It’s all a bit more opaque, and it’s a great change. It’s all a bit more opaque, and it’s a great change. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 ...

Beyond Liquid Glass, Apple is making giant updates to Control Center in iOS 26 that make this always handy iPhone feature become a powerhouse — once you learn how to use it to its fullest. For example ...

The most notable change to iOS 26 is the Liquid Glass design overhaul, which is the first major iOS design update since Apple rolled out iOS 7 back in 2013. There are new features in ‌iOS 26‌, of ...

When I installed the first developer beta build of iOS 26 on my iPhone, I was surprised that Apple actually shipped Liquid Glass in all of its transparent glory. Sure, it looked amazing during the ...

Apple gave iOS a big overhaul in 2025, switching up the naming convention and rolling out Liquid Glass, which gives your icons, toolbars, menus, and other elements a translucent appearance, as if ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

There’s bad news for anyone who harbors hope that Apple will realize that Liquid Glass was a huge mistake and remove it from iOS 27. The glossy, transparent design enjoys broad support inside Apple, ...

With Monday’s release of iOS 26 Beta 2, Apple has fixed one of the more glaring issues with Liquid Glass, its divisive new user interface design for the iPhone, iPad, and other Apple devices, ...