Apple released iOS26 on September 15, and the update brought a new Liquid glass redesign, call screening and a lot of hidden features to your iPhone. The update also lets you add backgrounds to your chats in Messages, giving you a visual identifier for each thread so you can easily tell if you’re messaging the…
Apple’s iOS 26 is here, with a divisive new Liquid Glass design. Users – as usually happens when Apple delivers a major visual overhaul – have a lot of thoughts. Mixed opinions flooded the internet about Liquid Glasses’ new springy animations and semi-translucent app designs, as well as the new look of Dark Mode (which…
The upcoming iOS 26.1 update includes a small but useful change for iPhones. Specifically, when an alarm goes off in the Clock app, there’s a new “slide to stop” command on the screen to turn off the alarm. On previous versions of iOS 26, there was simply a big “stop” button, which could be pressed…
Apple Notes gets more powerful every year, and iOS 26 brought its own set of new features. New features bring the threat of feature glut, but Notes offers a smart solution that makes its ever-expanding toolset more easily accessible in iOS 26. Notes used to be an extremely simple iPhone app. Features were minimal, as…
Benjamin and Chance cover all the new changes in iOS 26.1 Beta 2, as Apple ties up some loose ends in the new Liquid Glass design and (sort of) brings Slide Over back to iPad. Additionally, Meta’s launch of smart glasses with displays has apparently led to a change in the Vision Pro roadmap, and…
Apple has released iOS 26.1 beta 2 update, introducing a series of improvements aimed at refining its signature Liquid Glass design and improving the overall user experience. This update brings a thoughtful balance between aesthetic upgrades and functional improvements, focusing on interface design, animations, app-specific features, and customization options. Below is a detailed exploration in…
LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to fight the scourge of unwanted phone calls: a virtual doorman capable of filtering incoming calls from unknown numbers. This is part of the slew of new features Apple has rolled out with last month’s release of iOS26. The filtering feature has gained attention due to…
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo took inspiration from Apple’s Liquid Glass design language for its latest operating system update, OriginOS 6. Unveiled this week, OriginOS 6 has the same rounded buttons and translucent glass look as iOS 26. In a demo video, a Vivo smartphone shows off an interface that could easily be confused with iOS…
Earlier this week, Apple released a brand new firmware update for the AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4. But now, a few days later, a new beta the firmware has arrived too. New firmware for AirPods available now On Tuesday, Apple released the firmware version of AirPods 8A358 for several different models:…
In iOS 26, Apple extended its sensitive content warning protection to FaceTime video calls. Previously, the feature only worked in Contacts, Messages, AirDrop, and shared photo albums. When the feature is enabled, your iPhone uses on-device machine learning to detect nudity during live FaceTime calls and pauses the video stream before displaying potentially sensitive content….