Diving into Apple's Liquid Glass | The Vergecast

It’s time. The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and more are finally out for everyone to try. Jake Kastrenakes, Vee Song, and Antonio G. Di Benedetto open the show by talking about their takes on Apple’s Liquid Glass design language after two months of living with it. Antonio shares his experiences with macOS and the upgraded Spotlight, and Vee dives into the ups and downs of watchOS’s AI fitness coach. Then, Andy Hawkins and Eater lead editor for Southern California/Southwest Matthew Kang join the show to talk about Tesla’s rough quarter, the new Tesla Diner, and what Epic Bacon has to do with it all. #Vergecast #Podcast

00:00 Intro
00:19 Special Guests and Topics Overview
00:43 Apple's Big Week
01:23 Liquid Glass: The New Design Controversy
01:43 Apple Developer Beta Woes
04:10 Liquid Glass on Different Devices
21:00 MacOS Updates: Spotlight and More
30:48 WatchOS 26: The New Fitness Coach
35:04 Fitness AI: Expectations vs. Reality
36:08 WatchOS 26: New Features and Improvements
37:35 iPadOS Updates: Floating Windows and More
41:21 Tesla's New Diner
01:08:54 Lightning Round
01:10:29 Introducing the FX Super One
01:12:35 The Practicality and Decline of Minivans
01:13:29 Faraday Future: A Company with Questionable Decisions
01:15:15 Amazon Acquires AI Wearable Bee
01:20:38 AppleCare One
01:26:02 Uber's New Feature
01:31:51 The Labubu Craze
01:37:49 Conclusion and Announcements

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