Engadget Podcast: A taste of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 and more
We've been playing around with the developer betas of Apple's latest software, and now that we've spent time with iOS 26, Liquid Glass and more on actual devices, we have thoughts. From representation in Genmoji and Live Translation adventures to Apple Intelligence musings, our hosts Cherlynn Low and Mat Smith share what you can expect on your iPhones later this year. We also go over our reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 7, as well as Microsoft's SharePoint server vulnerabilities.
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