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What’s up, Tech Squad? If your iPhone starts looking like it just stepped out of an Apple Store window display, you're not hallucinating - that’s Liquid Glass, Apple’s shimmering new design philosophy that’s about to polish up your entire device experience. Meanwhile, Google’s letting AI narrate your curiosity, and iPads are finally embracing their inner Mac.

Now let’s get into the shine, the swipe, and the silicon.

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Apple’s Software Gets a Glassy Makeover

Apple’s pulling the curtain back - literally - on a dramatic design overhaul: Liquid Glass. Starting with iOS 26 and sweeping across iPadOS, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS, and tvOS, Apple is drenching its platforms in transparency, light-reactive surfaces, and real-time rendering that mimics actual glass. Imagine your lock screen and app dock dipped in digital crystal.

VP of Human Interface Design Alan Dye calls it Apple’s “broadest design update, ever.” And it shows.

• The interface now adapts to both light and dark modes with translucent elegance.

• Camera, Safari, FaceTime, and other core apps have already gotten the makeover.

• On macOS Tahoe 26, even the menu bar goes see-through to make your screen feel bigger.

It’s the biggest visual change since Apple ditched skeuomorphism with iOS 7, and it’s taking some cues from visionOS while borrowing a few nostalgic vibes from Mac OS X’s Aqua era.

App devs, start your redesigns.

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Google’s Turning Search into a Podcast (Kind Of)

Google just leveled up its AI game again - this time by making search results talk back. A new Labs experiment is putting Audio Overviews right inside mobile search, letting you generate podcast-style explainers on the fly.

Search something like “how do noise-canceling headphones work,” and you might see a shiny new button: “Generate Audio Overview.” Tap it, wait 40 seconds, and boom: two AI-generated hosts will break it down for you like it’s a chill episode of Radiolab.

• The audio plays in a built-in mini player with speed controls and mute options.

• It’s powered by the same tech as Gemini and NotebookLM’s audio features.

• Links to the sources are included, so it’s not a total black box.

For now, it’s English-only and US-only. But this is Google’s clearest sign yet that search isn’t just about links anymore. It’s becoming a conversation.

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iPadOS 26: The Mac-iest iPad yet

At WWDC, Apple made it clear: the iPad is done being a middle child. With iPadOS 26, Apple is pushing the tablet closer than ever to the Mac, borrowing heavily from desktop computing while still keeping iPad flair. Most notable? A brand-new windowing system that lets users freely resize and move apps, turning the iPad into a multitasking machine.

Here’s what’s new:

• A customizable menu bar now lives at the top of the screen (yes, like on a Mac).

• Preview app lands on iPad, supporting PDFs and Apple Pencil markups.

• The Files app gets a desktop-style list view.

• You can run more powerful background apps with Live Activities notifications.

• Bonus: Apple’s Journal app, a new Game Overlay, and access to the Apple Games hub.

All wrapped up in the shiny new Liquid Glass look shared across Apple’s ecosystem. Public beta hits next month, full release this fall.

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Trump Mobile: Gold Phones, Freedom Plans, and…Typos?

The Trump family is diving into telecom with a MAGA-glossy combo: Trump Mobile, a new wireless carrier, and the T1 Phone, a gold-plated smartphone running Android 15. It’s all red, white, and bling - right down to the flag-stamped backplate.

For $47.45/month (get it? 45+47?), “The 47 Plan” promises coverage via Liberty Mobile, an MVNO that rides on T-Mobile’s network. That means you’ll likely get similar service to Mint Mobile or Metro - but at a premium.

• The T1 Phone will cost $499 and can be preordered now with a $100 deposit.

• Specs include a 6.78” OLED, 12GB RAM, 256GB expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh “camera” (read: battery).

• The camera setup feels more 2017 than 2025 - no ultrawide, no flash.

Design-wise, the T1 mimics iPhone aesthetics with some Photoshop flavor. And yes, there’s a 3.5mm jack for the true patriots.

Eric Trump says it’ll “revolutionize” phones. Time—and FCC scrutiny—will tell.

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