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?
Diving into Apple’s Liquid Glass
On The Vergecast: Apple’s public betas, Tesla’s new diner, and a minivan with a face on it.
On The Vergecast: Apple’s public betas, Tesla’s new diner, and a minivan with a face on it.
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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.
If you want to learn more about anything we discussed, check out the stories below.
- Apple releases public betas of its new software updates with Liquid Glass
- Liquid Glass is fine, I guess
- Apple’s Liquid Glass redesign is shaping up to be a snoozer on Macs
- watchOS 26 preview: a subtler take on AI
- You can actually multitask on an iPad now and it’s the best new feature in 15 years
- Tesla’s earnings hit a new low, with largest revenue drop in years
- Tesla’s long-delayed retro diner and charging location is finally opening
- The Full Tesla Diner Menu, Revealed
- Everything Eater Editors Ate at the Tesla Diner in Los Angeles
- Anti-Elon Musk protesters are coming for Tesla’s new diner
- Faraday Future is back with another wild EV that probably will never get made
- Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you say
- Apple launches $20 subscription service to protect your gadgets
- AppleCare One is a good deal, but not for everyone
- Uber’s making it easier for women riders and drivers to find each other
- The frenzied, gamified chase for Labubus
- You wouldn’t 3D print a Labubu
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