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New iOS 26 design makes me want an iPhone 17 Air more than ever

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-13 17:42:24

After months of rumors, Apple has officially unveiled its big iOS 26 ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign, and already the new design has made me want the forthcoming iPhone 17 Air more than ever. Here’s why. Liquid Glass blends iPhone hardware and software more seamlessly than ever The new Liquid Glass design of iOS 26 and Apple’s other platforms is not a short-term change. As Craig Federighi said in the keynote, this is a once-in-a-decade kind of shift for Apple. It sets the stage for years of upcoming

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Apple’s Liquid Glass design is paving the way for AR glasses

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-09-14 01:00:15

At Apple’s WWDC 2025 event, the company announced its most dramatic software design change in over a decade: Liquid Glass. This visual overhaul gives us a glimpse into what might be coming in Apple’s rumored AR glasses, which will reportedly debut next year. Users are connecting Liquid Glass to potential AR glasses because the new design draws strong inspiration from that of Apple’s Vision Pro VR headset. Liquid Glass is named with the idea that each window on a phone is like a pane of glass,

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Don't Have Vision Insurance? This Is Where You Can Get Low-Cost Eye Exams, Glasses and Contacts

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-14 17:12:00

Even though 93 million American adults are at high risk for serious vision loss, only half of them have visited an eye doctor's office in the last 12 months, according to the CDC. This makes more sense once you consider a 2022 study that found 63% of Americans don't have vision insurance, as an eye exam, glasses and contact lenses can add up without it. Fortunately, there are companies and programs out there that can help you get more affordable or free eye care without vision insurance. Where

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Engadget Podcast: Switch 2 review, Summer Game Fest and WWDC 2025

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-15 10:30:08

And we also try to make sense of Apple's Liquid Glass. It's been a busy week! In this episode, Devindra and Senior Editor Jessica Conditt dive into their final thoughts on the Switch 2, as well as Jess's time covering Summer Game Fest. We also put a bow on WWDC 2025 and explore what works and doesn't with Apple's Liquid Glass redesign. Topics Summer Games Fest 2025: Sword of the Sea, Mouse: PI for Hire, Big Walk and a ton more indies – 1:17 Nintendo Switch 2 review: more polish on the Switch

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Everything Apple announced at WWDC earlier this week: iOS 26, Liquid Glass, Tahoe, more

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-09-15 09:30:16

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, or WWDC, is a momentous occasion for Apple fans. The tech giant held its keynote speech on Monday at Apple Park, with the full conference running through June 13. It also marks one year since the company entered the AI space with the announcement of Apple Intelligence. Also: How to clear your iPhone cache (and why you should do it before installing iOS 26) As WWDC is a developer conference, the keynote focused on software. Apple revea

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Worldwide power grid with glass insulated HVDC cables

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-09-15 10:04:09

Worldwide power grid with glass insulated HVDC cables. Moving electricity around the world has huge financial and environmental benefits. Unfortunately, current power transmission systems are both lossy and expensive to build. This post explores an alternative design for cables to make undersea power transmission substantially cheaper. Idea Fused silica (glass) is a really good insulator (500 MV/m, vs 150 MV/mm for XLPE plastic), and is very cheap. By using it as cable insulation, cables can

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Apple's Liquid Glass is Windows Vista done well

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-16 01:19:54

It's hard to look at Apple's new "Liquid Glass" aesthetic and not think about Windows Vista, Microsoft's much-maligned OS which also touted transparencies and glass-like effects as a bold new vision for computing. You can see the similarities between Apple's UI and Vista's "Windows Aero" design language everywhere, from the glassified app icons in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26 which look a lot like VIsta's glossy icons, to the transparent backgrounds used in drop down menus, which hearken back to VI

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Snapchat's upcoming AR glasses beat the Meta Ray-Bans in a meaningful way

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-09-17 18:30:15

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET The success of Meta Ray-Bans has helped demonstrate there's a demand for lightweight, everyday glasses packing additional tech. Snap is getting in on the action with all-new Specs AR glasses that address the biggest pain points of their predecessors. Next-gen Snap Specs At the Augmented World Exhibition (AWE) 2025 this week, Snap announced its next-generation, AI-centered Specs. Packed into a lighter form factor and powered by Snapdragon, these Specs use advanced machine l

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iOS 19 is now iOS 26. Should Google follow suit with Android?

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-15 19:58:18

Apple 🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote in the poll below — your take might be featured in a future roundup. It’s WWDC week, and that means a flurry of software and service announcements from Apple. During its keynote on Monday, Apple revealed new features to the Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, Macs, and more, including a new “Liquid Glass” UI that uses excessive transparency. This will undoubtedly prove divisive for Apple fans and th

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In case of emergency, break glass

news.ycombinator.com Riccardo Mori 2025-09-17 16:45:32

A few observations after Apple’s WWDC25 keynote The title of my article obviously refers to the new UI Apple presented on 9 June, which they call Liquid Glass. I won’t beat around the bush: my very first impression is that we’re in UI emergency territory, but we won’t be able to break this particular glass. Only Apple can, and obviously they won’t because they’re very proud of it. I truly don’t know where to begin with my observations, as I’m still trying to rein in my many reactions to what I

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Snap to launch smaller, lighter augmented reality Specs smartglasses in 2026

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2025-09-16 15:10:01

The head of Snapchat operator Snap, Evan Spiegel, presents the new generation of Spectacles in Los Angeles on Sept. 17, 2024. Snap on Tuesday announced its plans to release a sixth-generation of its augmented reality glasses in 2026, as competition in the smart glasses market continues to heat up. The maker of Snapchat said that its next-generation glasses will be called Specs, breaking with the company's Spectacles branding that it used for previous versions of its wearable devices. The Specs

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Snap has sunk $3 billion into AR Specs it hopes it can actually convince you to wear

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-16 17:52:02

Snap TL;DR Snap will launch a new pair of AR smart glasses, called Specs, in 2026. The glasses will run on Snap OS and support AI-powered features like translation, gaming, and 3D content. Unlike the 2024 Spectacles, Specs will be for consumers, not just developers. Despite repeated waves of apathy, tech companies won’t relent in their quest to put a computer on our faces. The latest hardware announcement comes from SnapChat’s parent company, Snap, which is launching a new pair of smart glas

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Your phone won’t be powering Xreal’s upcoming Android XR glasses

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-17 19:40:08

TL;DR Xreal’s Android XR glasses will come with a puck-like processing device. The puck will feature an unspecified Qualcomm Snapdragon chip. The glasses will have the largest screen the company has ever made. There’s been plenty of talk about Google, Apple, and Meta all working on AR glasses, but they aren’t the only players in the game. Xreal is currently working on its own pair of AR glasses, known as Project Aura. Other than the fact that they’ll run on Android XR, not much is known about

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Here’s a closer look at the Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 on the iPhone

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-16 09:09:20

Apple said yesterday that iOS 26 was its biggest update to the look and feel of the iPhone since iOS 7, with the same visual design language used across all the company’s devices. It’s certainly a pretty dramatic change, depending on how far you want to take the look. For example, in addition to the ‘tint’ options we got in iOS 18, there’s a new ‘Clear’ option to make all our app icons monochrome glass – which you can see above … Like tint, I have to wonder how many people will actually use it

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Qualcomm says its new AR1+ Gen 1 chip can handle AI directly on smart glasses

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-16 14:30:02

Qualcomm's has launched its latest processor for smart glasses, and though it's a modest upgrade over the previous chip, it has a new trick. The Snapdragon AR1+ Gen 1 can run AI directly on devices with no need for a smartphone or cloud connection, allowing users to go out or do chores with only their smart glasses, the company claims. The chip could appear in next-gen AR glasses from the likes of Meta and XReal. Smart glasses often require large temple arms to accommodate chips and other compo

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Snap says new 'lightweight' AR glasses will come in 2026

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-16 15:10:20

Snap's next generation of standalone augmented reality glasses will arrive next year and will be smaller, lighter and more powerful than the developer-focused device the Snapchat maker introduced last year. CEO Evan Spiegel announced the upcoming glasses, which will be called "Specs," during a keynote at Augmented World Expo (AWE). "Specs are coming next year, in a much smaller form factor, at a fraction of the weight, with a ton more capability," Spiegel said. He said the glasses will be "read

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Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2025

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2025-09-15 19:03:00

Apple held its annual developer conference today, and as usual used the keynote address to announce all of the new software features coming to Apple’s many products this fall. This year’s WWDC is occurring at a moment of unprecedented economic uncertainty. Apple’s sales are expected to take a hit as President Trump continues to threaten the company with increased trade tariffs. The event also comes in the aftermath of the very AI-heavy conference of Apple’s archrival Google, putting pressure on

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Best Places to Buy Replacement Prescription Lenses Online in 2025

cnet.com David Carnoy 2025-06-02 13:00:00

Some companies may expedite your order more quickly if you send them detailed info about your frames. It's important to know exactly what your prescription is (ideally a current one), although some companies can pull it from your old lenses if necessary. Check the site for discount codes or first-time buyer discounts (you usually have to provide your email address). The prescription for your glasses is typically only valid for a year or two. If it’s time to replace your current lenses, you ca

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Latest Tech News

New iOS 26 design makes me want an iPhone 17 Air more than ever

Apple’s Liquid Glass design is paving the way for AR glasses

Don't Have Vision Insurance? This Is Where You Can Get Low-Cost Eye Exams, Glasses and Contacts

Engadget Podcast: Switch 2 review, Summer Game Fest and WWDC 2025

Everything Apple announced at WWDC earlier this week: iOS 26, Liquid Glass, Tahoe, more

Worldwide power grid with glass insulated HVDC cables

Apple's Liquid Glass is Windows Vista done well

Snapchat's upcoming AR glasses beat the Meta Ray-Bans in a meaningful way

iOS 19 is now iOS 26. Should Google follow suit with Android?

In case of emergency, break glass

Snap to launch smaller, lighter augmented reality Specs smartglasses in 2026

Snap has sunk $3 billion into AR Specs it hopes it can actually convince you to wear

Your phone won’t be powering Xreal’s upcoming Android XR glasses

Here’s a closer look at the Liquid Glass design in iOS 26 on the iPhone

Qualcomm says its new AR1+ Gen 1 chip can handle AI directly on smart glasses

Snap says new 'lightweight' AR glasses will come in 2026

Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2025

Best Places to Buy Replacement Prescription Lenses Online in 2025

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