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

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-02-05 06:42:01

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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macOS 26 beta 3 features a new ‘Tahoe Day’ aerial screen saver, get it here

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-06 02:14:13

Alongside today’s bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements, macOS 26 beta 3 introduces a new “Tahoe Day” aerial screen saver and wallpaper. Here’s what it looks like. New ‘Tahoe Day’ option among Landscape wallpaper selection Much like on tvOS, Apple recently introduced native video screen savers on macOS that transition smoothly into the wallpaper upon unlocking. With today’s beta seed, Apple included a new “Tahoe Day” screen saver that glides across the surface of Lake Tahoe’s rocky shorel

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iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-02-06 02:12:54

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 2026-02-06 06:08:34

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 2026-02-06 06:42:01

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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iPadOS 26 beta 3 now available ahead of public beta launch

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-06 11:09:19

Apple has just released iPadOS 26 beta 3 for developers. Today’s release brings the latest changes to the iPad’s big new OS update ahead of the expected public beta soon. iPadOS 26 beta 3 has greater potential for changes following user feedback Liquid Glass is the big theme of Apple’s new OS versions launching this fall. Every update includes a fresh design that brings greater uniformity across platforms. But aside from that redesign, Apple clearly spent a lot of time preparing iPadOS 26’s m

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Apple releases iOS 26 beta 3 for iPhone

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-02-06 11:09:35

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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macOS Tahoe 26 developer beta 3 now available, here’s what to expect [U]

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-06 11:09:59

Update: It looks like Apple ran into a distribution issue affecting the Apple Silicon version of today’s macOS Tahoe beta. For now, the update appears to be available only to Intel Macs. Two weeks after releasing the second wave of developer betas, Apple has just dropped macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3, alongside updates to its other operating systems. The build number for today’s macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3 release is 25A5306g. As announced at WWDC25, macOS Tahoe 26 introduces the Liquid Glass UI overhaul

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Apple releases developer beta 3 for visionOS 26

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-02-06 11:10:25

Alongside the new macOS 26 developer beta 3, Apple has also pushed out the third developer beta of visionOS 26, and the rest of its operating systems. The build number for today’s visionOS 26 beta 3 release is 23M5290f. If you want to enroll in the developer beta program for Apple Vision Pro, here’s what you’ve got to do: Open the Settings app Choose “General” Choose “Software Update” Select “Beta Updates” Select “visionOS Developer Beta” What’s new? As announced on WWDC25, visionOS 26 brin

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Apple releases watchOS 26 beta 3, here’s what to expect

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-06 11:13:13

Apple Watch users have new beta software to install. watchOS 26 beta 3 is now available for developers, here’s what to expect. watchOS 26 beta 3 now available with latest fixes and changes The next major Apple Watch update will be watchOS 26. Apple plans to widely release the new software this fall, but for now it’s available in developer beta. Beta testing offers Apple the opportunity to implement developer feedback and eliminate as many bugs as possible. Today’s beta 3 version of watchOS 2

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

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-06 11:48:31

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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Google’s At a Glance weather icons are getting a controversial minimalist makeover

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-06 21:27:33

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16 QPR1 beta users are noticing a change to the weather at a glance icon. The icon now appears flat and colorless. This change is happening in QPR1 beta only, not stable Android 16. If you’re an Android 16 QPR1 beta user and noticed that At a Glance looks a little different lately, you’re not alone. Google has rolled out an update to the weather icons that appears to have users divided. At a Glance, which appears at the top of the Pixel Launcher,

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Leaks hint at Operator-like tool in ChatGPT ahead of GPT-5 launch

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-02-10 11:22:31

A few new code references in the ChatGPT web app and Android point to an Operator-like tool in GPT's chain of thoughts. As spotted by Tibor on X, the Android beta has strings like “click,” “drag,” “type,” and even “terminal feed,” which seem to suggest that ChatGPT could soon call a remote browser or sandboxed environment (Operator?). For those unaware, OpenAI already has Operator, which uses an AI agent to navigate a remote browser session and execute tasks for you. These references suggest

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Tesla Stans Can’t Believe They’re About to Lose a Boatload of Money on Elon’s Robotaxi Launch

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2026-02-11 02:45:44

Why anyone believes the things that come out of Elon Musk’s mouth is a mystery. The vaporware king has peddled so many outlandish claims over the years that it’s difficult to keep a tally. Still, for whatever reason, he retains a small but devoted following who think his utterances are prophetic prognostications rather than the creative ideations of a sci-fi fanboy. One of Musk’s recent dubious claims was that Tesla would launch its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, by June, claiming that the

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Tesla Bros Who Bet on Polymarket That Tesla Would Successfully Launch Full Self-Driving by July Are Now Screwed

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-11 22:19:09

Betting on Elon Musk fulfilling one of his promises is one hell of a risky venture. But that's what users did on the crypto-based prediction hub Polymarket anyway — and now they're on the verge of losing millions of dollars after Tesla's Robotaxi service failed to live up to its CEO's sky-high assurances. With over $8,800,000 worth of total bets placed, the prediction, titled "Will Tesla launch a driverless Robotaxi service before July?" is now at a less than one percent chance of success, seei

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Linux's remarkable journey from one dev's hobby to 40 million lines of code - and counting

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-02-16 21:04:00

Martin Harvey/Getty Images When Linus Torvalds posted his now-legendary 1991 announcement about a "hobby" operating system kernel, no one would have predicted that Linux would become the backbone of modern computing. In a speech at the Open-Source Summit, North America, Jonathan Corbet, executive editor of LWN and longtime kernel developer, recounted the Linux kernel's remarkable journey, highlighting its disruptive beginnings, its unique development model, and the challenges that have shaped i

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

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-17 00:13:00

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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The secret to Linux's remarkable journey from one dev's hobby to 40 million lines of code

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-02-18 02:33:23

Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Getty Images When Linus Torvalds posted his now-legendary 1991 announcement about a "hobby" operating system kernel, no one would have predicted that Linux would become the backbone of modern computing. In a speech at the Open-Source Summit, North America, Jonathan Corbet, executive editor of LWN and longtime kernel developer, recounted the Linux kernel's remarkable journey, highlighting its disruptive beginnings, its unique development model, and th

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

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-02-19 08:07:11

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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I always install Chrome Beta on all my Android phones; here’s why

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-21 02:30:47

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority It’s been more than 13 years since Chrome first launched on Android. Fundamentally, the app hasn’t changed much in all these years: I type a URL and the page loads up. In all these years, though, Chrome hasn’t caught up with the rest of Google’s apps in one key feature: multiple account support. Most of the official Google apps let me quickly switch between different Google accounts, and they have done that for many years now, since 2010-2011, to be precise.

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Breaking: One UI 8 beta 3 starts rolling out for the Galaxy S25 series

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-21 09:37:16

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has begun rolling out the third One UI 8 beta for the Galaxy S25 series. The third beta is available to users in the UK, Germany, and South Korea, but we expect users in the US to get the update soon. Samsung has been churning out One UI 8 beta releases at a good speed. Galaxy S25 users have already tasted Android 16 with One UI 8 Beta 1 and Beta 2, and they now get to enjoy One UI 8 Beta 3. The third One UI 8 beta build for the Galaxy S25 series

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The first One UI 8 Watch beta is rolling out now!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-21 09:50:19

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released the first One UI 8 Watch beta update to testers. The update is reportedly available in the US and Korea. The changelog mentions additions like the Now Bar, a double-pinch gesture, the ability to create custom tiles, and more. Samsung confirmed earlier this month that One UI 8 Watch was in the pipeline. The company also revealed a few features that will arrive with the new software. Now, the first One UI 8 Watch beta update has inde

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One UI 8 Watch beta completely overhauls tiles on Galaxy Watch

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-21 12:47:22

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The One UI 8 Watch beta has released, and it brings new tile shapes. Many apps also support smaller tiles which can be stacked in pairs on a single screen. Most of these newly shaped tiles belong to Samsung apps, while other developers, including Google, continue to have circular ones. The Galaxy Watch 8 series has already leaked ahead of its expected arrival, and it has a divisive design change. But with changes to its hardware, Samsung is also plann

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Best Camera Bag and Backpack You Can Buy in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-26 02:09:00

Budget Like most pieces of photography equipment, the amount you can spend on a bag varies wildly. And while you can spend many hundreds of dollars on a fancy bag, it won't necessarily protect your camera better than a more budget-focused model. Even entry level models around the $100 mark should still provide ample padding to hold your camera safely. Spending more typically gets you better-quality materials that will likely last longer or more design-focused options that may keep you looking s

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PSA: Apple Watch Hermès owners should not install the current betas

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-02-26 17:02:19

Anyone running a beta version of any software should of course expect issues, but if you own an Apple Watch Hermès, you’ll want to completely avoid the beta 2 versions of both watchOS 26 and iOS 26. Apple has warned of an incompatibility issue between watchOS 26 beta 2 and the Hermès watch, believed to be due to a problem with the watch faces unique to that model … Apple includes the warning in the release notes. Apple Watch Hermès crashes continuously if updated to watchOS 26 beta 2. It is a

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Better Auth, by a self-taught Ethiopian dev, raises $5M from Peak XV, YC

news.ycombinator.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2026-02-27 03:07:02

It’s rare to see a solo founder building a widely adopted developer infrastructure tool. Even more so if the founder happens to be from Africa. Bereket Engida, a self-taught programmer from Ethiopia, is quietly building what some developers say is the best authentication tool they’ve ever used. Engida’s startup, Better Auth, offers an open source framework that promises to simplify how developers manage user authentication, and it’s caught the attention of some big name investors. It recently r

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Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2.1 is ready for testers with a few choice bugfixes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-27 11:49:03

Paul Jones / Android Authority TL;DR Android 16’s first QPR build entered beta testing last month. Two weeks ago we got QPR1 Beta 2 with a handful of new features. Today QPR1 Beta 2.1 arrives, delivering a few fixes for problematic bugs. If you’ve never really been into testing Google’s in-development Android updates, now is probably the best time ever to get started. Pixel owners can opt in to Google’s beta programs for early access to the platform’s latest features, and changes this year t

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Google unpacks what went into Phone’s Material 3 Expressive revamp

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-02-28 02:35:42

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Over the past few weeks, we’ve tracked a number of Material 3 Expressive changes in development for Google’s Phone all. Last week testers in the Phone beta program first started seeing some of these changes arrive. This week Google confirms the rollout and details exactly what’s changing and why. Google’s Android apps are currently in a state of flux, as a wave of Material 3 Expressive washes over them with a coat of its new design language. We’ve alr

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Better Auth, an authentication tool by a self-taught Ethiopian dev, raises $5M from Peak XV, YC

techcrunch.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2026-02-28 06:00:16

It’s rare to see a solo founder building a widely adopted developer infrastructure tool. Even more so if the founder happens to be from Africa. Bereket Engida, a self-taught programmer from Ethiopia, is quietly building what some developers say is the best authentication tool they’ve ever used. Engida’s startup, Better Auth, offers an open source framework that promises to simplify how developers manage user authentication, and it’s caught the attention of some big name investors. It recently r

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Before iOS 26, Apple Could Bring Some Bug Fixes to Your iPhone With iOS 18.6

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-02-28 10:40:18

Before Apple releases iOS 26 this fall, the company will release iOS 18.6. The company released the first public beta of that software on June 18, but it didn't change much on the iPhones of developers and beta testers. While iOS 26 will bring a major redesign to iPhones, the latest beta is filled with bug and security fixes, so developers and beta testers shouldn't expect new features. Read more: iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Abomination That Is the 9-Minute Snooze Apple/Screenshot by

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

macOS 26 beta 3 features a new ‘Tahoe Day’ aerial screen saver, get it here

iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass

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

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Tesla Stans Can’t Believe They’re About to Lose a Boatload of Money on Elon’s Robotaxi Launch

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Better Auth, an authentication tool by a self-taught Ethiopian dev, raises $5M from Peak XV, YC

Before iOS 26, Apple Could Bring Some Bug Fixes to Your iPhone With iOS 18.6

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