iOS 19 Bringing Huge Redesign to iPhone

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What’s up, Tech Squad? Apple is shaking up iOS, SpaceX is making Mars promises again, and a Treasury staffer just gave everyone a new reason to worry about government security. Some weeks, tech moves fast - this week, it feels like it’s trying to outrun itself.

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iOS 19 is Getting a Major visionOS-Inspired Redesign

Apple is about to make iOS look a lot different. According to Mark Gurman, iOS 19 will borrow heavily from visionOS, the software that runs on the Vision Pro headset. That means more transparency, more layering, and a design language that feels lighter and more fluid.

We’ve already seen leaks of the Camera app with a glassy new interface, and Gurman says the changes will likely extend to notifications and system menus. This isn’t just a new coat of paint—Apple is reworking how iOS looks and feels. It’s the biggest visual overhaul since iOS 7 shook everything up a decade ago.

What’s the timeline?

• WWDC 2025 (June): Apple announces iOS 19.

• Developer beta: Available immediately after.

• Public release (September): Ships with iPhone 17.

If you love clean, modern design, this might be the update you’ve been waiting for. If you don’t—well, you’ve got a few months to brace yourself.

Elon Musk Wants to Send a Tesla Optimus Robot to Mars Next Year

Elon Musk says SpaceX is planning to send a humanoid robot to Mars in 2026, with human landings possible by 2029 (or more realistically, 2031). The robot in question? Optimus, Tesla’s AI-powered humanoid machine, which Musk has long pitched as a workforce of the future.

Of course, getting a robot to Mars isn’t the hard part—it’s getting Starship to work reliably. The last two test flights of SpaceX’s massive rocket ended in what Musk politely calls a “Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly” (translation: big explosion). Before a Mars mission is even possible, SpaceX has to solve the heatshield problem, which makes it nearly impossible to safely recover Starship’s upper stage. Musk says a breakthrough could come by the end of 2025, but that’s a big if.

Still, Musk remains optimistic. He recently posted on X:

“Starship departs for Mars at the end of next year, carrying Optimus.”

If that first robotic landing goes well, humans could follow a few years later. That’s a huge “if,” but with Musk, ambitious timelines are kind of the point.

iPhone 17 Air: Slimmer, Lighter, and a Little Different

The iPhone 17 Air is shaping up to be the lightest, thinnest iPhone Apple has ever made. Mark Gurman says it’ll start at $899 - taking over the Plus model’s spot in the lineup.

What’s changing?

• Slimmer and lighter but with battery life that’s still “on par” with current iPhones.

• No Ultra Wide camera, which frees up space for a bigger battery.

• New C1 modem and software optimizations to improve power efficiency.

What else?

• 6.6-inch display with 120Hz ProMotion

• Thinner bezels, similar to iPhone 16 Pro

• Single 48MP rear camera

• Camera Control button (if you liked it on the iPhone 16, it’s here too)

• No SIM card slot - it’s all eSIM now, which is nothing new to US iPhone users.

Expect the iPhone 17 Air to launch in September. If you want a big screen without a heavy phone, this might be Apple’s best option yet.

25-Year Old DOGE Staffer Shared Payment Data Without Approval

A 25-year-old Treasury Department staffer violated policy by emailing a spreadsheet with financial data to two Trump administration officials, according to court documents filed Friday. The staffer, Marko Elez, used to work for Elon Musk’s X and SpaceX before joining the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

The spreadsheet contained names, transaction types, and payment amounts - but not Social Security numbers or other sensitive details. Still, Treasury says Elez shouldn’t have sent it without encryption or approval.

What’s the bigger issue?

• DOGE’s access to Treasury systems is under legal scrutiny. Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Treasury in February, questioning how DOGE was using federal payment data.

• Elez resigned in February after racist social media posts surfaced. But DOGE rehired him at the Social Security Administration.

• Treasury says Elez didn’t alter payment data, but the lawsuit argues his actions show poor security controls.

For now, a court order is limiting DOGE’s system access, and Treasury is trying to get that changed. The states suing Treasury aren’t buying it, saying Friday’s filing only proves how “rushed and chaotic” the whole process has been.

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