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How the 20th anniversary iPhone will provide a ‘single slab of glass’ look

How the 20th anniversary iPhone will provide a 'single slab of glass' look | Render of how the device might look

Former Apple design chief Jony Ive always described his long-term vision for the iPhone design as “a single slab of glass.” Apple is believed to have retained that goal long after Ive left the company, with Liquid Glass representing the company’s software prep ahead of the new hardware.

We’ve already seen reports of a number of ways in which the 20th anniversary iPhone could take us significantly closer to Apple’s vision, and the latest of these may provide another piece of the puzzle …

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Apple @ Work Podcast: Breaking down the recent IDC PC shipment report

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, Jitesh Ubrani joins the show to discuss IDC’s recent PC shipment report, where shipments declined, but revenue rose.

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watchOS 27 public beta is here with Siri AI and smarter Apple Watch features

watchOS 27 public beta

The watchOS 27 public beta is now available for Apple Watch. It gives users an early look at the software update coming to everyone this fall.

watchOS 27 includes one potentially transformative addition: Siri AI on your wrist. Apple also added a dynamic app grid, a one-handed tap gesture, and a more proactive Smart Stack. In addition, the update brings several health and fitness upgrades.

Here’s how to install the beta, which watches can run it, and what you should try first.

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iOS 27 public beta is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more

iOS 27 public beta

The first iOS 27 public beta is now available for iPhone. It gives users an early chance to try Apple’s biggest software update of the year.

Siri AI is the headline feature. The release also includes a redesigned Screen Time experience, Liquid Glass refinements, performance upgrades, and dozens of quality-of-life changes.

Here’s how to install the beta, what’s new, and which features you should try first.

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MagSafe Monday: The Twelve South PowerBug clears your counters

Twelve South PowerBug

The only issue with MagSafe is that a cable is still required at home. Twelve South decided to tackle this problem by eliminating the cable entirely and taking cues from the MagSafe battery market. The Twelve South PowerBug is a Qi2 charger that plugs directly into your wall outlet and floats your iPhone right in the air. It is a fun way to use StandBy mode while keeping your counters completely clear. I’ve also found it to be useful for traveling as well!

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macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.8 get a rare fifth RC [U: Public]

Update, 5:38 p.m. ET: Apple has also rolled the public RCs for macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and macOS Sequoia 15.7.8.

Continuing a lengthy list of release candidates for macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and Sequoia 15.7.8, Apple is now rolling out RCs 5 for both systems, alongside developer betas 5 for iOS 26.6, macOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and more. Here are the details

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Apple rolls beta 5 for iPadOS 26.6, tvOS 26.6, watchOS 26.6, more [U: Public betas]

iPadOS 26.6 beta 5

Update, 5:36 p.m. ET: Apple has also rolled out iPadOS 26.6 public beta 5 (23G5065a), and tvOS 26.6 public beta 5 (23L5766a).

Update, July 14, 1:39 p.m. ET: watchOS 26.6 public beta 5 (23U5062b) is also now available.

Developers can now install the fifth beta for several upcoming system updates, including iPadOS 26.6. Here are the details.

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