Hate iOS 26's Liquid Glass Design? Here's How to Tone It Down

iOS 26 features a whole new design material that Apple calls Liquid Glass, with a focus on transparency that lets the content on your display shine through the controls. If you're not a fan of the look, or are having trouble with readability, there is a step that you can take to make things more opaque without entirely losing out on the new look.

These iOS 26 Features Will Only Be Available on Newer iPhones

There are several features in the new update that require newer iPhone models and Apple Intelligence. Here are the features and their device requirements.

iOS 26 Beta Confirms AirPods Pro 3 in Development

Just a day after the release of the first iOS 26 beta, it has already revealed evidence of an upcoming product: a direct reference to AirPods Pro 3 found in the system code—marking the second recent leak to suggest the next-gen earbuds are on the way.

iOS 26 Includes These 100 New Features and Changes for Your iPhone

Apple has announced iOS 26, and the upcoming software update includes a long list of new features and changes for iPhones.

iOS 26 to Bring Severe Weather Alerts and Widgets for Predicted Travel Destinations

Apple is expanding the Weather app in iOS 26 with a new feature: Severe Weather Alerts and Widgets for Predicted Travel Destinations.

iPadOS 26 Multitasking Update Gets Rid of Split View and Slide Over

With iPadOS 26, Apple is introducing major changes to the way that multitasking works, and part of that update will see the removal of Split View and Slide Over, two multitasking interface options that have long existed on the iPad.

iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe Public Betas Launching in July

While the new software updates that Apple showed off today are only available to developers at the current time, Apple does plan to release public betas.

All the New AirPods Features Coming in iOS 26

Apple's upcoming iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe updates add several new features for the AirPods, which will be available through an AirPods firmware update.

iOS 26 Lets You Know How Long It'll Take Your Battery to Charge

iOS 26 adds a new feature that lets you know how long it'll take your battery to charge when it's plugged in or on a wireless charger.

iOS 26: All the Little Changes

There are a long list of new features in iOS 26, some of which Apple highlighted at today's keynote event, and some of which were quietly added. We've rounded up some of the smaller changes but still useful changes that have been introduced in the update.

iPadOS 26 Gains Revamped Files App

iPadOS 26 introduces new capabilities for managing, accessing, and editing files.

Apple Releases iPadOS 26 Beta with New Windowing, Liquid Glass Design, More

iPadOS 26 is the next major update to iPad software, and it introduces a lot of powerful changes.

iOS 26 Getting Custom AI-Generated Message Backgrounds, Generative Shortcuts and 'Mixmoji'

The iOS 26 Messages app is set to gain support for customized backgrounds for conversations, and it appears that AI will be an option for generating different looks.

Here Are Three Ways Apple’s Rumored AI Smart Glasses Could Beat Meta Ray-Bans

Apple is reportedly launching its own AI smart glasses next year, per a recent Bloomberg report. While Apple is very much so late to the category, I do think there are a number of great value adds Apple could bring to the table – which I’ll be outlining here.

Apple Reportedly Delays Two New iPhone Features Until iOS 27

iOS 26 is rumored to feature a glassy design, new Games and Preview apps, and more, but two other enhancements have reportedly been delayed until next year.

AirTag 2 Could Be Just Weeks Away

Apple’s long-rumored AirTag 2 may be nearing launch. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman noted that the new tracker is “nearly ready” after months of preparation. While he doesn’t expect it to debut at WWDC, a mid-2025 release — as he previously predicted — now seems likely.

iPadOS 26: Four New Features Being Announced Next Week

WWDC is only a few days away, and Apple has a lot of big announcements coming. Here are four new iPadOS 26 features rumored to be unveiled next week.

'Angry Birds', 'Kingdom Rush', and More Come to Apple Arcade in July

As it did for June, Apple has announced that it will be bringing a few new games to its pay-once, play-all-you-want service.

watchOS 26 May Add Third-Party Shortcuts to Control Center

Apple's upcoming watchOS 26 update could introduce support for third-party shortcuts in the Apple Watch Control Center, according to a new report from 9to5Mac. This change would allow users to access shortcuts from third-party apps alongside Apple’s default system toggles.

Apple Watch Gets One Crucial Fitness Metric Wrong, Researchers Say

The Apple Watch provides highly accurate measurements of heart rate and step count, but their estimates of calories burned can be significantly off.

iOS 26 Rumored to Drop Support for iPhone XS Series

A private but reputable source on X — known for accurate iOS-related leaks — claims that iOS 26 will support only iPhone 11 and newer, along with the iPhone SE (2nd generation and later).

Apple Releases Transparency Report for First Half of 2024

As noted by 404 Media, Apple has quietly updated its Transparency Report page with data from January through June 2024.

iOS 26 May Bring Full-Screen Animated Lock Screen Album Artwork

Apple Music could get more visual flair in iOS 26 with full-screen animated artwork coming to the Lock Screen, according to 9to5Mac.

iOS 26 Could Bring Sleep Detection, Camera Controls, and New Gestures to AirPods

The iOS 26 and macOS 26 updates could bring several new features to the AirPods, including sleep detection features and camera control options, reports 9to5Mac. The AirPods features would be introduced through firmware updates that would accompany Apple's new software.