Apple has made the first public betas of iOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, watchOS 26 and its other operating systems available, letting consumers try the new “Liquid Glass” interface almost two months after it was previewed at WWDC. The update, now downloadable through Apple’s Beta Software Program, adds a translucent design across apps, an overhauled Camera, AI-driven call-filtering in the Phone app and a Workout Buddy coach on Apple Watch. The full versions are scheduled to ship in September alongside the iPhone 17 lineup. Concurrently, the company has expanded the App Store’s age-rating system. Three additional categories—13-plus, 16-plus and 18-plus—replace the previous 12-plus and 17-plus labels. Developers must now fill out a detailed questionnaire covering violent themes, medical or wellness content, in-app controls and other sensitive material, allowing Apple to calculate and impose the appropriate rating. All existing apps must provide the new disclosures by 31 January 2026 or risk removal from the store. The stricter labelling regime comes amid mounting political scrutiny of online child safety and age verification rules. Meta and Google have pushed back against proposals that would shift verification duties to platform owners, while this week’s data breach at the Tea dating app—72,000 selfies and ID photos were exposed—has intensified concerns about how apps handle personal information. Apple says its own approach keeps birth-date data on-device and shares only an age range with developers.