The new creation experience will let you edit the results to get your perfect emoji, according to Woozad. Bohdan Alexandrovich/Shutterstock Apple made several announcements regarding iOS 27 and Apple Intelligence during WWDC. But it doesn’t mention a small but fun update that will roll out with iOS 27 when it becomes available: the ability to create a better Genmoji and easily modify it until you get the result you were hoping for. Woozad has discovered a new Genmoji creation experience in the developer version of the platform, which starts by giving you the ability to create…
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Apple is expanding GymKit support to iPhone and AirPods Pro 3 with iOS 27, extending gym equipment connectivity functionality beyond the Apple Watch for the first time. GymKit originally launched in 2017 and was until now exclusive to the Apple Watch feature, requiring users to wear the watch and tap it to compatible equipment to pair it. This expansion means that iPhone and AirPods Pro 3 users can now also connect to supported cardio devices, including treadmills, ellipticals, bikes and stair climbers, for more accurate real-time workout metrics, without needing an Apple Watch on their wrist. The feature works via…
This also amounts to pushing back these contentious points. Apple Liquid Glass was one of Apple’s most controversial design improvements last year, but the company isn’t giving up on it just yet. Today at WWDC, Apple revealed a series of improvements for Liquid Glass across all of its platforms, including a new slider to customize readability, as well as sidebars that extend to the edge of the screen and uniform menu bars. It’s not much, but it’s a sign that Apple is listening to complaints about the launch of Liquid Glass, when it was often difficult…
Ahead of WWDC, Apple was widely expected to place a heavy emphasis on its (delayed) redesign of Siri, which it first demonstrated at the 2024 edition of the event. The company confirmed in January that a “more personalized Siri” was coming this year and would be powered by Google’s Gemini models. This updated version of the assistant is called Siri AI. Among other things, Siri AI will have some visual updates. On iPhones with a Dynamic Island, a Siri animation will appear there when there is a query (rather than at the bottom of the screen, as is currently the…
Airdrop will be up to 80% faster Apple’s big WWDC conference is underway, and the company just released some news that will impact the upcoming iPad 27 and iOS 27: They were designed with performance and speed in mind. To that end, the company claims that iPhone and iPad apps will launch up to 30% faster. This applies to first-party and third-party apps. Content should also download faster to the device library. Sharing photos and files via AirDrop should also be up to 80% faster. This focus on speed is all over the place. Transferring files from an iPad to…
Kids can now request to browse specific websites and contact specific people. Apple At WWDC ’26, Apple announced changes to give parents more control over what their children see and do. The company is expanding its “Ask” feature beyond just giving adults a say in what apps their kids download. Children will be able to ask their parents to visit a specific site that would otherwise be outside of their filters. Likewise, if a child account user wants to connect with an unknown person, a parent will need to approve it before chatting. As part of…
And it will include new Liquid Glass customization Apple Last year, macOS Tahoe 26 gave Apple’s desktop a little Liquid Glass facelift. This year on macOS Golden Gate, the star of the show is the company’s new Siri AI. This is a more conversational way to use Siri, similar to ChatGPT and other AI tools. Siri AI will be integrated into Spotlight in macOS Golden Gate, making this feature even more useful for power users (building on last year’s updates). During demonstrations at WWDC, Apple representatives used Siri AI to find out when a concert was…
Siri is a touchy subject, as Apple’s digital assistant has fallen behind competing AIs from companies like Google, OpenAI and Anthropic. But Apple hopes to change that by leveraging Gemini to provide Siri with improved intelligence while creating a new dedicated app for its assistant on iOS, iPadOS and macOS, a change announced at WWDC 2026. As before, Siri can be summoned with a voice prompt or by holding down the power button on an iPhone. Apple’s Assistant will now pop out of Dynamic Island to let you know it’s listening. Users will be able to swipe from the top…
Apple Intelligence can personalize Safari, update your passwords, and more. Apple Apple is integrating Apple Intelligence even further into the default applications of its operating system. Now, in addition to its ability to generate and edit text, Apple has announced that its suite of AI tools will enable new features in Safari, the Passwords app, Messages and more. In Safari, Apple says the browser can monitor a tab on your behalf and notify you when a change occurs, such as tickets going on sale. Safari will get new tab sorting and grouping features and the ability…
Spatial cropping will allow you to change perspective after shooting. Apple Apple WWDC 2026 software updates include new image editing features based on Apple Intelligence in the Photos app. Spatial cropping, a new expansion tool, and improved cleanup are all on the menu. The new Spatial Recading feature uses AI to simulate a repositioned camera perspective. It generates AI content where create the illusion. After activating the tool, you can touch and drag to find the new perspective you prefer. Note that despite the feature’s name, it works with all photos, not just spatial ones. Meanwhile,…