Apple introduced Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025 with iOS 26, and a tracking site monitors which of over 100 apps have adopted the new interface design. Some apps rebuilt around it immediately while others remain unchanged from 2024.
Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 1 featuring a redesigned Health app powered by Apple Intelligence, introducing new Insights and Longevity tabs that analyze health data and track metrics like flexibility and strength. The app requires an iPhone 15 Pro or later and a compatible Apple Watch, with additional features planned for future releases.
Apple's redesigned Siri AI, which launched with iOS 27 on Monday, is receiving overwhelmingly positive reviews from early testers who say it now rivals Claude and ChatGPT in capability. Reviewers praise its ability to handle complex requests, improve image identification, and search messages more effectively, though the Wall Street Journal notes it still falls short of Apple's promised 'intelligent personal hub' vision.
PPPlayer is a free, open-source music player built with Flutter that offers native experiences across macOS, Linux, Windows, Android, and iOS. It features global search, customizable queues, library management, and requires no account.
A filename 'highjump.png' causes images to fail displaying in iOS 26+ apps using standard asset catalogs. The root cause is a hash collision in Apple's IBHashImageName function that returns 0 for this filename, breaking asset compilation. The author reflects on how LLMs can now solve such obscure bugs automatically, potentially diminishing the appeal of deep technical writeups.