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iOS 27 May Ask You to Unlock Before Running Apple Home Commands
Some iOS 27 users say Siri asks them to unlock before Apple Home commands. The reports are inconsistent, and secure accessories add extra checks.
Apple Intelligence Models Can Use Up to 14GB on Mac, Raising Questions About a Full Removal Option
Apple says next-generation Apple Intelligence can use up to 14GB on newer Macs, but macOS does not provide a supported button for deleting every model.
An iOS 27.2 Beta 3 Tester Says Siri Still Cannot Find Mail
An iOS 27.2 beta 3 tester says Siri still cannot find messages stored in Apple Mail, even when the same emails are visible inside the app on iPhone.
Apple's Siri AI Faces a Months-Long Delay for EU iPhone Users
EU iPhone and iPad users could wait over five months for the new Siri AI update as Apple negotiates digital rules and hopes for public pressure on regulators.
Former Siri engineer builds an AI assistant that works inside iMessage
Former Apple engineer Nikhil Gupta plans to launch szn, an iMessage-based AI agent that can browse, buy items and coordinate vendors for users.
HomePod mini 2 leak reveals green, pink and lighter blue finishes
Leaked Apple images reportedly show HomePod mini 2 in green, pink, blue, white and black, while the familiar spherical design remains unchanged.
Siri AI could be heading to HomePod, but Apple has not confirmed it
Siri AI could be coming to HomePod, but Apple has not confirmed supported speakers, availability, timing or the final feature set for customers.
Apple could unveil its new home operating system in October
Apple could unveil a new Siri AI-based operating system as soon as October, built for its rumored smart home display and shared household use.
John Ternus explains why iPhone Duo looks like an iPad, not two phones
Apple CEO John Ternus explains iPhone Duo’s iPad-like shape, the foldable’s engineering challenges, Siri AI’s role, and his surprise CEO offer.
Apple releases visionOS 27.2 beta 2 with a new Siri shortcut
Apple releases visionOS 27.2 beta 2, build 24N5093f, adding a gaze-based way to activate Siri on Vision Pro without first saying its name aloud.
Apple now lists French and German for the shorter 'Siri' wake word
iPhone owners who speak French or German to Siri can drop the “Hey”. Apple’s iOS and iPadOS 27 feature availability page now lists French (France) and German (Germany) under “Activate with Siri”, the option that wakes the assistant when you say just “Siri”, and it adds eight languages to Visual Look Up. iOS 27 and…
Apple's $250 million Siri settlement: who qualifies and how claims will work
Apple’s $250 million settlement over its delayed Siri features pays a presumptive $25 per eligible iPhone, and each payment can rise to a cap of $95 if fewer people claim than expected. It covers anyone who bought an iPhone 16, iPhone 16e, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro…
How to switch from Siri AI back to Siri Classic on your iPhone
iOS 27 lets you go back to the previous Siri, which Apple calls Siri Classic. In Settings > Siri, turn Siri off, turn it back on, and choose Siri Classic. Write with Siri on iPhone Duo. Image: Apple There’s no separate Siri AI switch. Turning Siri off and on again is how you pick a…
AirPods 5 Head Gestures Need Three Settings On First, Not One
Nodding to take a call on AirPods 5 is not a single switch. Apple’s own guide says head gestures have to be turned on in the AirPods settings, and that using them to respond to Siri requires Announce Calls and Announce Notifications to be on as well, which means three separate settings before a nod…
iOS 27 Arrives Monday: What to Try First on September 14
iOS 27 arrives free on Monday, September 14 for iPhone 11 and later plus iPhone SE from the second generation onward, and what you should open first depends on which iPhone you are holding. On an Apple Intelligence iPhone, start with the Siri app and Siri mode in the Camera. On everything else, start with…
iOS 27's Three Tiers: Where Your iPhone Lands, and What You Miss
Every iPhone from the iPhone 11 up, plus the iPhone SE from the second generation onward, can install iOS 27 on Monday, September 14. What that install gives you then splits three ways, and the split does not follow the model years most people expect: it runs straight through the middle of the iPhone 15…
Should You Install iOS 27 on Day One? The Case for Monday and for Waiting
Install iOS 27 on Monday, September 14 if you want Apple’s performance work, the new Photos editing tools and the Liquid Glass controls, and give it a week or two if a single iPhone runs your working life. Apple itself calls Siri AI a beta and marks two other iOS 27 features as coming in…
Apple Intelligence Languages in iOS 27: All 16, Plus What Siri AI Adds in October
Apple Intelligence in iOS 27 supports 16 languages, according to Apple’s iOS 27 page: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Vietnamese. The list applies from Monday, September 14, when the free update ships. Siri AI's writing help on the iPhone Duo. The beta…
iOS 27 Compatible iPhones: The Full List, and Which Models Get Full Apple Intelligence
iOS 27 runs on iPhone 11 and later, according to Apple’s iOS 27 page, and arrives as a free update on Monday, September 14. That is a broad list, but the headline features are not evenly spread: full Apple Intelligence, including the Siri AI beta, is limited to iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max…
How to Use Siri Mode in the Camera App on iOS 27: Visual Search From the Viewfinder
iOS 27 puts Siri inside the Camera app. Apple’s iOS 27 page describes a Siri mode in Camera that gives you visual search and information straight from the viewfinder, so you point the iPhone at something and ask about it instead of taking a photo first and searching later. The feature arrives with the free…
Apple's Home Hub and HomePod mini Skipped the iPhone 18 Pro Event: What the Reports Say Happens Next
Apple’s September 9 event came and went without a home hub, a HomePod mini refresh or a new HomePod. The keynote covered iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, iPhone Duo, AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and new Health features, and Apple’s Newsroom has no press release for any home…
Apple Watch Audio Intelligence: Live Rewind, Siri Recap, Sound Recognition and the Secure Exclave
Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 add a set of on-watch audio features Apple calls Audio Intelligence: Live Rewind, which shows the previous 15 seconds of a conversation as text, Siri Recap conversation summaries, Sound Recognition alerts and Shazam music detection. All of it runs on the new S11 chip. Keynote coverage…
iOS 27 Release Time: When the September 14 Update Will Likely Land Where You Live
iOS 27 arrives on Monday, September 14, as a free update, Apple confirmed in today’s press release. Apple has not stated a release time, but its iOS updates have usually gone live at around 10 a.m. Pacific, which points to early afternoon on the US east coast, evening in Europe and the small hours of…