Apple has had two months to refine Liquid Glass since introducing the design language at WWDC. It’s dialed the effect back, then amped it back up. It’s addressed some of the biggest complaints — the Control Center, for one — and left us to live with some of the others. So after all the tweaks, how is everyone feeling about it?
This week on The Vergecast, Victoria Song and Antonio G. Di Benedetto join me to discuss Liquid Glass and all of Apple’s other software updates now that you can finally test them out in the public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and more. Antonio runs through his experience with the Mac’s upgraded Spotlight and new Phone app, while Victoria discusses her time with the Watch’s new features, including the AI-powered Workout Buddy and some handy gestures.
After the break, Andrew J. Hawkins and Eater’s Matthew Kang join us to discuss Tesla’s wild week, from its flailing financials to launching a new diner-slash-charging station in LA. Andrew breaks down how Tesla is falling apart as a result of Musk’s political activities. Then Matthew tells us about his experience at the diner, from trying the $12 “Epic Bacon” to trying to use its eco-friendly utensils.
Finally, the Thunder Round is back. We’re talking Faraday’s very questionable new minivan, Amazon’s very questionable AI acquisition, Uber’s very smart safety update, and Apple’s very thirsty new subscription service. Then we all learn the horrors that go into snagging a Labubu.
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