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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Links from the show

• Waymo’s robotaxis are coming back to New York City | The Verge
• Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online - Apple
• Hands-On: How Apple's New Speech APIs Outpace Whisper for Lightning-Fast Transcription - MacStories
• John Gruber Reacts to Apple Declining His Interview After His Criticism - MacRumors
• Interview: Craig Federighi Opens Up About iPadOS, Its Multitasking Journey, and the iPad's Essence - MacStories
• Apple’s Wallet app has key new feature for saved credit cards in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac
• Apple’s killer one-time code autofill feature gets even better in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac
• iOS 26 is terrible. - YouTube
• Inside the Launch of Liquid Glass, Apple’s Biggest iOS Update in Over a Decade | GQ
• How Apple Designed Liquid Glass: Alan Dye Interview - YouTube
• Threads adds dedicated fediverse feed and profile search - 9to5Mac
• OpenAI awarded $200 million US defense contract | The Verge
• WhatsApp is officially getting ads | The Verge
• Instagram AI Video