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Apple aiming to make Siri ‘more like an agent’ as soon as next year: report

Apple finally shipped its long awaited personalized Siri with iOS 27. The company lived up to its promises, and delivered on its hefty goals that it set out back in 2024. That said, Siri still lacks in terms of proactively taking actions for you, a feature that many AI companies are actively working towards. Apple might come around on that next year, per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The company is also experimenting with a new engineering pipeline that might make faster development possible. more…

Nov 8, 20261 min
Apple Taking New Approach to Developing iOS 28 and macOS 28Apple

Apple Taking New Approach to Developing iOS 28 and macOS 28

Apple has made a change to its development process for iOS 28, macOS 28, and corresponding software updates, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, he said Apple separates development of each year's new operating systems into three major stages. Typically, he said each stage consists of four weeks of coding followed by a four-week "convergence" period where new features are integrated into the operating systems. This time around, Apple has made a change. The firs

Nov 8, 20262 min
Best early Black Friday deals deliver up to $250 off Apple Watch Ultra, Series 12Apple

Best early Black Friday deals deliver up to $250 off Apple Watch Ultra, Series 12

Early Apple Watch Black Friday deals are in full swing, with discounts of up to $250 off Apple Watch Series 12, SE 3, and Ultra models.Save up to $250 with early Black Friday Apple Watch deals - Image credit: AppleDeeper discounts have hit the Apple Watch lineup at Amazon as we inch toward Black Friday, with current and closeout models on sale at up to $250 off.Save up to $250 on Apple Watch Ultra Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Nov 8, 20261 min
Siri AI won't get more control of Apple apps until Spring 2027Apple

Siri AI won't get more control of Apple apps until Spring 2027

Siri is already capable of handling some tasks for iOS 27.3 developer beta users. Apple is exploring making it even more useful to keep up with rival AI apps.Siri AIDevelopers in iOS 27.3 are discovering that Siri AI can do a lot more for users. For first-party apps, users can ask Siri what it can do, and then ask for it to carry out those same tasks.However, this is only one step for Apple. It wants to do a lot more, both in terms of task complexity and for third-party apps too. Rumor Score: 🤯

Nov 8, 20261 min
Siri AI chief may step down as more Apple departures are rumoredApple

Siri AI chief may step down as more Apple departures are rumored

Apple's Mike Rockwell is reportedly considering leaving at least his current role as head of Siri AI, perhaps prompting a shakeup of executive roles at the company.Apple ParkRockwell was behind the development of the Apple Vision Pro and subsequently became head of Siri AI as Apple worked to revamp Siri into the version released in 2026. According to Bloomberg's "Power On" newsletter, though, he is seriously contemplating his future.Reportedly, this could comprise his stepping down as lead of Si

Nov 8, 20261 min
Apple leadership may have differing views on AI strategyApple

Apple leadership may have differing views on AI strategy

A new report suggests Apple still faces internal battles around AI strategy even though it has seemingly held to the same strategy set by John Giannandrea nearly a decade prior.Apple Intelligence development continuesThe usual chatter and rumors that make it out of containment to reporters' ears suggest catastrophe and confusion within Apple even as evidence suggests otherwise. In a world where the AI bubble is bursting, if not at least deflating faster by the day, it's odd to see reports contin

Nov 8, 20262 min
How Apple's Personal Knowledge Graph learns about your life on MacApple

How Apple's Personal Knowledge Graph learns about your life on Mac

A breakdown of Apple's Personal Knowledge Graph shows what your Mac and Apple Intelligence know about you and your life.An example of contextual Siri on MacThe upgrade to Siri AI added the understanding of personal context to Apple Intelligence. By pulling information from messages, emails, and photos, Siri can come up with answers to queries with contextual elements, such as knowing the name of your mother from a travel itinerary.However, Apple has been compiling data on its users for a lot lon

Nov 8, 20264 min
Chromagraph Camera is exactly the camera app I’ve been looking for on iPhoneApple

Chromagraph Camera is exactly the camera app I’ve been looking for on iPhone

Last week, movie director Rian Johnson announced a surprise new camera app for iPhone that reimagines what a smartphone photo should look like. Many people would agree that Apple’s iPhone photos are a tad bit overprocessed. iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo introduced a new film texture option, but in my view, it’s a bit too exaggerated. Chromagraph Camera, on the other hand, feels pretty perfect. more…

Nov 8, 20262 min
'Backglow' Lets You Customize New MacBook Pro's Glowing Apple LogoApple

'Backglow' Lets You Customize New MacBook Pro's Glowing Apple Logo

A new "Backglow" app created by designer Juan Buis lets you customize the illuminated Apple logo on the lid of the new MacBook Pro models. The free version of the app allows you to manually adjust the brightness level of the Apple logo, independent of the MacBook Pro's display brightness level. You can also turn it off entirely with a single click, rather than having to use Terminal. Another free option is a "Breathe" mode that makes the logo's light gently pulse similarly to the sleep indicator

Nov 7, 20261 min