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The big story with iOS 26 and all the other operating system updates announced at WWDC this year is the new Liquid Glass appearance. Inspired by the physicality of VisionOS, app icons, settings, and other various user interface elements now have a translucent, glass-like design.Also: What is Liquid Glass? Here’s everything we know about Apple’s major UI overhaul at WWDC”Experiences are more expressive and personal, from the Lock Screen and Home Screen, to new capabilities across Phone and Messages that help users focus on the connections that matter most,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering.With the optical quality of glass and the fluidity that Apple hardware can achieve, the new software design reacts to how you tap, swipe (with some interfaces minimizing or expanding), and even hold your phone. The colors of Liquid Glass react to the various colors on your screen.To accommodate the design change, popular app icons like Messages, Phone, and Camera have received visual updates. More generally, toolbars and tabs have been redesigned into rounded menus instead of the usual drop-down lists. This promotes a less intrusive and distracting experience when navigating the software.Lastly, building on the foundation of iOS 18’s icon themes, Liquid Glass introduces a transparent icon finish. More

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Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETWindows users who don’t always install the updates rolled out by Microsoft each month for Patch Tuesday will want to install the ones for June. That’s because the latest round of patches fixes a flaw that could allow an attacker to control your PC through bootkit malware.Designated as CVE-2025-3052, the Secure Boot bypass flaw is a serious one, according to Binarly security researcher Alex Matrosov, who discovered the vulnerability. In a Binarly blog post published Tuesday, he described the problem as a memory corruption issue that exploits Microsoft’s Secure Boot. Also: Massive data breach exposes 184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more”Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to run unsigned code during the boot process, effectively bypassing Secure Boot and compromising the system’s chain of trust,” Matrosov said. “Because the attacker’s code executes before the operating system even loads, it opens the door for attackers to install bootkits and undermine OS-level security defenses.” Crafty and dangerous malwareBootkit malware is especially crafty and dangerous. By running before your PC boots up, it’s able to skirt past your usual security protection and evade detection. Plus, such malware can allow attackers to control your PC, infect it with additional malware, or even access your confidential information. The irony here is that Microsoft implemented Secure Boot on Windows PCs specifically to prevent malware from loading during the boot-up process. This security feature has been available on PCs that use Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware as a more modern replacement for the older BIOS firmware. Also: Apple, Google, and Microsoft offer free password managers – but should you use them?In this case, however, the flaw lets an attacker bypass Secure Boot by signing a vulnerable UEFI application with Microsoft’s third-party certificates, essentially giving it carte blanche to run. Though the flaw itself has not been exploited in the wild, the vulnerable application has been around since late 2022, and was uploaded to the VirusTotal security site, which is where Matrosov discovered it. More

Maria Diaz/ZDNETLast year, Apple announced a redesigned Photos app, touting it as “the biggest-ever redesign.” Over the past year, we’ve seen users complaining about the redesign and wanting to go back to iOS 17’s Photos app. Apple seems to have listened to all the feedback and fixed its Photos app with the new iOS 26 update.Also: Everything announced at Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote: Liquid Glass, MacOS Tahoe, and more”Many of you missed using tabs in the Photos app,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, in his keynote at WWDC 2025. “Photos now features separate tabs for Library and for Collections,” he added. With the new Photos app on iOS 26, Apple is keeping the best of both iOS 17 and iOS 18. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The OnePlus Pad 3 starts at $699 for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage configuration. It’s got a larger battery and display this year, as well as an updated Qualcomm chipset. The tablet is an OLED panel, a fingerprint scanner, and a floating keyboard case away from perfect. –> […] More

Adam Breeden/ZDNETMobile devices are always a tempting target for cybercriminals. That’s true not just for consumers but for companies. According to Google, more than half of organizations have pointed to smartphones as their most exposed endpoint, and data breaches often occur from improper use of these devices. In a blog post released on Tuesday, Google describes the latest protections available with its Android Enterprise platform.Also: Your Android phone is getting 4 big upgrades, thanks to Android 16Mobile devices have become popular, convenient tools among workers, as they can access email, apps and other internal business resources from anywhere. But often an employee’s phone is unmanaged and uncontrolled, leading to security weaknesses that can be exploited by hackers and attackers. Android Enterprise offers organizations and IT admins a way to better manage these devices, whether they’re company-owned or employee-owned. Though Android Enterprise has been around for a number of years, here are some of the latest initiatives Google has introduced. Security features Advanced protection: Employees can better thwart targeted attacks through strong mobile device protection. With just a single tap, they can enable multiple security features to defend against online attacks, malicious apps, unsafe websites, scam calls and other threats. This feature is accessible on Android 16 and higher but may only be available on certain devices and in specific regions. Identity Check: This feature prevents scams such as PIN theft and shoulder surfing, in which nearby thieves can pick up the PIN or password used to access a phone. With Identity Check, signing in to the device and apps requires a biometric method, such as facial or fingerprint recognition. This feature is also available on Android 16 and higher on certain devices. Also: 7 simple things I always do on Android to protect my privacy – and why you should tooCorporate badges in Google Wallet: Employees can add their corporate ID badge to the Google Wallet app and then use their phones to securely gain entry to NFC-enabled buildings and offices. Secure network access with Access Point Name: Access Point Name, or APN, is a secure gateway between a mobile network and the public internet. With APN enabled, IT admins can apply custom cellular network configurations on managed devices to control how they use cellular data. More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Redmagic 10 Air Android phone is available now on Amazon for $729. The 10 Air phone is as elegant as it is powerful and can handle some of the more challenging games. This camera system isn’t necessarily flagship level, and you’ll want to pay attention to network band support. –> […] More

<!–> ZDNET’s key takeaways The Bowers & Wilkins Px7 S3 are available for $449 in Anthracite Black, Canvas White, and Indigo Blue. These headphones provide a listening experience and design profile unlike any other headphones in the same price range. Although these are the best sounding and looking headphones at this price, they fall behind […] More