💧 Glass half full? At WWDC 2025, Apple showed off Liquid Glass, a new design language that will launch with iOS 26, but the beta versions have already started rolling out. After users complained that the "liquid" element of the design was making it hard to read notifications, the new beta 3 dials that back. Now some people are calling it "Diluted Glass" or "Frosted Glass."
⏰ Tick, tock: TikTok might be working on a new version of its app that could be released in the weeks ahead of September 17, the deadline for a potential ban. U.S. users would have to download a new app to continue using the social network.
🎾 Not a grand slam: This is the first year that line judges have been replaced by AI at Wimbledon, and players aren't happy. The technology may not be as accurate as some had hoped, leading to some bad calls. In one instance, a player was told he needed to speed up the game because the sun was going down and the AI doesn't do well without a lot of light.
📈 Creeping up: Threads has nearly the same number of mobile users as X, according to data from Similarweb. In June, Threads' app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, and X reached 132 million daily active users in the same month.
🤨 Sure, sounds good: Jack Dorsey said over the weekend that he created a new messaging app, called Bitchat, that runs through Bluetooth mesh networks. This kind of app generally works well at a range of around 100 meters, meaning it's great for concert venues or other places where you might be looking to meet up with friends.
