Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Tech Recap: iOS 26 Beta, GPT-5 Rumors, GitHub Launch, and Starlink Outage
This week in tech, Apple let people test iOS 26 with a new Liquid Glass look.
GitHub introduced Spark, an AI tool to make apps using simple words.
There's a buzz about OpenAI releasing GPT-5, a smarter version of ChatGPT, soon.
Sam Altman, the CEO, warned about sharing your secrets with AI because of privacy issues.
Finally, Starlink, the internet from space, had a big outage affecting many users worldwide.
Apple released the public beta for iOS 26, featuring the new Liquid Glass interface.
GitHub launched Spark, an AI tool allowing app creation via natural language prompts.
Rumors suggest OpenAI may launch GPT-5, the next generation of ChatGPT, in August.
Sam Altman cautioned against sharing personal data with AI systems like ChatGPT due to privacy concerns.
Starlink experienced a global outage, impacting users across multiple countries.
- Who
- Apple, GitHub, OpenAI, and Starlink users.
- What
- Several tech updates, including iOS 26 beta, GitHub Spark launch, and a potential GPT-5 release.
- When
- iOS 26 public beta released this week; GPT-5 rumored for August launch; Starlink outage this week.
- Where
- iOS 26 beta available globally; GitHub Spark accessible online; Starlink outage impacted multiple countries.
- Why
- iOS 26 beta allows testing of new features; GitHub Spark streamlines app creation; GPT-5 aims for improved AI capabilities; Altman raised privacy concerns; Starlink outage disrupted service.
- Software
- iOS 26 Beta
- New Feature
- Liquid Glass design
- AI Tool
- GitHub Spark
- AI Model
- GPT-5 (rumored)
- Service
- Starlink
- Issue
- Global Outage
