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A new report from Cloudflare claims that Perplexity has been scraping content from websites that have opted to block AI web scrapers. The company says that Perplexity’s continued attempts to hide its crawling activity has led to diminished trust from websites that have opted out of sharing their content with AI companies like Perplexity.

In a new report shared on Cloudflare’s blog, the network service provider says that Perplexity has been using stealth and modifying its user agents and source ASNs to hide their crawling activity, as well as ignoring or completely failing to fetch the robots.txt files set up for these websites.

That particular file — for those who haven’t run a website — is responsible for relaying a website owner’s preferences to bots. And since Perplexity has supposedly been ignoring the preferences set by users, Cloudflare says it has delisted the company as a verified bot and has added additional measures to its services to block the stealthy crawling attempts. These accusations could throw a wrench into other ongoing plans from third-party companies like Samsung, which might have planned to include Perplexity on its S26 smartphones.

Testing the claims

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Cloudflare isn’t just blindly making these accusations. The company says that it conducted a series of tests and experiments to determine if Perplexity was really trying to skirt outside of the boundaries set by the owners of the various websites it was scraping. According to the findings that the team shared, it does appear that Perplexity has been figuring out ways around the preferences set by the websites.

Cloudflare says that it found that when met with blockage, Perplexity resorted to using an undeclared user-agent intended to mimic Google Chrome on macOS. This undeclared crawler then utilized multiple IP addresses not listed in Perplexity’s official IP range and would rotate through those IPs as it ran into blockages from the robots.txt file for certain pages.

While a Perplexity spokesperson told TechCrunch that the bot listed in the image shared within the research report isn’t one of theirs, that hasn’t stopped Cloudflare from standing strong against its allegations. This is also not the first time that Perplexity has been accused of scraping content without the proper authorization.

The concerns over this possible breach of trust have serious implications, as AI web scrapers have been under fire for years due to concerns they would plagiarize human written content to train the AI — thus profiting off of someone’s hard work. And with Perplexity’s Comet browser making headlines lately, this kind of accusation could incentivize some users to steer clear.

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Just over five years into the commercial launch of 5G, many mobile network operators (MNOs) around the world are offering 5G standalone (SA) and fixed wireless access (FWA) networks for enterprises, and growth in these advances on the base 5G infrastructure will be a key driver for technology spend, according to an industry report from Dell’Oro Group.

The Mobile core network and multi-access edge computing quarterly report estimates 70 MNOs have deployed 5G SA networks in 39 countries and territories. In 2025 alone, five new 5G SA networks were launched, including Orange in France, Romania and Slovakia; Vodafone in Spain; and O2 in Czechia. Regionally, there are five networks in North America, 26 in Europe, seven in the Middle East and Africa, 13 in Northeast Asia, 13 in Southeast Asia, and six in Latin America.

It calculates that the global 5G mobile core network (MCN) market is projected to grow at a 6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the period of 2024–2029, with market acceleration largely driven by the increasing adoption of 5G Standalone (SA) architecture.

In parallel, the report notes that the multi-access edge computing (MEC) market is expected to expand at a much faster CAGR (17%), fuelled by the roll-out of dynamic network slicing, reduced capability (RedCap) devices, and the rise of network APIs aligned with GSMA’s Open Gateway initiative. It adds that 17 APIs have already been defined, with support from 72 MNOs worldwide. Suppliers are actively building and marketing Open Gateway-compliant services, further accelerating MEC adoption and ecosystem expansion.

The report also found that as 3G networks shut down, Circuit Switched Core networks must be upgraded to IMS Core to maintain voice calling on 4G networks, and that would mean the IMS Core/Voice Core cumulative revenue (2025–2029) would increase by 9%.

Commenting on the report, Dave Bolan, research director at Dell’Oro Group, said: “Our forecasts are primarily driven by subscriber growth rates and the usual subscriber behaviour, and for the 5G MCN segment, our current projection is at a 6% CAGR.

However, the emergence of generative AI and agentic AI, especially with increased data traffic and expectations for continuous, low-latency connectivity, may eventually require expanded network capacity, which could push the growth rate even higher. Agentic AI is also the key to reaching L4 autonomous networking, which could dramatically reduce operational costs for MNOs.”

Another similar and recent report by Dell’Oro projects that worldwide radio access network (RAN) revenues, excluding services, will stay flat and reach $160bn in cumulative revenue over the 2025–2029 forecast period, as rapidly declining LTE revenues offset continued 5G investments. New technologies and architectures such as Open RAN, Cloud RAN and AI RAN are seen as playing an important role going forward, but the analysis concludes they are not expected to expand the RAN market.

Dell’Oro regards the flat baseline scenario as implying upside risks if non-traditional RAN growth vehicles – including FWA, private wireless, public safety and mission-critical, and MBB expansion to support changing end user requirements – accelerate the market more than expected. 

As the investment focus gradually shifts from coverage to capacity, one of the most significant downward risks is slowing mobile data traffic growth. Should mobile data traffic growth decelerate more than anticipated, and operators transition into a maintenance mode following the completion of 5G coverage, capex-to-revenue could decline more sharply than currently projected.

“After two consecutive years of steep declines that wiped out nearly $9bn of RAN equipment revenues globally, it is encouraging that market conditions are now stabilising,” added Stefan Pongratz, vice-president for RAN market research at Dell’Oro Group.

“At the same time, we should not get too excited and assume a swift recovery. Market conditions can fluctuate over the short term, partly due to the asynchronous nature of new technology deployments. However, these ebbs and flows don’t alter the fundamentals that shape the long-term trajectory.”

The analyst also sees 5G Advanced technology as playing an essential role in the broader 5G journey, but does not expect this evolution will fuel another major capex cycle. Instead, it says operators will gradually transition their spending from 5G towards 5G-Advanced within their confined capex budgets.

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Perhaps unsurprisingly at this point, Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature is once again in hot water. The service, which is designed to automatically capture screenshots of your Windows desktop on a Copilot+ PC, was supposedly patched to disable it from capturing screenshots of sensitive information like credit card numbers, passwords, and more, but a new report suggest otherwise.

Despite Microsoft claiming that Recall does everything on the device on which it’s operating, there have been concerns around just how easy it might be for bad actors to get ahold of the information catalogued by Recall. This has led the company to release several updates and even temporarily remove the service in order to ensure it won’t be able to capture that information.

But it seems those “fixes” weren’t enough, as a new report from The Register claims that Microsoft Recall’s sensitive information filtering is good, but not always good enough, and that it occasionally captures sensitive information anyway.

Growing cause for concern

This wasn’t quite an unforeseen consequence, especially since filtering isn’t always going to be a tried-and-true method for blocking out sensitive content. But it does raise some questions about whether or not Recall is good enough as it is right now. It is worth noting that in this experiment, the author of the report was trying to push Recall to see when it would fail to filter out sensitive content, and some of the instances in which it didn’t filter might be too much to ask of an AI system that’s still technically labeled as a “preview” by its creators.

But there were other times where the pages that the reporter used with Recall should clearly have been seen as credit card payment pages, just without the words like “payment” and “credit card” included. It could be argued that Recall doesn’t have to understand when a specific sequence of numbers is a credit card, but one could also argue it’s better for the system to assume so and refuse to capture potentially sensitive data.

Of course, Microsoft has already made plenty of changes to Recall, but there might be more work ahead to help address these concerns. For now, though, these issues highlight one of the problems with embracing AI solutions like Recall.

It might be best to avoid Recall

Despite the sensitive information filtering, the fact that Recall can’t seem to identify credit card information unless the words “payment” or “credit card” are present does raise some questions about the filtering system’s efficacy. Other attempts to play up the system required the author of the report to resort to putting information in plain text files, which Recall then captured. That’s also concerning, but again, we can only expect the AI to identify so much of what is and isn’t sensitive information.

Personally, I wouldn’t ever fully trust a system like Recall. Even with the sensitive information filtering, there are too many possibilities for it to mess up and give potential bad actors access to far too much information if they ever gain access to my computer. And while this report from The Register is concerning, to say the least, there’s a bit of an inherent risk that comes with embracing AI like this. And you have to determine if that’s a risk you’re willing to take for the benefits that Microsoft claims it brings to the table.

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Microsoft’s move towards passwordless technology will kick up a gear from Friday 1 August 2025, when Redmond will implement new measures that in effect force users of its Authenticator application to migrate to passkeys by removing password support and deleting stored passwords

Since the start of June 2025, users of the Authenticator application have lost the ability to add or import new passwords through the app – although until July, they were able to continue saving passwords through autofill.

Since the beginning of July, they have not been able to use autofill with Authenticator and, beginning this week on 1 August, any passwords saved in Authenticator will no longer be accessible.

According to Microsoft, saved passwords – though not generated password history – and addresses will continue to be synced to user’s accounts and remain accessible through the organisation’s Edge browser.

If they have recently logged in, Authenticator users will have been promoted to set up passkeys at that time, but more guidance and next steps are available from Microsoft.

“The authentication landscape has evolved, and we now have better options available across many devices and services, with password managers, passkeys and biometrics all playing their part in reducing the burden and improving protection,” said Steve Furnell, a senior member at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and professor of cyber security at the University of Nottingham.

“At the same time, these solutions are far from ubiquitous. Many leading websites still use passwords as the basis for sign-up and it varies whether other options are available or clearly signposted once accounts are set up. Password hygiene has only seen modest improvements and we’ve been addressing the same issues for decades.

“Keychains and autofill features offer some supplementary support by easing the memory burden of remembering multiple passwords. However, they don’t address the underlying bad practice in selecting, sharing and reusing passwords. Password managers can only assist if the features are properly implemented – and despite the availability of new tools, many people still struggle to maintain good password hygiene.”  

How passkeys work

Passkeys comprise two separate bits of encrypted information that must be paired to work – like a key and a lock. The first, private part is stored on the user’s device through an authentication app, and the second, public part, is stored with the destination service that has implemented passkey technology.

When a user attempts to log in to this service, it sends a notification to a user’s chosen authenticator app – others besides Microsoft Authenticator are available – on their mobile device.

The user can then use their fingerprint, facial recognition, or a personal identification number (PIN) on their device to unlock the app, which creates an encrypted, private passkey and sends it back to the service, where it is paired with the public key, thus logging the user in without them having transmitted any credential personally identifiable information (PII).

Passkeys do have some drawbacks – they are not available everywhere yet, which means some may struggle to keep up with managing them, and they require users to overcome any discomfort at incorporating biometric verification into their security practice.

Nevertheless, security experts do in general consider them to be much safer than passwords because they eliminate the need for users to memorise lengthy and complex passwords (or worse still, write them down).

Additionally, each newly generated private passkey is unique, so they cannot be reused across multiple services, and because the keys are only stored on the user device and not on the destination service’s infrastructure, they are less vulnerable to phishing attacks or keylogging malwares, and are harder to compromise in a data breach – an attacker who breached the service would only be able to obtain the public key.

A gradual transition

Darren Guccione, CEO and co-founder of Keeper Security, said that the elimination of password support by Microsoft suggests at first glance that the industry was moving rapidly towards normalising passwordless tech, however, rather than heralding anything so dramatic, the transition was proceeding rather more gradually.

“Solutions that can generate and secure traditional passwords remain critical for individuals and organisations alike even as passwordless becomes more widely adopted,” said Guccione.

Citing Keeper’s own research, Guccione said that 40% of organisations today are operating in a hybrid environment in which passwords and passkeys coexist.

“This is more reflective of the current cyber security reality – one in which passkeys offer distinct advantages but in which the infrastructure, user behaviour and systems required for universal adoption are still catching up,” said Guccione.

While this approach does introduce risks, he said, organisations that can strategically layer both passwords and passkeys can mitigate some of these by, for example, prioritising the use of passkeys in sensitive or regulated areas, such as managing privileged access to customer data.

“The end of passwords in one platform doesn’t signal the end of passwords altogether. It’s a slow and gradual transition that necessitates modern and agile security solutions,” said Guccione.

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With the latest Nvidia GPUs now available, it’s natural to consider an upgrade to a newer model. The RTX 50-series cards, which were among BGR’s best of CES 2025 picks, are worth taking a look at. Although the top-of-the-line models are performance powerhouses, don’t overlook the entry level cards, like the RTX 5050, which comes with all the same features as the pricier cards in the lineup.

New, exclusive features to the 50-series cards include the addition of upgraded machine learning-powered upscaling tech. Also available are upgraded AI cores that can push what’s possible when using creative software, making the 50-series cards a viable upgrade for gamers and creators alike. But is it worth upgrading?

When comparing the RTX 4060 with the RTX 5050, it’s clear that both GPUs are capable options when it comes to 1080p gaming. They are also affordable. Or, at least, more affordable than a 5090. If you’re a gamer, the reason to upgrade is that GPU prices moved closer to MSRP a few years ago. Plus, you’re going to get much better gaming performance from a new card. A higher, more stable framerate is a safe bet when upgrading. But when performance gains aren’t guaranteed by upgrading, what do you do?

The RTX 4060 is a better GPU

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That’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. Based on head-to-head benchmarking, as seen on the RandomGaminginHD YouTube channel, the RTX 4060 is still a formidable GPU that can compete with Nvidia’s latest Ada Lovelace architecture GPUs. All the hype surrounding the Nvidia RTX 40 series reveal paid off, it seems.

When running the same game on 1080p with the ultra or RT preset, the RTX 4060 outmaneuvered the RTX 5050 card, showing that newer isn’t always better. For example, when playing “Baldur’s Gate 3,” the RTX 4060 had a framerate of 109 frames per second (FPS) compared to the 5050’s 101 FPS. In “Red Dead Redemption 2” and “Grand Theft Auto V,” the 4060 did better by 6 and 5 frames, respectively.

Granted, in games like “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” and “Cyberpunk 2077,” the RTX 5050 performed as well or better than the 4060. What’s worth noting is that the 5050 is a newer, pricier card that consumes more power. Based on price, performance, and power consumption, the RTX 5050 is not better than the 4060 on paper.

Upgrade to the RTX 5050 if you want the latest features

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Despite being outgunned by the older RTX 4060 card, the RTX 5050 comes with new features that make it an enticing upgrade. The 5th Gen Tensor Cores improve AI performance, with the RTX 5050 having 421 AI trillions of operations per second (TOPS) compared to the 4060’s 242 AI TOPS. That may not matter much if you only need a high-end GPU for gaming, but it’s a big deal for creators, many of whom use creative software like Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, and Blender.

The new DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation is another feature to get excited about. When combined, these two features can supercharge your gaming experience, significantly increasing frame rates and stability. While using AI to upscale gameplay and create new frames out of thin air can lower image quality and introduce latency, the higher FPS is a worthwhile trade-off.

If this doesn’t get you excited, you’re probably fine with your RTX 4060. But, if you can overlook a performance downgrade in exchange for the latest tech, the RTX 5050 is worth the upgrade.

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Research from Gartner has pointed to the emergence of low-Earth orbit (LEO) consumer and business use cases that are driving communications service providers (CSPs) to expand the market to the point of enabling LEO satellites to become a mainstream enterprise broadband technology.

The study notes that to date, LEO satellites have primarily delivered broadband connectivity to remote locations where traditional networks don’t reach. Due to the fact that they orbit closer to the Earth than traditional satellite technology, LEO satellites can provide faster connections and lower latency. This allows them to deliver high-speed broadband and complement traditional terrestrial networks.

Gartner’s research, Forecast analysis: LEO satellite communications services worldwide, noted that the market is now entering a rapid expansion phase, with over 20 active LEO satellite service providers and more than 40,000 satellites expected in the next few years. The analyst calculates that end-user spending on LEO satellite communications services is expected to reach $4.8bn globally in 2026, an increase of 24.5% compared with the end of this year.

The analyst believes the largest growth in LEO satellite communications services in 2026 will come from businesses and consumers in remote areas with no other connectivity options, with spending expected to increase 40.2% and 36.4%, respectively. This is followed by LEO services for internet of things (IoT) connectivity (32%), maritime and aviation (13.8%), and network resilience improvement (7.7%).

Gartner’s report says emerging use cases for LEO satellite communications services can be categorised into four distinct areas: fixed and mobile broadband services; global IoT connectivity; supplementing mobile broadband services; and infrastructure backhaul.

For the former, Gartner says the main early use of LEO satellite services is for fixed and mobile broadband connectivity, especially for remote sites, and to augment existing broadband connections. Such services support use cases such as connectivity in areas with no broadband service, temporary locations like construction sites, or on ships and airplanes. They are also used for communication during emergency responses, or to improve resilience as fallback or backup connectivity to traditional broadband.

In an example cited in the report, Gartner noted that LEO-connected drones are being used in Australia to deliver 4G/5G mobile connectivity during natural disasters, while some French and US airlines are starting to offer free high-speed Wi-Fi to passengers using LEO satellite communications services.

Second, LEO IoT satellites can complement or even replace traditional IoT networks for applications needing global coverage, with limited bandwidth and latency requirements. They can be used for global asset tracking, agriculture, oil and gas, natural resources, transportation and logistics, military sensing, and security monitoring. The example given is global IoT connectivity deployed for land, sea and air using LEO satellites. An automaker in China has already launched 20 LEO satellites to improve navigation for autonomous vehicles, and plans to have a constellation of 240 satellites.

In terms of supplementing mobile broadband services, Gartner suggests LEO satellite communications services can supplement mobile broadband by providing seamless coverage and enhancing the user experience through direct-to-device connections and integration with 5G non-terrestrial networks.

Finally, regarding infrastructure backhaul, the report says both CSPs and companies with geographically dispersed operations can use LEO satellites for reliable and high-bandwidth connectivity, supporting critical applications, data transfer and communication needs independent of traditional terrestrial limitations. For example, LEO satellites can provide the necessary backhaul for the operations of government agencies and defence organisations, which often require secure and reliable communication links in remote or hostile environments.

Commenting on the report, Gartner senior director analyst Khurram Shahzad said there would be swings and roundabouts for the industry going forward. “As use cases continue to grow, companies and consumers can expect consistent internet access and internet of things sensing anywhere, without being limited by location. Even airplanes, ships and sea platforms will benefit from new means of network resiliency and a ubiquitous internet.

“Despite these expanding use cases, the industry remains nascent, with various limitations, including regulatory barriers in some countries and capacity constraints in certain areas. LEO services can also encounter roaming restrictions, lack interoperability and aren’t certified for all mission-critical maritime needs. It is important for CSPs to assess strategies on a use case basis.”

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After the WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple revealed it’s finally ditching support for Intel Macs starting with macOS 27 in the fall of 2026. While this change is due to the successful release of the company’s own silicon processors, it doesn’t mean that Apple is going to completely eliminate its relationships with Intel.

At least, that’s what GFKH analyst Jeff Pu believes. In a note seen by BGR, Apple is keeping a close eye on Intel’s long-anticipated 14A manufacturing process, as it could be used to make some M-series chips as soon as 2028.

Currently, TSMC is the only manufacturer of Apple’s M-series chips. The company uses the second-generation 3nm manufacturing process on chips for the iPhone 16 and M4 Macs. Later this year, Apple is expected to use a third-generation process, ahead of a more advanced 2nm technology in 2026. While Apple has already partnered with TSMC to get access to the first 1.4nm chips by 2028, it seems Apple might tap Intel to manufacture some of them as well.

Apple’s possible partnership with Intel could benefit future M-series Macs

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According to Jeff Pu, “the next focus Intel 14A process will incorporate second-generation RibbonFET and PowerDirect, marking a technological evolution built upon the foundation of the PowerVia introduced in Intel’s 18A. Targeting both AI and edge applications, Intel has already provided early versions of the 14A PDK to key customers, with several expressing interest in producing test chips. We anticipate NVIDIA’s gaming GPU (low-end version) and Apple’s M series to emerge as adopters of Intel 14A.”

Comparing the 18A to the 14A, the newer manufacturing process is expected to achieve a 15-20% performance gain, a 30% improvement in transistor density, and 25% reduction in power consumption. Mass production is expected to begin in 2028.

That said, if Apple taps Intel to manufacture its future M-series chips, this could make production cheaper, as TSMC wouldn’t be the only company responsible for making Apple’s best chips. In addition, this could also make upcoming processors even better, as both manufacturers would fight to get the latest technologies and offer them to Apple.

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After a month of exclusive beta testing for developers, Apple is now opening up the gates for iOS 26 public beta testers. While this update has arrived a few days after the fourth test version of the developer’s build, you shouldn’t forget that this build is also a work in progress, and the experience might not be as smooth as you’d hope.

That said, if you’re adventurous enough to try iOS 26’s upcoming features before everyone else, you’ll find there are a lot of new things to take advantage of, including the new Liquid Glass design, improved Apple Intelligence capabilities, and several little tricks Apple didn’t tell you about during the WWDC 2025 keynote.

With that in mind, don’t forget to backup your iPhone and read our guide on how to download the public beta. After that, you should read on to find out about eight iOS 26 features that are worth checking out as soon as you join the Apple Beta Software Program for iOS 26.

iOS 26 features you should try right now

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Of course, the first new feature you should test out is the new Liquid Glass design. While it has been generating a lot of debate online due to its transparency, Apple has been tweaking it with every new test build. iOS 26 public beta testers get their a first look at this revamped UI in action. Apple calls it “beautiful, delightful, and instantly familiar.” Users will get a unique experience everywhere on the phone, including the Lock Screen, Home Screen, Control Center, apps, icons, and more.

If you have an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, you’ll be pleased to know that Apple now offers onscreen ChatGPT awareness. You can now ask the AI questions about what’s on your screen. Another important AI change available in the iOS 26 public beta is the Live Translation functionality. On Messages, Phone, and FaceTime, you can automatically receive translated text and audio when talking to your international friends.

One of the features I like the most in the iOS 26 public beta is the ability to use an Apple Intelligence-powered chatbot. Here’s how to create yours. If you’re an Apple Music user, you’ll discover that Apple gave it a revamp with iOS 26 public beta, and my favorite feature is the ability to auto-pin your favorite songs; you can have up to six shortcuts of artists, albums, songs, and playlists ready to be played in a tap.

For Messages app users, Apple is adding a series of exciting new features, including polls, wallpaper support, and the ability to screen new senders, which adds a new folder for unknown numbers that message you.

iOS 26 supported devices

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As of iOS 26, Apple will no longer support the iPhone XR and iPhone XS lineup with major software updates. These are the models that will receive iOS 26 when it launches this fall:

• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max
• iPhone SE (2nd gen)
• iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 mini and iPhone 13
• iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone SE (3rd gen)
• iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
• iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus
• iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max
• iPhone 16e

Alongside iOS 26 public beta 1, Apple is also making the first public beta versions of iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26 available to iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV owners.

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iPadOS 26 public beta 1 is out. After a bit more than a month of beta testing for developers, Apple has now released the first glimpse of this upcoming operating system update to a broader audience. If you’re willing to try this update before it’s actually available to everyone later this fall, we’ve got a list of the top iPadOS 26 features you should be using.

Of course, the first thing you should do is check out the new Liquid Glass design. This is the first time Apple has completely revamped how the iPhone and the iPad look since iOS 7. You’ll notice that the Lock Screen, Home Screen, Control Center, app icons, and more look slightly different than they used to, featuring a unique transparency.

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Besides the new design, you should start taking advantage of the new windowing system. Forget about Stage Manager, Split Screen, and Slide Over, as you can now add as many open windows to your Home Screen as you’d want. What makes this feature even better is that you can have apps running in the background, so you can export a video while scrolling through social media. Earlier this month, we penned an article instructing iPad owners on how to master iPadOS 26’s new multitasking capabilities.

iPadOS 26 brings even more to public beta testers

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For Apple Pencil users, Apple created a new Preview app which lets you edit sketches, PDFs, and images. With that, you don’t need to use the Files app to sign a document or make changes to content. The company says this software was built to use with the Apple Pencil, which is very nice for those who spent the money on the Apple accessory.

On the Apple Intelligence side, users can take advantage of the new Shortcuts app, which can even create a real AI chatbot without using ChatGPT. However, if you prefer the OpenAI option, you should know that it now has onscreen awareness. ChatGPT can actually see what’s on your screen, and it can now help out by searching for information, helping you solve a math problem, and more.

Alongside iPadOS 26 public beta 1, Apple has also released the first test versions of iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26. We’ll let you know if we find any other interesting upgrades or additions in the public betas.

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If you’re waiting for a more stable version of macOS Tahoe to give it a try, Apple is now seeding the first public beta of Mac’s upcoming software update. The arrival of macOS Tahoe public beta 1 means that the company considers this version stable enough for a broader audience to download, even though you shouldn’t forget this is still in testing. In other words, there will be bugs.

That said, if you’re brave enough to give macOS Tahoe a try a couple of months before its official release, you should know that this is one of the most important updates for the Mac to date.

The reason it’s so important is that Apple has confirmed that this will be the last new macOS version available to Intel Macs, five years after it unveiled the first computer with its own proprietary chip. Intel Mac users can have a small glimpse of what the future of Apple’s Macs will look like. However, there’s so much more available with macOS Tahoe.

macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass gives a glimpse of the Mac future

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One of the biggest changes is the new Liquid Glass design, as the company works to make the user interface of the iPhone, the iPad, and the Mac more similar to one another. Alongside new Continuity features, including Live Activities support, Apple added Phone and Journal apps to macOS Tahoe’s public beta.

This new software is also setting the stage for a better Siri. Spotlight now indexes everything on the Mac. Apple says a clipboard contains everything you copied and pasted during the day, while you can also use it to take actions, including summarizing documents, creating images, and taking advantage of Apple’s AI-powered Shortcuts app.

Speaking of Apple Intelligence, macOS Tahoe public beta 1 adds Live Translation, onscreen awareness with ChatGPT, Genmoji and Image Playground capabilities, and even the ability to create a chatbot using Apple’s LLMs. Alongside macOS Tahoe public beta 1, Apple is also making the first test versions of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, and tvOS 26 available.

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