Apple Unveils 'Liquid Glass' Design and Other New Features Coming to Its Operating Systems

Hands on with all the new features with CarPlay in iOS 26

Apple is rolling out a slew of new features for CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra in iOS 26. Here's what you can expect in the fall when the new operating systems ship.

Did 'Liquid Glass' Just Give Us a Sneak Peek at Apple's Smart Glasses?

On its own, Apple's 'broadest software design update ever' is underwhelming. My theory? It's all about laying groundwork for taking on Meta and Google in the wearables space.

10 major changes for Apple devices and iPhones from AI to new software look

Operating systems for iPhones and other Apple devices will have a new look, and other changes include AI features and a revamped camera app.

A big list of the small and hidden features in iOS 26

Apple most notably unveiled a new design language called "Liquid Glass" and changed the version number to 26 to unify all operating systems.

Apple Unveiled Its Liquid Glass Update. Here's What It Looks Like.

“This is our broadest software design update ever,” said Alan Dye, Apple’s vice president of Human Interface Design, in introducing Liquid Glass. Well, OK. I don’t know if I’d agree with that, given that Liquid Design is more or less just a spiffy, cross-platform look, but I suppose he does have a point, given that it’ll apply across five of Apple’s six operating systems (visionOS gets left out). Here’s what Apple has to say about its new look, …

Apple Liquid Glass may look like a mess but there is likely a method behind this messiness

A lot of people are slamming Apple for its Liquid Glass design that is coming to iPhone, Mac and other Apple devices. They are right. But they are probably missing the big picture.