Reviewed by Corey Noles You slide into your car, plug in your iPhone, and suddenly your dashboard looks nothing like what you've gotten used to over the past few years. Welcome to iOS 26—where even familiar CarPlay gets a controversial glow-up that's dividing drivers before it even officially launches. What you need to know: • iOS 26 brings widgets, Live Activities, and a "Liquid Glass" redesign to standard CarPlay this fall • Major automakers are rejecting Apple's more ambitious CarPla...
