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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?

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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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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

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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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Tim Cook is still Apple's CEO for the time being — and WWDC 2026 failed to give us our first glimpse of the post-Cook future.

CEO-in-waiting John Ternus did not take the stage during the annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday, meaning the new era of Apple leadership will have to wait.

SEE ALSO: Apple WWDC 2026 keynote event: Live updates on iOS 27 and Siri

Cook is still CEO until Sept. 1; still, Apple watchers were expecting a "passing of the torch" moment for the Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering.

"It's been the honor of a lifetime," Cook said as he wrapped up the event without mention of Ternus.

Ternus was at the event venue in Cupertino, hobnobbing and taking selfies with content creators and student developers.

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Ternus, 50, has been at Apple for 25 years, gradually working his way up the ladder until becoming a top hardware executive in 2021. He's perhaps best known for shepherding Apple's transition to its in-house silicon, among other achievements.

Since WWDC is a software-focused show, Ternus usually isn't a major presence.

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At WWDC 2026, 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.

Federighi announced that “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 Intelligence is getting upgraded. Credit: Apple

Siri AI will also provide real-time context for iPhone users. As Apple explained, if a user is on the phone with an airline’s customer support, their phone will automatically pull together relevant documents or links from across their other apps. This will happen on-device for added privacy.

While this feature sounds practical, Apple is very much playing catch-up. Similar features already exist for Android and Pixel users.

Members of the Apple Developer Program can test these new features starting today. They'll arrive in a public beta next month, before launching publicly as a free software update this fall.

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Wall Street is giving its richest clients velvet rope access to this week’s public listing of SpaceX, reflecting the growing importance of the wealth management business.

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."

SEE ALSO: Apple gives Safari a makeover at WWDC 2026

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.

SEE ALSO: Apple gives Safari a makeover at WWDC 2026

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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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlighted regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.

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).

Credit: Screenshot: Apple

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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Apple unveiled a new suite of child safety tools and family experiences at this year's WWDC, spending significant time highlighting the new features as the tech industry grapples with age verification and online safety.

The company's new Child Accounts features, which are available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, include parental monitoring tools like Ask to Browse, a feature that requires minor users to get permission to surf the internet or go on specific websites.

SEE ALSO: Apple WWDC 2026 keynote event: Live updates on iOS 27 and Siri

Parents have already had the option to set up child accounts under Apple's Family Sharing experience, which includes age-appropriate content tools, screen time oversight, App Store controls, and communication limits.

Apple is also building upon the existing features with new ways to manage your children's time online, as advocates and experts increasingly warn about the long-term effects of social media and screen time. During the WWDC announcement, Apple acknowledged growing guidance to keep children under 13 offline.

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With the parental control upgrades, parents can now more easily adjust communication limits and see recommended screen time controls for child users. Parents can fine tune device usage with new time-of-day app limits and screen time settings. Apple's existing content blurring feature, which censors nudity automatically, will expand to content depicting graphic violence or gore, as well.

Credit: Apple

Many of these features already exist on child-specific devices, such as the Bark phone.

While Apple took WWDC attendees on a tour of its new child safety features, a group of child safety advocates led by the nonprofits Heat Initiative and UltraViolet staged a demonstration in front of Apple's headquarters. The group unfurled a large banner with the words "Apple is powered by child sexual abuse. John Ternus, what will you do?" calling on the incoming CEO to address the distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Apple devices. The group staged a similar protest at last year's event ahead of the iPhone 17 launch, building on previous calls to introduce CSAM detection on Apple products.

"Today marks the fifth time since 2023 that advocates have come to Apple to demand they remove child sexual abuse images and videos from iCloud–unfortunately, in those three years Apple has continued to make money off of storing and sharing illegal videos and photos," said Sarah Gardner, CEO of Heat Initiative. "Apple no longer just hosts these images and videos on iCloud, it profits from apps in its App Store that can be used to deepfake, undress, and create AI child sexual abuse material of any child. Tim Cook took Apple from bad to worse, but John Ternus can pick a different way forward–it’s time for him to choose if he stands with children and survivors."

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Apple's longtime flagship web browser got a facelift at WWDC 2026.

At its annual software keynote in Cupertino, Apple took some time to showcase what's new in Safari. The first thing to note is that Safari can now use Apple Intelligence to sort your dozens of open tabs into distinct topics and even automatically add new tabs to those topics. It can also automatically monitor pages using a feature called Notify Me; tell Safari what you're looking for using natural language, and you'll get a notification later if something happens.

SEE ALSO: Apple unveils iOS 27 at WWDC 2026

Users can also use natural language to describe browser extensions, with one example being a way to save recipes on-screen. There's also a new security feature that will notify you of compromised account passwords and let you update them all at once using AI.

Apple didn't spend a ton of time talking about Safari, but these updates are sure to be useful to someone.

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At WWDC 2026, Apple announced the official name for the next macOS operating system.

During the keynote address, Apple Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, announced that macOS 27 will officially be called Golden Gate.

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

Credit: Apple

Along with the official macOS name, Apple shared that today's WWDC announcements for macOS will revolve around three priorities across its operating system: Platform improvements, trust and safety, and a big leap forward for Apple Intelligence.

Ask Siri AI via Spotlight Credit: Apple

Apple also finally announced its new assistant, Siri AI, a revamped version of the old Siri, and it's deeply integrated in 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 be able to help users write and proofread documents across platforms in apps like Mail, Messages, 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.

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/.

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

This is a developing story...

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Apple's Siri used to be the bleeding edge of what smart assistants can do, back in 2011 when Apple originally integrated it into the iPhone. That was a long time ago, and things have changed.

Once ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude launched and showed the world what a truly smart chatbot can do, Siri felt very basic in comparison. Apple promised an overhaul back in 2024, and it still hadn't happened prior to today, despite constant promises that the company is working hard to improve its smart assistant.

Siri can actually chat with you now. Credit: Apple

Ahead of WWDC 2026, a bevy of reports and rumors gave us an outline of what we can expect from the new Siri, including a standalone app, a redesign, a Google Gemini-based AI brain (with options to invoke other third-party chatbots), all with a focus on privacy.

Now, during the opening WWDC 2026 keynote, Apple officially introduced the new Siri. So what has changed?

Well, Apple did team up with Google to build new versions of what it calls "Apple Foundation Models," which is the company's lingo for AIs that are good at different things, including speech recognition, image, and video generation.

The most important thing this new architecture "unlocks" is the new Siri. It's telling that Apple literally talked about privacy before it even started showing us any new Siri features, ensuring the users that their data is never stored by Apple.

Siri can tap into your conversation and other personal context on your iPhone to get you more relevant answers. Credit: Apple

Privacy is great, but what can the new Siri actually do? Mike Rockwell, VP of Siri engineering, revealed a new name for the AI-infused Siri: It's called Siri AI (slow clap).

Yes, it includes a dedicated Siri app, a more conversational Siri, with a brand new design. If you ask Siri something, it will pop out of the iPhone's Dynamic Island with an answer, and the answer might include a Reminder, or a song, or a map (with driving directions to a destination) web search result.

In Apple's ecosystem, Siri is everywhere, and the same goes for Siri AI. In one example Apple provided, the macOS version of Siri is asked for help on building a shed. It returns a nicely laid out selection of helpful advice, while drawing from personal context present on the computer.

Siri can pull data from your previous emails, and help you draft new ones. Credit: Apple

Siri AI will work on iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and watchOS, and even visionOS, and you'll also be able to start on one device, such as the iPhone, and finish the work on a different device, like a MacBook.

That's Siri, over there on the right, when you have a Vision Pro. Credit: Apple

The visual representation of Siri on visionOS is one cool highlight: Siri appears as a translucent ball, and you can ask her things just by looking at her avatar and uttering a question.

Dining with friends? Take a photo of the bill and your iPhone will help you split it. Credit: Apple

It looks nice, neat and tidy in Apple's examples, but it'll take some actual usage to know whether this new Siri is up to par with other smart assistants of today.

Siri AI will initially be available in English, but it will "quickly" expand to more languages, Apple said.

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

At WWDC 2026, Apple officially unveiled iOS 27 after months of rumors.

At the beginning of the opening keynote, Apple outlined three themes for the new updates to its operating systems:

• Platform improvements

• Trust and safety

• A big leap forward for Apple Intelligence

SEE ALSO: iOS 27 Beta release: What time and where to download it

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.

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Apple just announced several Liquid Glass design updates at WWDC, and as Mashable predicted months ago, Liquid Glass isn't going anywhere soon.

For one, a new slider lets users adjust transparency from Ultra Clear at one end to Tinted Glass at the other. This expands on existing Liquid Glass settings of Clear and Tinted, but previously, users can only choose between those two. Now, you'll be able to slide between Ultra Clear and Tinted Glass and customize just how liquid you want Liquid Glass to look.

Toggie between Ultra Clear and Tinted Glass. Credit: Screenshot: Apple

Given the mixed response to Liquid Glass, it makes sense that Apple is updating it so quickly. But it's not the only design update Apple has announced at WWDC. As you might know, Liquid Glass is also on other OS systems, including Mac. Now, Apple is also adding a more uniform toolbar at the top of Mac apps. The left-side navigation will reach the end of the window.

Credit: Screenshot: Apple

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SAVE 35%: As of June 8, you can get the Amazon Kindle Scribe Premium Pen for just $51.99, down from $79.99, at Amazon. That's a 35% discount or $28 savings.

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If you use a tablet for note-taking (specifically the Kindle Scribe), then you've probably misplaced the stylus a time or two or have had to replace it after losing it in a bag or between the couch cushions. This little game of lost and found can get expensive quick, so if you're looking for a stylus now, I just found a limited Prime deal worth looking into.

SEE ALSO: I tested every Kindle model, and you can't go wrong with any of Amazon's e-readers (but I have a favorite)

As of June 8, you can get the Kindle Scribe Premium Pen for $51.99, down from $79.99 at Amazon. That's a 35% discount or a $28 savings. It's also the lowest price recorded for this Kindle accessory, according to our trusty price-tracker CamelCamelCamel.

This stylus is designed exclusively for the Scribe and features an "eraser" on the top (you just flip the pen upside down to rub out your mistakes) and a physical shortcut button on the side. You can set that button to automatically toggle between standard pen strokes, a highlighter, or a pencil tool, depending on how you like to organize your journals and lists.

It's battery-free, so you never have to plug it in or pair it to the tablet before you start writing. It also has a flat edge with a built-in magnet that lets it snap right onto the side of the Kindle frame. Plus, the box includes five replacement tips and the tool you need to swap them out when the original nib starts to wear down.

Best early Prime Day headphones deals Best headphones deal Sony WH-1000XM6 $459.99 (save $61.99) Get Deal Best earbuds deal Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) $249 (save $50) Get Deal Best open earbuds deal Sony LinkBuds Clip $198 (save $31.99) Get Deal

Amazon's annual Prime Day sale is back for the 12th year running, but this year, it's a few weeks early.

The sale, which usually takes place in mid-July, is back from June 23 to June 26. Though it's still a few weeks away, Prime Day-worthy deals are already rolling out, with a strong showing from premium and budget headphones brands alike.

SEE ALSO: Prime Day is right around the corner: Here are 20+ early deals to start shopping now

Some early standouts at Amazon include the Bose QuietComfort Ultra line on sale (both earbuds and headphones), Sony's flagship earbuds and headphones, and two of our favorite open earbuds options. Soundcore also has a solid early selection, with the budget-friendly Space One headphones and dual-form open/ANC earbuds, the AeroFit 2 Pro, also on sale.

Below, you can find 16 of the best early headphones and earbuds deals. If nothing catches your eye just yet, check back — we'll be updating this list of deals leading up to, and through, Prime Day 2026.

Best headphones deal Sony WH-1000XM6 $398 at Amazon
$459.99 Save $61.99   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

In the face-off between the Sony XM5 vs XM6 headphones, most times I'd recommend the XM5s, especially if you don't care about folding ear cups. However, while both headphones are on sale at the moment, the XM6s are currently down at their lowest price ever, while the XM5s are sitting a good $35 away from their record low. If you're looking to buy sooner rather than later, the new headphones are the better bet — and you'll get the best blend of sound quality and noise cancelling available on the consumer market.

Read our full review on the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones.

More headphones deals

• Sony WH-CH520 — $38 $69.99 (save $31.99)

• JLab JBuds Lux ANC — $49.95 $79.95 (save $30)

• Soundcore Space One — $79.99 $99.99 (save $20)

• Sony WH-CH720N — $98 $179.99 (save $81.99)

• Sony ULT Wear — $144.95 $249.99 (save $105.04)

• Sony WH-1000XM5 — $278 $399.99 (save $121.99)

• Bose QuietComfort Ultra, 2nd gen — $399.99 $449 (save $49.01)

• Apple AirPods Max 2 — $499 $549 (save $50)

Best earbuds deal Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) $249 at Amazon
$299 Save $50   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

The Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds are some of the best I've tried, but even at their sale price, they're a hefty investment. While the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds don't quite match up in sound quality, they still have some of the best noise cancellation available, and are the most comfortable earbuds I've ever tried. For roughly $50 less, they're the deal to beat leading up to Prime Day.

Read our full review of the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) earbuds.

More earbuds deals

• Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 — $199.95 $249.99 (save $50.04)

• Technics EAH-AZ100 — $234.99 $299.99 (save $65)

• Sony WF-1000XM6 — $298 $329.99 (save $31.99)

Best open earbuds deal Sony LinkBuds Clip $198 at Amazon
$229.99 Save $31.99   Get Deal at Amazon Why we like it

Bose was the near-undisputed champion of open earbuds with top notch sound — that is, until the Sony LinkBuds Clip came along. In my head-to-head testing of the earbuds, I found that while the Bose buds can get louder (an important feature in open earbuds), the clarity and detail of the sound in the Sony buds surpassed that of the Bose. Even though the $70 price discrepancy is smaller with both buds on sale, the sub-$200 price point on the Sony earbuds is hard to pass up.

Read our full review of the Sony LinkBuds Clip.

More open earbuds deals

• Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro — $149.99 $179.99 (save $30)

• Bose Ultra Open earbuds — $229.99 $299 (save $69.01)