Apple is redesigning Siri for iOS 27 to accommodate new artificial intelligence and chatbot features. Siri benefits from a dedicated app, integration with iPhone’s Dynamic Island and a new design scheme. The graphics Apple is using to promote WWDC hint at its design plans for Siri, according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. In this week’s Power On newsletter, Gurman said that the logo Apple is using for its WWDC website features the same colors it will use for Siri animations and input fields in iOS 27. Apple’s WWDC site features the Swift bird logo in white on a black background, with…
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Following AI-powered search announcements at last week’s Google I/O, DuckDuckGo says it has seen a notable and sustained increase in users in the United States, including a large increase in iPhone app installs. Here are the details. iOS users in the US are looking for alternatives to Google without AI Last week during the Google I/O keynote, the company announced a series of changes coming to its users in the coming weeks and months, most of which relate to better integration of AI into its ecosystem. You can certainly read all about 9to5Google’s coverage of the event, but when…
Last fall, Apple launched a new digital ID feature in the Wallet app. Now, this feature can officially be used as an age verification method in several cases on iPhone. Here’s what that means. Apple’s Digital ID launches with acceptance of TSA checkpoints and promise of more to come Apple Wallet has supported IDs and driver’s licenses for years. But American states have been quite slow to adopt this feature. So, in iOS 26, Apple offered an alternative solution called “digital ID”. Here is Apple’s description: Digital ID gives users a secure and private way to create an ID…
The iPhone 18 Pro will arrive this fall, and rumors suggest it will continue a design trend that began last year with the iPhone 17 Pro: making the iPhone even thicker. Here’s why I’m actually behind this decision, even though I previously opposed it. The iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to get thicker and heavier, and I’m all for the change for two reasons. Last year, when the first rumors came in that the iPhone 17 Pro would be thicker than its predecessor, I wasn’t sold on the idea. I was using an iPhone 16 Pro at the time…
Google recently announced Wear OS 7, its Android software for smartwatches, at the Google I/O conference. Although the update is expected to be available later this year, it will include several new features, such as support for over-the-air updates, a whole new way for users to interact with widgets, and much more. While some of these features are already available to Apple Watch users with watchOS 26 (and even older software updates), there are a few features that Google’s Wear OS 7 should improve, like built-in AI support, thanks to Gemini, a few new…
The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) has released its latest report on mobile phone shipments in China, covering April and the first four months of 2026. Here are the details. Apple set to benefit from market-wide recovery. Reuters reports that CAICT has released updated figures on phone shipments in the Chinese market. The report compares year-over-year performance for April and the January-to-April period. According to CAICT, phone shipments in China reached 25.7 million units in April, up 2.8% year-on-year. Domestic brands accounted for the bulk of this, with 22.1 million units shipped (86.1% of total shipments),…
Apple iPhone 17 (256GB, eSIM, Mist Blue, Unlocked Renewed) Review – Is It Worth Buying in 2026? If you want a premium iPhone experience without paying full flagship prices, the Apple iPhone 17 Renewed edition is one of the smartest options available right now. The 256GB Mist Blue version combines strong performance, elegant design, excellent cameras, and modern eSIM support at a much lower cost than buying brand new. For users upgrading from older iPhones or Android devices, this renewed unlocked model offers a flagship-level experience while saving hundreds of dollars. Quick Overview Feature Details Model Apple iPhone 17 Storage…
Bambu Lab initially bridged the gap between accessibility and consumer 3D printing for buyers by providing fast and reliable multicolor printing right out of the box. The design community has already praised Bambu Lab for making additive manufacturing accessible while looking good doing it. But a major shift toward a closed Apple-style ecosystem has slowly alienated much of the creator community, primarily by going against the freedom and creativity its customers value. Even Bambu Lab’s community library, Makerworld, is making waves due to its recent re-upload issues, prompting some users to search for other…
The magnificent Apple store Passeig de Gràcia, in the heart of Barcelona, reopened its doors today, after being closed for around three months for renovations. According to the Spanish blog Pommesferathe store’s large video wall has been replaced by an Apple Pickup station dedicated to online orders. The interior trees and wooden cube seats that surrounded the screen were also removed. With these fixtures removed, the store’s iconic glass staircase is more visible again. Additionally, the store’s terrazzo floor was given a brighter white finish. Apple Passeig de Gràcia opened in 2012 and is one of the company’s flagship outlets.…
Bengali Press/Shutterstock Riot, the gaming giant behind “Valorant” and “League of Legends,” clarified in an article on X that its Vanguard anti-cheat does not destroy PCs. Rumors began to circulate that he was sharing a photo of various hardware devices on As a result, the community quickly began to question whether Riot could actually destroy PCs. Riot quickly squashed the rumors by confirming that Vanguard cannot damage hardware or disable devices. The creators of “League of Legends” (which remains one of the best free games to this day) further clarified…