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If you're still rocking an Intel-powered MacBook, it's officially time to upgrade to an M-series model.

Apple announced the latest version of its operating system for Mac laptops and desktops on the first day of its WWDC conference on Monday. macOS 27, aka macOS "Golden Gate," will add support for the next-generation Siri AI assistant, updated Apple Intelligence features, and new child safety tools. Additionally, its Liquid Glass design is getting more polished and more customizable.

SEE ALSO: Apple announces macOS 27 Golden Gate at WWDC: New Siri AI tools, Liquid Glass tweaks

A new macOS update always means that a batch of older Macs, iMacs, and MacBooks will lose support for the latest features. Last year at WWDC, Apple said that macOS 26 would be its final software release for Intel-based Macs, and it stayed true to its word. macOS 27 will only be compatible with the newer M-series models, according to the company's website.

Every Mac that supports macOS 27 Liquid Glass will look nicer on M-series MacBooks in the near future. Credit: Apple

The list of Macs that work with macOS 27 includes any model with the M1 chip or later:

• MacBook Neo, 2026

• MacBook Air with Apple silicon, 2020 and later (M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5 models)

• MacBook Pro with Apple silicon, 2020 and later (M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max, M4, M4 Pro, M4 Max, M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max models)

• iMac with Apple silicon, 2021 and later (M1, M3, and M4 models)

• mac Mini with Apple silicon, 2020 and later (M1, M2, M2 Pro, M4, and M4 Pro models)

• Mac Studio with Apple silicon, 2022 and later (M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, M3 Ultra, and M4 Max models)

• Mac Pro with Apple silicon, 2023 (M2 Ultra model)

In addition, Siri AI and Apple Intelligence will also be available for any Mac device with M1 or newer silicon.

There are a couple of Intel Macs that can currently run macOS 26 but won't work with macOS 27. If you have one of these machines, you should get about two more years of security updates, but you won't be able to use any of the new software features.

• 16-inch MacBook Pro, 2019

• 13-inch MacBook Pro with four Thunderbolt 3 ports, 2020

• 27-inch iMac, 2020

• Mac Pro, 2019

Members of the Apple Developer Program can try macOS 27 starting today, and a public beta will follow next month. Its official launch will happen sometime later this fall.

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Apple used its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday to unveil a sweeping set of AI-powered updates to its software platforms, headlined by a ground-up rebuild of Siri. The new assistant, branded Siri AI, is the centerpiece of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27 — and represents Apple's most ambitious push yet to make artificial intelligence central to how people use its devices every day.

SEE ALSO: Everything we learned about iOS 27 at WWDC 2026

But the announcement came with a significant caveat: Users in the European Union won't get the full experience on iPhone or iPad, at least not yet (or ever), thanks to an ongoing standoff with European Union regulators over the Digital Markets Act.

You'll have to wait until the fall for Siri AI, iOS 27, and new Apple Intelligence features to make their public debut, but here's everything we learned at WWDC 2026.

Siri's AI rebuild is finally here Credit: Apple

Apple has completely reimagined Siri from the ground up. Now called Siri AI and powered by Apple Intelligence, the assistant is designed to be more conversational, more context-aware, and far more capable than its predecessor. According to Apple, it can draw on a user's personal messages, emails, and photos to surface relevant information — finding a restaurant a friend mentioned in a text, for instance, or pulling a hotel confirmation number out of an old email.

The rebuilt assistant also taps into broad web knowledge to answer questions on virtually any topic, and users can extend any response into a back-and-forth conversation with follow-up questions.

Siri AI gets a dedicated app for the first time, which syncs conversation history across devices via iCloud — so a conversation started on a Mac can be picked up on iPhone or Apple Watch. It also gains deeper Visual Intelligence capabilities, with the feature expanding beyond iPhone to iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. On iPhone, a new Siri mode built directly into the Camera app lets users point their phone at something and get information or take action on it — including splitting a bill via Apple Cash or getting nutritional info about food. On Mac, a keyboard shortcut lets users select anything on screen and query Siri about it directly.

You can change the expressiveness and pace of Siri AI. Credit: Apple

Voice customization gets an upgrade, too, with new pace and expressivity sliders that let users tune how Siri sounds. The assistant is also expanding to CarPlay and AirPods, and Apple Watch users can initiate conversations from their wrist.

Siri AI will enter developer beta today and roll out to users later this year, initially in English, on devices running Apple's latest software across iPhone 16 and later, iPhone 15 Pro, M1-and-later iPads and Macs, and Apple Vision Pro.

New parental controls and child safety tools Credit: Apple

Apple also used the keynote to preview a significant expansion of its parental control features, framing the updates as tools to help families build healthier digital habits rather than simply restrict access.

At the center of the update is a revamped child account setup experience. According to Apple's press release, parents can now choose exactly which apps a child can access from the start, beginning with just a few essentials and expanding over time. A new Ask to Browse feature extends the existing Ask to Buy system into Safari, requiring kids to get parental approval before visiting any new website across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Communication controls are getting an upgrade, too. Parents can now require approval before their child connects with any new contact over Messages, FaceTime, or Phone. The existing Communication Safety feature, which detects and blurs nudity in messages, will now also flag and block gore or violent content in shared images and videos.

SEE ALSO: Amid protest, Apple announces 'Ask to browse,' other child safety tools

Screen Time has been redesigned with a cleaner dashboard, giving parents an at-a-glance view of their child's device usage and most-used apps, with the ability to make adjustments on the fly — extending time in an app, or locking things down during dinner. New Time Allowances let parents set category-level limits, with age-based guidance informed by expert research built in as a starting point.

Apple also launched a dedicated child safety website at apple.com/child-safety to help parents navigate the tools.

The announcements come as the broader debate over how to protect minors online continues to intensify across the industry. Age verification laws are proliferating at the state level, and a broader fight is playing out in Washington over who should bear responsibility for keeping kids safe — app stores (Apple and Google), developers (Meta, Spotify, X, etc.), or both. Apple's move to deepen its own parental infrastructure adds another layer to that conversation, even as the legal and regulatory landscape remains unsettled.

A design refresh and under-the-hood speed bumps Credit: Apple

Apple also spent time on the fit-and-finish improvements coming to its software platforms this fall.

Liquid Glass, the translucent design language Apple introduced last year, is getting a readability-focused tune-up. The material now diffuses light more effectively, and a new slider in Settings lets users dial the effect anywhere from fully clear to ultra-tinted. Toolbars have been unified across apps, sidebars now stretch edge-to-edge on Mac, and icons have been sharpened with a new refracted look throughout the system.

On the performance side, Apple says the numbers are significant. According to the company's press release, apps on iPhone and iPad launch up to 30 percent faster, photos load up to 70 percent faster after being taken, and AirDrop transfers are up to 80 percent quicker. Browsing and transferring files between external drives and iPad is now up to five times faster — on par with Finder on Mac. Search in Spotlight, Photos, and Mail has also been rebuilt for better stability and more relevant results, with Mail getting a new ranking system to surface better Top Hits.

Apple Intelligence spreads across core apps

Apple Intelligence is no longer a standalone feature set — it's woven into nearly every major app in the iOS 27 ecosystem. From browsing to messaging to home security, the throughline is the same: describe what you want, and the system figures out the rest.

Safari Safari is getting new AI tools. Credit: Apple

Safari gets some of the most practical upgrades in the bunch. The browser can now automatically group open tabs by topic — if you've been researching a weekend trip, for instance, it'll pull those tabs together without being asked.

A new Notify Me feature lets users set Safari to monitor a specific webpage for changes, such as a product restock or price drop, and send a notification when something shifts. The Passwords app gains a related capability — it can now automatically navigate to websites and update compromised or weak passwords on a user's behalf. And with Describe an Extension, users can generate a custom Safari extension just by explaining what they want it to do.

Messages, Mail, and Phone

Contextual suggestions are getting smarter across Apple's communication apps. Messages can now surface one-tap actions based on conversation context — if someone mentions needing photos, it can help find the right ones from your library. Mail's suggestions can now trigger actions in third-party apps, and Smart Reply in both apps can now match a user's personal writing style. A new Phone app feature called Call Context automatically surfaces relevant information — like a confirmation number from an old email — when you call a business, and does so entirely on-device.

Calendar and Shortcuts

Calendar can now create and modify events through natural language input, automatically identifying contacts, locations, and generating a title as you type. Shortcuts gets a similar treatment with Describe a Shortcut — users can explain what they want to automate in plain language, and the app assembles the required steps on their behalf.

Home

The Home app gets a pair of meaningful AI upgrades for HomeKit Secure Video users. Related notifications from cameras are now batched into a single updating alert rather than a flood of individual pings. The app can also generate text descriptions of video sequences and let users search through camera footage by describing what they're looking for.

Photos gets a powerful editing overhaul

Apple Intelligence is also making significant inroads in the Photos app, with a new suite of editing tools that Apple says are designed to enhance images while preserving the integrity of the original moment. Photos edited with AI will automatically carry a hidden SynthID watermark identifying them as altered.

Credit: Apple

The most technically ambitious of the new tools is Spatial Reframing, which lets users recompose a photo after the fact by dragging to shift perspective — as if they had moved the camera before taking the shot. Apple says the feature draws on spatial modeling work developed through Apple Vision Pro, and it will only generate new content in areas where the perspective has actually changed.

The Extend tool lets users expand the borders of an image to add breathing room around a subject, fix a crooked horizon, or adjust aspect ratio — with Apple Intelligence filling in whatever's missing at the edges. The existing Clean Up tool, which removes unwanted objects from photos, gets a significant quality upgrade with more realistic results even in complex scenes.

Image Playground, Apple's AI image generation tool, is adding photorealistic output for the first time, powered by a new generative model running on Private Cloud Compute. The app also gains more flexible editing — users can describe changes or use touch to select and modify objects directly. Generated images now include a hidden SynthID watermark, and the tool has expanded beyond Messages to support Lock Screen wallpapers and Contact Posters.

When can you try the new tools?

The developer beta of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 are available now to users with an Apple Developer account, to be followed by a public beta in July. You can look for the public launch of the new generation of operating systems in the fall, following the annual iPhone launch event in September.

Keep in mind that not all iPhones and MacBooks will support iOS 27, macOS 27, and the new Siri AI.

SEE ALSO: These 29 iPhones are getting iOS 27: Is yours on the list?

For more WWDC 2026 news, follow our live blog to see all of the latest announcements and surprises from the annual Apple event.

Netflix subscribers in the U.S. have been busy lately, what with new originals like Office Romance and The Boroughs (if you haven't watched it yet, what are you waiting for?), and the buzziest documentaries streaming right now with Michael Jackson: The Verdict and The Crash. It's nice to be spoiled for choice, isn't it?

Apple is building a better shopping experience in the Safari browser with its new Notify Me feature.

Announced during the fruit company's WWDC keynote, a slew of new features bring Apple Intelligence to the Safari web browser. New features include an intelligent tool to upgrade compromised passwords, Describe an Extension, and Notify Me. The latter was on display during the pre-recorded keynote. Notify Me sets up alerts on selected web pages for any changes. In the demonstration, Apple displayed Notify Me in action, setting a reminder for when camp registration goes live. But an even better use is for online shopping.

When an update is found, Safari will send a push alert so you can take action. Credit: Apple

In a press release, the company says, "With Notify Me, users can ask Safari to monitor a web page for changes, like product restocks or price drops, so they can stay on top of updates they care about. Users can tell Safari what they’re looking for, and when Safari detects a change on that web page, they’ll get a notification so they can take action."

For savvy shoppers, Notify Me lets you add a notification on any page you're browsing, including retailer websites. Unlike current price tracking tools such as Camelcamelcamel, which only monitors Amazon prices, Notify Me works across any site. Notify Me is more diverse than other price tracking extensions, as it can execute and monitor a variety of actions; it's not just limited to price tracking.

But price tracking will be a popular tool, especially for smart shoppers looking to save a penny and wanting to receive push notifications when a sought-after product goes on sale. Notify Me and the other new Safari features will go live in Fall 2026, at which point we'll see just how effective Notify Me is as a price tracker.

It was a big day for Apple Intelligence, Apple's distinctly branded suite of AI tools, at the company's annual WWDC event for developers. And of all the AI tools seen at WWDC 2026, the most interesting might have been a new photography tool called Spatial Reframing.

A revamped Siri, powered by AI and now known as Siri AI, was definitely the spotlight of the show. However, most of what Apple's new AI assistant can do has been seen before on other devices. Because Apple Intelligence and Siri AI will be powered by Google Gemini, many of the new tools are already available on Android devices or in the Gemini app. To be fair, Apple has a habit of rolling out features that have already been done by competitors, even if Apple sometimes does them better.

Even so, Apple did show off a unique AI feature that has people buzzing. The real showstopper of WWDC was Spatial Reframing.

What is Spatial Reframing in Apple Intelligence?

While discussing updates to the Camera app, Apple showcased a new spatial computing experience that allows users to change the angle, perspective, or zoom on photos.

Spatial Reframing grew out of Apple's spatial computing and visual intelligence technology on visionOS, the operating system for its Apple Vision Pro headset. The reframing feature is powered by on-device spatial models and Apple's Private Cloud Compute.

With Spatial Reframing, Apple Intelligence scans a photo, and then the user can drag their finger to change the angle or perspective and pinch to zoom in and out. Spatial Reframing keeps as much of the original photo intact as possible, showing the user, via a blurring effect, exactly where it will utilize AI to fill in the gaps that will be needed for the new photo.

Apple adjusts the photo during Spatial Reframing demo at WWDC. Credit: Apple

When a user finds that perfect angle, they just need to tap on the "Reframe" button and Spatial Reframing will make the AI-powered updates to the photo.

The new photo created by Spatial Reframing during the WWDC demo. Credit: Apple

There are similar AI features out there, but Spatial Reframing is unique in how it shows the user in real-time as they're using the touchscreen how their changes affect the original photo.

In addition, Spatial Reframing can be used on any picture, not just ones taken by the iPhone camera.

Spatial Reframing is just one of the new AI photo editing tools coming to Apple's Camera and Photos apps. Users will also have new tools for editing, extending, and cleaning up photos.

New AI photo editing tools available in iOS 27. Credit: Apple

Spatial Reframing will be available in the fall when iOS 27 is released to the public.

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There's a good chance that you have at least one old router lying around that's on the way to being e-waste, but before you bin it, consider these potential alternative uses that could breathe new life into your old hardware.

On Monday, Apple surprised the iPhone world during its WWDC 2026 keynote... just not in the way you might think.

In a show full of detailed demonstrations of new features coming to iOS 27, including the new AI-fueled Siri upgrade, one of the biggest surprises involved which iPhones will actually support the new OS update. Rumors ahead of the show indicated that the iPhone 11 lineup would be excluded from software updates this year, effectively forcing obsolescence on anyone who owns an iPhone from that generation.

Well, the rumor mill had this one dead wrong.

SEE ALSO: Everything we learned about iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 Every iPhone that will support iOS 27

Before we get to the full list, yes, your iPhone 11 model will be able to install iOS 27. Apple made it a point to emphasize this fact during the WWDC keynote. Whether those rumors were flat-out wrong or Apple managed to figure something out at the last-minute, we'll probably never know.

Anyway, here's the full list of phones that will be able to install iOS 27 when it's available this fall:

• iPhone SE (2nd generation and later)

• iPhone 11

• iPhone 11 Pro

• iPhone 11 Pro Max

• iPhone 12 Mini

• iPhone 12

• iPhone 12 Pro

• iPhone 12 Pro Max

• iPhone 13 Mini

• iPhone 13

• iPhone 13 Pro

• iPhone 13 Pro Max

• iPhone 14

• iPhone 14 Plus

• iPhone 14 Pro

• iPhone 14 Pro Max

• iPhone 15

• iPhone 15 Plus

• iPhone 15 Pro

• iPhone 15 Pro Max

• iPhone 16e

• iPhone 16

• iPhone 16 Pro

• iPhone 16 Pro Max

• iPhone 17e

• iPhone 17

• iPhone Air

• iPhone 17 Pro

• iPhone 17 Pro Max

However, there is one big asterisk on all of this. If you want to use the new Siri AI and the other new Apple Intelligence features being introduced in iOS 27, everything older than an iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max will be excluded. Even in the iPhone 15 family, the base and Plus models will seemingly not support Siri AI, according to Apple's press release.

What iPhones will support Siri AI and Apple Intelligence? Credit: Apple

With the new version of iOS, Apple will have a two-tiered system where some people will have iOS 27 with AI, and others will have iOS 27 with a whole lot less AI. This is because many Apple Intelligence and Siri AI processes will happen on your device, and phones with older chips won't be able to support these features.

So, if you want to use the new Siri AI and the full suite of Apple Intelligence upgrades coming to iPhones in the fall, you'll need one of the following devices:

• iPhone 15 Pro

• iPhone 15 Pro Max

• iPhone 16e

• iPhone 16

• iPhone 16 Pro

• iPhone 16 Pro Max

• iPhone 17e

• iPhone 17

• iPhone 17 Pro

• iPhone 17 Pro Max

• iPhone Air

For more WWDC 2026 news, follow our live blog to see all of the latest announcements and surprises from the annual Apple event.

Firmware updates get pitched as a painless little chore that keeps your network safe and in top shape performance-wise. And, to be clear, this is the truth in a lot of cases. However, we all know nothing is quite that simple when it comes to modern tech.

At WWDC 2026, Apple announced the official name for the next macOS operating system: macOS 27 Golden Gate.

During the keynote address, Craig Federighi, Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, outlined a lot of new features coming to macOS 27, including new child and teen safety tools, new Siri AI functionality, changes to Liquid Glass settings, and updates to Apple Intelligence.

The tongue-in-cheek announcement poked fun at macOS's long history of California-themed names, with trippy visuals and a Volkswagen van driveby.

Credit: Apple

Along with the official macOS name, Apple shared that its new generation of operating systems will revolve around three priorities: Platform improvements, trust and safety, and a big leap forward for Apple Intelligence.

Here's everything we learned about macOS 27 Golden Gate at WWDC 2026.

Siri AI comes to macOS Ask Siri AI via Spotlight Credit: Apple

Apple finally announced its new assistant, Siri AI, a revamped version of the old Siri. The new Siri will have a standalone app and will be deeply integrated into the new macOS 27 UX as well.

Siri AI appears on macOS 27 as a small chatbot window on the screen. Users can start typing questions in Spotlight, and the feature will automatically realize that this is a prompt to hand off to Siri AI. Users can right-click a file or even multiple files, and the new context menu will include a prompt box to ask Siri questions based on the content of those files.

Siri AI will also be able to help users write and proofread documents across platforms in apps like Mail, Messages, and more.

That's not all when it comes to new AI features coming to macOS 27 either.

Custom Sarari extensions Monitor changes via Safari Credit: Apple

Mac users can utilize Siri AI to create their own unique custom Safari extensions as well. Users can just describe what they want an extension to do using natural language. The same can be done with creating new Shortcuts too. These "Describe a Shortcut" and "Describe an extension" features could bring these tools to more casual users who have never used them before.

Notify Me is another new AI-related Safari feature. Users can monitor anything across the web, like keeping tabs on when websites change. They'll receive a notification on their devices when whatever they're tracking occurs.

So, for instance, users could have Apple Intelligence automatically purchase a product once it's released.

Notify Me Credit: Apple Changes to Image Playground

Image Playground is getting an update, too, with photorealistic images and the ability to transform photos into multiple styles. The Photos app will also be able to utilize AI to clean up, extend, and reframe any photos right within the app.

The new Image Playground experience. Credit: Apple

Like many of the new features announced at WWDC, the new Image Playground won't be exclusive to macOS, but will also be availablea cross Apple's ecosystem of devices. This cross-device functionality was a big theme at WWDC 2026, with the company emphasizing how Apple Intelligence could work across devices and apps.

General improvements, new Liquid Glass settings, and more Ask Siri AI about files from the context menu Credit: Apple

Apple also announced a slew of small, yet significant improvements to macOS. For example, the company is adding a more uniform toolbar at the top of apps on macOS 27 to answer user complaints about Liquid Glass. Users will also have a slider tool allowing them to choose between Ultra Clear on one end of the spectrum and Tinted Glass at the other.

In addition, Apple will be introducing new child and teen safety tools to all of its operating systems. (Learn more at a new dedicated safety hub at apple.com/child-safety/.)

Finally, Apple Intelligence will offer more contextual awareness on MacBooks. So, for instance, Apple Intelligence could create a calendar event based on a conversation, or set a reminder when you visit a website about an upcoming event.

Credit: Apple

This piece will be updated with more macOS 27 news as Apple announces it.

When can you try macOS 27 Golden Gate?

As per usual, the macOS 27 developer beta is available to download now if you have an Apple Developer account. This will be followed by a public beta later this summer.

Tim Cook confirmed at the end of the keynote that macOS 27 Golden Gate, along with the other new OS updates, will be available to all users in the fall.

This is a developing story...

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Recently I wanted to start a new tech project building a lightweight, resource-efficient personal computer. The Raspberry Pi has a following as a low-spec Linux computer, but I would still have to buy one. I ended up saving that money by looking in the storage closet.

Hey, Apple fan! Check your wrist. That thing on it, the Apple Watch, also deserves an upgrade, and it just got it in the form of watchOS 27.

Apple barely mentioned watchOS during its WWDC 2026 keynote, though it's probably because the news just couldn't fit into the tight schedule. But the company did send a press release outlining the new features and yes, there is a healthy number of new features present on watchOS.

The most important among these is Siri AI, which will be available on the Apple Watch (unless you're in the EU); when you need answers in a slightly more lavish format, you'll be able to continue the convo on a different Apple device.

The new dynamic app grid features five apps you've recently used, with a special spot for Siri itself. Credit: Apple

Also new is the dynamic app grid which you can access buy pressing on the Digital Crown, with the spotlight being on the five Siri-suggested apps, based on your recent usage.

Other improvements include support for perimenopause and menopause in the Health app, Workout Buddy now being available in Spanish, a new Find My app which consolidates Find Devices, Find Items, and Find People (it was never quite clear to me why Devices and Items are separate), and the ability to open a new widget in the Smart Stack with a new tap gesture.

SEE ALSO: Apple finally unveils long-awaited Apple Intelligence updates at WWDC 2026

Apple's watchOS 27 is available as a developer beta now, and it will arrive to end users this fall. Look for a public watchOS 27 beta in July.

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One of the best things about switching to a new phone brand is constantly discovering cool new (exclusive) features. In the case of my Pixel 10 Pro, I've already started using features like Now Playing and Pixel Screenshots on a daily basis, with the latest exclusive feature to catch my attention being Quick Tap. But there's a catch.

Apple has unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, and the centerpieces are a new, Google Gemini-powered Siri, as well as fixing the Liquid Glass interface, and other issues that have dogged iPhone owners for months or years.

Apple finally showed us what's up with iOS 27.

At WWDC 2026, Apple officially unveiled iOS 27 after months of rumors. To no one's surprise, an AI-enhanced version of Siri (along with other Apple Intelligence bonuses) was the star of the show.

SEE ALSO: iOS 27 Beta release: What time and where to download it Siri AI comes to iOS 27 Make calendar reminders using AI. Credit: Screenshot: Apple

The big thing everyone anticipated going into WWDC was Apple's long-awaited Siri upgrade, dubbed Siri AI, and Apple delivered lots of news on that front. Powered by Gemini, the new version of Siri is better at natural language conversations and can be summoned by holding down the power button (like always), swiping down from Dynamic Island, or via a brand-new dedicated Siri app with a chatbot-like interface.

It can see what's on screen and use your personal context to answer queries or create reminders for the user. In general, this looks very similar to what AI assistants like Gemini can already do on competing smartphones, but we'll need to test it ourselves to see if that's really the case as soon as it's available later this year... in the United States, anyway. Siri AI's debut in the EU and China has been delayed by regulatory procedures in those two territories.

Some other AI features Use Spatial Reframing to make images look like you wanted them to without having to take them again. Credit: Screenshot: Apple

Apple Intelligence seems to permeate iOS 27, even when you're not using Siri. For example, AI will generate one-tap suggested responses in Messages, or will give you a similar ability to quickly create Notes or Reminders for yourself based on context. Image Playground has been updated with additional image-generation tools, including the ability to create photorealistic AI images. However, there will be limits to how much you can do this, depending on the iCloud storage tier you pay for.

One of the more useful-sounding AI features here is the ability to use natural language to describe and create Shortcuts for yourself. The Photos app has also gotten an update, with features including improved image cleanup so you can erase unwanted elements from photos, a new Extend feature that can create more photos around the subject using AI, or a new Spatial Reframe tool to create better framing in images without taking another photo.

Other goodies coming to iOS 27

Parental controls seemed to be a major focus at WWDC. Apple is adding enhanced tools for parents to its software suite, including more screen time controls and app permission requests. And, in what might be exciting news for some, Apple confirmed that every iPhone from the iPhone 11 onward will support iOS 27. Previous rumors indicated the iPhone 11 family would be phased out of software support this year.

Apple also showed off a new customization slider for Liquid Glass, letting users slide between Ultra Clear on one end and Tinted Glass on the other. Other nuggets included menopause and perimenopause cycle tracking in the Health app, custom equalizer controls for AirPods, and a huge visual makeover for flyover mode in Apple Maps.

Liquid Glass is here to stay, folks. Credit: Apple

Aside from Siri AI and those other AI bonuses described above, iOS 27 isn't quite as bold and striking as iOS 26 was when it introduced Liquid Glass. But maybe a year from now, we'll all be using Siri AI every day, and I'll look silly for saying that.

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Like me, you probably don't reboot your Windows PC that often, but when you do you might notice that there are a lot of apps that open at startup. Sure, modern computers are fast, and you probably have enough RAM to handle it all, but what's the point of loading a bunch of apps at startup that you won't necessarily use?

At WWDC 2026 on Monday, Craig Federighi, Apple's Senior VP of Software Engineering, announced a suite of new updates to Apple Intelligence. It powers Siri AI, Apple's revamped AI assistant, which is more conversational, more expressive, and now available in its own standalone app. Apple Intelligence also adds new features to apps like Photos, Messages, and Mail, which some users can start trying today.

"Truly helpful AI must be centered on our users' needs, deeply integrated into the products they rely on every day, grounded in personal context, and built with privacy at every step," Federighi said. "That is our vision for Apple Intelligence."

SEE ALSO: Everything announced at WWDC 2026, the start of the Siri AI era

During today's WWDC keynote, Federighi said that next-generation Apple Foundation Models would be at the heart of new Apple Intelligence tools. These models will run on private servers using cloud compute and will be powered by Google Gemini models.

The new models will deliver visual intelligence capabilities, improved language understanding, and enhanced transcription. In many respects, these Apple Intelligence tools bring Apple in line with its competitors, Google and Samsung, whose devices already offer similar AI tools. 

Apple Foundation Models will be powered by Google Gemini models. Credit: Apple

Federighi emphasized the importance of privacy to Apple Intelligence: "Privacy in AI is non-negotiable," he said. The new Apple Intelligence tools will use a combination of on-device processing and cloud compute, and Federighi said that users' conversations would not be used for AI training.

Siri AI will be able to access the web and draw on real-world knowledge, as well as some of the apps on a user’s phone. It will even be able to analyze the screen to understand the app a user is currently using.

Apple originally announced a Siri overhaul powered by Apple Intelligence way back in 2024, but it hasn't delivered on that promise until now.

Apple Intelligence is getting upgraded. Credit: Apple

Here's the full list of all the Apple Intelligence features coming to iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, and Apple Vision Pro. Members of the Apple Developer Program can test them starting today. They'll arrive in a public beta next month, before launching publicly as a free software update this fall.

Photos Photos' new "Extend" tool can expand a picture and fill in the newly created space. Credit: Apple / Mashable composite New AI photo editing tools are coming in iOS 27. Credit: Apple

Images edited with Apple Intelligence will have a hidden SynthID watermark. A new Spatial Reframing tool will let the user adjust a photo's composition after it's been taken. A new Extend tool will let the user expand a photo, then fill in the newly added space to match the rest of the image.

Additionally, the existing Clean Up tool is being improved.

Safari Safari's new Describe an Extension feature can create custom extensions right in the browser's toolbar. Credit: Apple

Apple's web browser will be able to organize tabs on the same topics. A new Notify Me feature makes it capable of monitoring web pages for changes (like price drops). A new Describe an Extension tool can generate custom Safari extensions in its toolbar.

Passwords, Safari's built-in password manager, will be able to fix weak passwords with a tap.

Image Playground AI-generated Lock Screen wallpapers and Contact Posters are coming to Image Playground. Credit: Apple

Apple's AI image generator is getting a new photorealistic style option and an aspect ratio selection option. Users will soon be able to generate Lock Screen wallpapers and Contact Posters.

Once the new Apple Intelligence update launches, any images made with Image Playground will also have a hidden SynthID watermark.

New messaging and scheduling features Apple Intelligence's new Call Context tool puts helpful info in the Phone app when you call a business. Credit: Apple

Apple Intelligence will be able to examine the context of users' conversations in Messages, then offer one-tap suggestions based on what it sees. (If someone asks you for a photo, it can help you find the right one, Apple said.) Suggestions in Mail will work with third-party apps. Smart Reply in both Messages and Mail will be able to produce responses in the user's writing style.

A new Call Context feature will pull up relevant information right in the Phone app when the user calls a business, such as reservation numbers. This will happen on-device for privacy.

In the Calendar app, users will be able to add and edit events just by describing them to Apple Intelligence.

Shortcuts

Apple's Shortcuts app will add a new Describe a Shortcut tool that can create automated tasks using natural language.

Home

The Home app will condense multiple related notifications from HomeKit Secure Video cameras into a single alert. It will also add generated video descriptions and make camera clips searchable.

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Apple's new Siri AI will, once again, be a little late, especially in some regions.

The company originally announced that a new, smarter Siri would return in 2024. It took two years for those vague promises to take the form of Siri AI, which the company announced during the WWDC 2026 keynote.

Alas, Siri still won't be equally distributed at launch. According to Apple's SVP of engineering, Craig Federighi, Siri AI in beta is now available to developers, and it's coming to end users "this fall."

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But not for users in the European Union and China. In both cases, Siri AI will be available at an undefined time in the future, as Apple works through regulatory hurdles. This isn't a huge surprise, given that Apple Intelligence was initially unavailable in these regions, but it's still a disappointment to millions of Apple users.

Apple explained the issues in a blog post published on Monday.

"Unfortunately, due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple will not be able to ship Siri AI in the European Union with the release of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Over the past several months, EU regulators did not accept any of Apple’s proposed solutions to bring Siri AI to the EU while safely supporting other virtual assistants," the company wrote.

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The issue, it seems, is not so much with Siri itself, but with other virtual assistants, which don't get the same playing ground as Siri. "Under EU regulators’ extreme interpretation of the DMA, Apple would have to give any virtual assistant direct access to users’ private data — and the ability to directly control other installed applications," wrote Apple.

Apple says it did figure out a solution. Called the Trusted System Agent, it's an "intermediary that would allow virtual assistants to safely access the same features and capabilities as Siri AI for devices in the EU." The plan was to gradually release Siri in the EU over an (ouch) 18-month period. But once again, according to Apple, "the European Commission did not agree to any of Apple’s proposals."

The bad news is that, according to Apple, "there is currently no timeline for Siri AI’s availability in the EU on iOS and iPadOS."

Not great, but we're hoping for a solution, and we bet Apple is, too.

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For buyers shopping in the premium SUV market, the appeal of entry-level luxury alternatives has never been stronger. Models that blur the line between mainstream and luxury promise upscale interiors, advanced technology, and premium comfort without the high ownership costs typically associated with established luxury brands. The question is whether they can truly deliver the same experience.

Siri is coming to the iPhone Camera app, the company announced at WWDC.

Back in May, Mashable reported on Camera upgrade rumors, including an integration with Siri AI, and it was confirmed today. With Visual Intelligence, Siri Mode will be able to "see what you see" and be able to tell you more information about it. You can translate text and identify plants, or even get nutritional insights when you point your Camera at a plate of food (and also split the check that way, too).

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Some Camera rumors didn't pan out, though — at least not on the first day of WWDC. These included that the Camera would soon have widgets and be customizable in iOS 27. Default controls (like Night Mode, Flash, and Live Photos) won't go away, but the leak hinted that advanced options would also be available.

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