. Here’s what to expect. Update 7/1/25: Public beta versions are now available one day later. Apple offering two beta cycles this summer, including iOS 18.6 It’s rare for Apple to offer multiple different beta cycles for its software, with the main exception being summertime. In the summer, Apple always tests its big new OS versions in developer and public betas. This year that’

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Here’s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-16 18:44:33

Apple’s Photos app received a major overhaul last year, and iOS 26 brings a handful of new changes. Here’s everything new coming to the Photos app in iOS 26. New Liquid Glass design One of the biggest changes impacting all Apple apps this year is iOS 26’s new ‘Liquid Glass’ design. In the Photos app specifically, you’ll see Liquid Glass UI elements everywhere from the buttons and navigation tabs to popup menus and more. Since your photos and videos remain the visual focus of the app, Photos’

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Apple reminds us it will soon end support for the old HomeKit architecture, with two options

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-08-17 23:07:27

Apple introduced new HomeKit architecture back in 2022, with the primary aim of making the smart home system more reliable. At the time, users could choose between upgrading or remaining on the original version of the platform. Fast–forward to March of this year, and 9to5Mac discovered code showing that the company was planning to drop support for the old version. That was subsequently confirmed by Apple, and a further reminder has now been found in the latest iOS 18.6 beta – with a little more

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11 Bit Studios clarifies its AI use in The Alters after player outcry

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-18 06:00:14

11 Bit Studios has drawn the ire of players for the undisclosed use of artificial intelligence in its recent release, The Alters. The new project from the team behind Frostpunk and This War of Mine is a narratively and thematically interesting take on a science fiction survival game. The project contains a lot of dialogue and written text, and some players discovered in-game copy that appeared to be generated by a large language model. The Steam storefront requires that games disclose when they

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Apple iOS 26: Here are all the new features and improvements for the new iPhone operating system

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-18 06:31:30

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) It's true: Apple's iOS 26 (not iOS 19) is coming your way this fall with some cool new features you'll want to try. For those of us who've been loyal to the iPhone for nearly two decades, we're most excited about the fresh home and lock screen redesign. Dubbed Liquid Glass, the new look and feel will extend across all of Apple's upcoming operating systems. The overhaul was one of several big changes coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the

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iOS 18.6 beta 2 and more now available, here’s what to expect

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-18 11:07:11

Apple has just released iOS 18.6 beta 2 to developers, alongside companion updates like macOS Sequoia 15.6 and more. Here’s what to expect. Apple offering two beta cycles this summer, including iOS 18.6 It’s rare for Apple to offer multiple different beta cycles for its software, with the main exception being summertime. In the summer, Apple always tests its big new OS versions in developer and public betas. This year that’s iOS 26, macOS 26, iPadOS 26, and so on. These major updates will la

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Proton Mail developer sues Apple in the U.S., says App Store model breaks antitrust laws

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-08-18 22:44:17

Privacy-focused Swiss tech company Proton, best known for its encrypted email service Proton Mail, is suing Apple in the United States on behalf of “millions” of developers around the world. Here are the details. The proposed class action, filed Monday in California (via Reuters), claims Apple has: “eliminated competition and extracted supracompetitive profits from app developers through a web of exclusionary conduct.” Proton says the lawsuit represents millions of iOS developers who are subje

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Apple confirms iOS 26 in the EU will be missing some features

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-19 10:03:56

Earlier this month Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the host of changes it introduces. But now the company has confirmed that, due to regulatory concerns, iOS 26 will ship without certain features enabled for EU users. EU will see delayed release of iOS 26 features due to DMA concerns Apple’s ongoing efforts to comply with the EU’s DMA will mean EU users will be missing out on certain iOS 26 features…at least for now. Edith Hancock writes at The Wall Street Journal: Apple said it will delay offerin

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Apple still has some unannounced iOS 26 features in the pipeline: report

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-08-19 23:20:17

According to the Power On newsletter from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple still has a few more iOS 26 features in the pipeline. These features weren’t announced at WWDC, though they were heavily rumored, and they should still arrive in the coming months. The two unannounced features are live translation via AirPods, as well as syncing captive Wi-Fi connections across your entire Apple ecosystem. The former feature would’ve allowed you to have live conversations with someone else in a different l

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I made my VM think it has a CPU fan

news.ycombinator.com Petr Beneš 2025-08-20 00:55:18

Why bother? Some malware samples are known to do various checks to determine if they are running in a virtual machine. One of the common checks is to look for the presence of certain hardware components that are typically not emulated in virtualized environments. One such component is the CPU fan. One of the observed ways malware checks for the presence of a CPU fan is by looking for the Win32_Fan class in WMI: wmic path Win32_Fan get * And the reason they do this is they want to avoid runnin

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The first new iOS 18.6 features were just detailed by Apple

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-20 22:28:58

iOS 18.6 is currently being beta tested, with a launch expected in the next month or so. Unlike the major iOS 26 update arriving this fall, 18.6 will focus primarily on bug fixes and stability. But Apple has just shared details on two new features coming in iOS 18.6 too—at least for EU users. Installing apps and marketplaces from the web will get easier with iOS 18.6 Yesterday Apple announced sweeping changes coming to iPhone and iPad users in the EU. The updates involve App Store-related pol

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Here’s everything new for Apple Wallet in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-21 06:36:05

Apple Wallet, like every other iOS 26 app, is getting some Liquid Glass UI changes this year. But iOS 26 is also an especially packed update for new features coming to Apple Wallet. Here’s what’s new. Boarding pass upgrades Digital boarding passes have become an especially common feature of the Wallet app over the years. And in iOS 26, they’re set to get better than ever. New boarding pass features include: Live Activities Airport maps Luggage tracking with Find My One nice detail about t

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Best Internet Providers in Rhode Island

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-22 03:14:00

What is the best internet provider in Rhode Island? Verizon Fios is our pick for best internet service provider in Rhode Island, with its 100% fiber-optic internet reaching 80% of the state, near-Gigabit upload and download speeds, competitive pricing and customer-friendly service terms. J.D. Power has also ranked Verizon Fios first in customer satisfaction in the East region for over a decade. Cox is another solid choice for home internet in Rhode Island and is available just about everywhere

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Your Apple CarPlay is getting a big update soon: 3 useful features coming with iOS 26

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-08-24 16:00:19

Apple Apple's annual Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) happened earlier this month, and the tech giant announced several new updates to iOS 26, including upgrades for Apple CarPlay users. Also: How to install iOS 26 beta on your iPhone (and which models support it) While you'll have to enroll in the developer beta to get early access, here's a quick overview of all the new features you can expect in Apple CarPlay by this fall. 1. New CarPlay design Along with the redesign of iOS 26, C

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PSA: Fortnite for iPhone and iPad no longer runs on iOS 26 beta after Blitz Royale update [U]

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-08-24 17:51:18

Update 6/25/2025: Eight days later, version 36.10.1 on the App Store restores iOS 26 support. Fortnite returned to the U.S. App Store last month after a five year hiatus over litigation between Epic Games and Apple. As of today, however, Fortnite is as good as gone on iPhones and iPads running the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta. Epic Games released a new version of Fortnite for iOS today that includes an all-new mobile-targeted version of the game called Blitz Royale. Unfortunately, Fortnite also c

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Apple released iOS 26 beta 2: Here's everything you need to know about the iPhone operating system

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-25 02:14:55

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) It's true: Apple's iOS 26 (not iOS 19) is coming your way this fall with some cool new features you'll want to try. Here's what we're excited about: the iPhone is finally getting a fresh home and lock screen redesign dubbed Liquid Glass, a look and feel that will extend across all of Apple's upcoming operating systems. The overhaul was one of several big changes coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest of Apple's software suite, all o

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Liquid Glass in iOS 26 beta 3 less dramatic as Apple optimizes redesign for usability

Leak reveals Apple Maps in iOS 26 could get two unannounced new features [U]

Leak reveals Apple Maps in iOS 26 could get two unannounced new features

iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass

Everything new in iOS 26 beta 3

Liquid Glass in iOS 26 beta 3 is much less dramatic as Apple optimizes redesign for usability

Apple releases iOS 26 beta 3 for iPhone

iOS 26 beta 3 adds new color options for default iPhone wallpaper

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Apple iOS 26: All the latest features for iPhone's new operating system, including FaceTime updates

Even before the Xbox layoffs, there was 'tension' at Halo Studios

FaceTime in iOS 26 will freeze your call if someone starts undressing

Phil Spencer isn’t retiring as the chief of Xbox ‘anytime soon’

iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Horrid 9-Minute Snooze

iOS 18.6 beta 2 and more now available, here’s what to expect [U: Public]

Here’s everything new for Apple Photos in iOS 26

Apple reminds us it will soon end support for the old HomeKit architecture, with two options

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Apple iOS 26: Here are all the new features and improvements for the new iPhone operating system

iOS 18.6 beta 2 and more now available, here’s what to expect

Proton Mail developer sues Apple in the U.S., says App Store model breaks antitrust laws

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