Apple's iOS 26 Beta 2 addresses major user interface issues with its new "Liquid Glass" design. Initial feedback criticized the Control Center's readability due to its translucent nature. Beta 2 improves this by adjusting background blur, enhancing visibility. While notifications still need refinement, Apple demonstrates responsiveness to...
Apple released the second beta versions of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 for developers. These updates, two weeks after the initial betas, feature a new 'Liquid Glass' design, impacting the Lock Screen, Home Screen, Control Center, and app interfaces. Significant improvements include new features for core apps like...
Amazon's Alexa+, an AI-powered digital assistant, has surpassed one million users through a phased rollout to its waitlist. Initially free for Prime members, and $19.99 monthly for non-Prime after launch, Alexa+ offers enhanced natural language interaction, smart home integration, and generative AI capabilities like email summarization and itinerary creation....
New York Governor Kathy Hochul's plan to invest in nuclear energy has received widespread support from labor unions, industry groups, and agricultural organizations. They cite the need for reliable, clean energy to meet climate goals and support economic growth. The initiative aims to create thousands of high-paying union...
Cyberpunk 2077's highly anticipated update 2.3, initially slated for June 26th, has been indefinitely delayed. Developer CD Projekt Red cited needing more time to ensure quality, aiming for a scope similar to the substantial 2.2 update. While the update's specific content remains undisclosed, the delay comes as a...
Google is enhancing its Chromebook Plus line with AI features. A new screen selection tool allows for quick searching and text extraction, similar to Google Lens. A 'Simplify' feature uses AI to explain complex text. New Chromebook Plus users receive a year's subscription to Google AI Pro,...
Apple's iPhone 17 series is slated for a design revamp, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While the front will remain largely unchanged, the rear will feature a noticeable redesign, particularly on Pro models, with a potential shift to aluminum frames and a new 'part-aluminum, part-glass' back. New colors are...
Ross Young, Counterpoint Research VP, casts doubt on a fully all-screen 20th-anniversary iPhone in 2026, despite expecting advancements. He predicts under-screen Face ID in some 2026 iPhones (likely iPhone 18 Pro models), but with a smaller, albeit still present, Dynamic Island. This contradicts some reports suggesting a solely front-facing...
Apple's ambitious "all-screen" iPhone, lacking any front-facing cutouts, is projected for release around 2030. This design overhaul, marking the iPhone's 20th anniversary, will be achieved in phases. The iPhone 18 series in 2026 will feature a smaller pill-shaped cutout, with further refinements expected in subsequent years. Achieving a...
Leaked renders reveal Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Flip 7 FE. The Z Flip 7, featuring the Exynos 2500 chipset, will come in jet black, blue shadow, and coral red. The budget-friendly Z Flip 7 FE, resembling the Flip 6, will offer extended software support and...
