Is iPad a Spork? iOS 26 Liquid Glass Criticism, OpenAI $200M Defense Deal

iPad is more Mac-like than ever, but should it run full macOS? Recent criticism of Liquid Glass design, more features revealed in iOS 26 beta, OpenAI’s $200 million defense contract, and concerns about the rise of quantity and quality of AI generated video.

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• Waymo’s robotaxis are coming back to New York City | The Verge (theverge.com/news/689093/waymo-nyc-permit-auto…)
• Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online - Apple (apple.com/newsroom/2025/06/apple-expands-tools…)
• Hands-On: How Apple's New Speech APIs Outpace Whisper for Lightning-Fast Transcription - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/hands-on-how-apples-new…)
• John Gruber Reacts to Apple Declining His Interview After His Criticism - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/06/18/john-gruber-reacts-to…)
• Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad's Essence - MacStories (macstories.net/stories/interview-craig-federig…)
• Apple’s Wallet app has key new feature for saved credit cards in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/06/18/apples-wallet-app-has-k…)
• Apple’s killer one-time code autofill feature gets even better in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/06/16/apples-killer-one-time-…)
• iOS 26 is terrible. - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=wJ1NSQSgVTE)
• Inside the Launch of Liquid Glass, Apple’s Biggest iOS Update in Over a Decade | GQ (gq.com/story/inside-the-launch-of-liquid-glass)
• How Apple Designed Liquid Glass: Alan Dye Interview - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=Z73NELDwyhQ)
• Threads adds dedicated fediverse feed and profile search - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/06/17/threads-adds-fediverse-…)
• OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract | The Verge (theverge.com/news/688041/openai-us-defense-dep…)
• WhatsApp is officially getting ads | The Verge (theverge.com/news/687519/whatsapp-launch-adver…)
• Instagram AI Video (instagram.com/reel/DKsUAO3v_Fp/?igsh=MTNyMnJlY…)

• () - Intro

• () - Waymo vs. FSD

• () - iOS Parental Controls

• () - macOS Tahoe Transcription

• () - Gruber on Apple Interviews

• () - iPad as Spork

• () - Sponsor: 1Password

• () - Sponsor: AGNTCY

• () - Apple Wallet Feature

• () - 2FA Autofill

• () - Liquid Glass Criticism

• () - Threadiverse

• () - OpenAI $200M Defense Deal

• () - WhatsApp Ads

• () - Ai Video Media Literacy

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