Sunday Reboot: Liquid Glass appreciation, Cook in China, and Cats
This week's Sunday Reboot highlights several topics including the recognition of Liquid Glass, Tim Cook's visit to China, and the integration of HomeKit with pet care. Liquid Glass received a Gold Cube award despite mixed user reviews, showcasing its design merits. Tim Cook's trip to China, accompanying President Trump, emphasizes the importance of maintaining business relationships as he prepares to transition from CEO to Executive Chairman.
- ▪Liquid Glass received a Gold Cube honor at the 2026 Art Directors Club of New York Awards.
- ▪Tim Cook visited China as part of a delegation accompanying President Trump to discuss trade.
- ▪The article also touches on the integration of HomeKit with pet care, particularly for cat owners.
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News Sunday Reboot: Liquid Glass appreciation, Cook in China, and Cats Malcolm Owen 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Sun May 17 2026, 04:11 PM EDT · 4 minute read Sunday Reboot: Liquid Glass, Cats, and Cook In this week's "Sunday Reboot," Liquid Glass gets an award, Tim Cook heads to China once again, and a wish for HomeKit to be more cat-friendly. Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step. This week, Apple's ambitions to expand its F1 coverage got knocked back, hackers attacked supply chain partner Foxconn, and AI has managed to break Apple's security in new ways.
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