iOS 26.1 Beta Adds New Phone/Camera Controls and a “Liquid Glass” Transparency Toggle Apple’s latest iOS 26.1 beta (now on its fourth pre-release build) introduces a handful of small but practical improvements. Alongside a new system toggle to reduce the transparency effects in Apple’s “Liquid Glass” design, there are fresh options that adjust how the Phone and Camera apps behave. Reduce Transparency: New system control to tone down Liquid Glass effects for clearer, higher-contrast visuals. Phone: Optional haptic feedback during calls provides subtle tactile cues while you’re on the line. Camera: Additional settings to fine-tune capture behavior and app responsiveness. More controls: Extra switches to tailor how certain iOS components respond, aiding comfort and accessibility. As with any beta, features can change before the public release. Testers can find these…

iOS 26.1 Beta Adds Phone/Camera Tweaks and a “Liquid Glass” Transparency Toggle The latest iOS 26.1 beta (now on its fourth pre-release build) brings a set of small but useful controls. Apple has added a system option to reduce transparency in its “Liquid Glass” design language, along with new Phone and Camera settings that improve day-to-day usability. Visual comfort: A toggle to tone down Liquid Glass transparency for clearer, higher-contrast UI. Phone: Optional haptic feedback during calls for subtle tactile cues. Camera: Additional controls to fine-tune behavior and capture preferences. As with any beta, features can change before the public release. Testers can find these options in Settings after updating to the latest iOS 26.1 beta. Helpful links: Join Apple’s Beta Software Program here, and track release notes on the…

Apple Stock (AAPL) Hits New All‑Time High, Surpassing December Record Apple shares set a new record in New York trading, hitting an intraday high of $264.38, around $4 above the previous all‑time peak reached late last December. AAPL finished the session at $262.24 on the NASDAQ, establishing a fresh closing high. Intraday peak: $264.38 (new record) Close: $262.24 Context: Tops the prior high from late December of last year The move underscores Apple’s position as one of the world’s most valuable companies. Record highs often reflect investor optimism around product cycles, services growth, and the company’s ability to generate strong cash flows—though day‑to‑day moves can be driven by many factors. For shareholders and watchers, a new high raises familiar questions: can momentum continue into the next earnings cycle, and how…

iOS 26.1 Beta Adds Phone Haptics, Camera Tweaks, and “Liquid Glass” Transparency Toggle Apple’s latest iOS 26.1 beta—now in its fourth pre-release—introduces several small but meaningful controls to fine-tune the system. Beyond a new option to reduce transparency effects in the “Liquid Glass” design language, there are fresh toggles for the Phone and Camera apps aimed at improving day-to-day usability. Reduce Transparency: A new toggle lets you tone down the Liquid Glass visual effects for clearer, higher-contrast UI. Phone: Optional haptic feedback during calls adds subtle tactile cues while you’re on the line. Camera: New settings provide more granular control over camera behavior and capture preferences. Accessibility & Comfort: Additional switches help adjust how certain iOS components respond to fit user comfort. As with all betas, features are subject to…

iOS 26.1 Beta Adds New Phone and Camera Settings, Plus “Liquid Glass” Transparency Toggle Apple’s latest iOS 26.1 beta (now in its fourth pre-release) introduces several usability tweaks and new controls. Beyond the previously spotted option to reduce transparency effects in the “Liquid Glass” design, Apple is testing additional settings that fine-tune how core system components behave. Reduce Transparency: A new toggle lets users tone down the “Liquid Glass” transparency effects for a clearer, higher-contrast look. Phone: New options include an optional haptic feedback effect during calls, adding subtle tactile cues while you’re on the line. Camera: Fresh settings provide more granular control over the Camera experience, giving users more ways to tailor behavior to their preferences. System behavior: Additional switches help adjust how certain iOS components respond, aiming for…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage left many apps and sites offline or sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The disruption centered on the heavily used US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB API endpoints. While the DNS problem was mitigated early in the day, cascading dependencies caused lingering issues—especially with EC2 instance launches—leading AWS to temporarily rate-limit new launches in the region to aid recovery. Amazon later said services were restored, with backlogs clearing over time. What happened Initial impact: Increased error rates and latencies across multiple AWS services in us-east-1. Root cause: DNS resolution issues affecting…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage left many apps and sites offline or sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The disruption centered on the heavily used US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB API endpoints. While the DNS problem was mitigated early in the day, cascading dependencies caused lingering issues—especially with EC2 instance launches—leading AWS to temporarily rate-limit new launches in the region to aid recovery. Amazon later said services were restored, with backlogs clearing over time. What happened Initial impact: Increased error rates and latencies across multiple AWS services in us-east-1. Root cause: DNS resolution issues affecting…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage temporarily took many popular apps and sites offline or made them sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The disruption centered on the heavily used US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB API endpoints. While that DNS problem was mitigated early in the day, cascading dependencies caused lingering issues—especially with EC2 instance launches—leading AWS to temporarily rate‑limit new launches in the region to aid recovery. Amazon later said services were restored, with backlogs clearing over time. Root cause: DNS resolution issues affecting regional DynamoDB endpoints in us‑east‑1. Timeline (ET): Errors began overnight; DNS…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage took many apps and sites offline or made them sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The incident centered on the heavily used US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB API endpoints. While the DNS problem was mitigated early in the day, cascading dependencies led to lingering issues—most notably with EC2 instance launches—as AWS temporarily rate-limited new launches in us-east-1 to aid recovery. Amazon later said services were restored, with backlogs clearing over time. Root cause: DNS resolution issues affecting regional DynamoDB endpoints in us-east-1. Timeline (ET): Errors began overnight; DNS mitigated in…

AWS Outage Takes Down Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Cited A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage disrupted a long list of apps and sites, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The issues centered on the US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region and led to increased error rates and slowdowns across multiple AWS services. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution problems for DynamoDB API endpoints. While the DNS issue was mitigated earlier in the day, cascading dependencies caused lingering problems—most notably with EC2 instance launches—as AWS rate-limited new launches in the region to aid recovery. Amazon later reported that service operations had been restored, with backlogs clearing over time. Root cause: DNS resolution issue affecting regional DynamoDB endpoints…