iOS 806: What's New in iOS 27? - New Siri AI Learns Personal Context Understanding! Video
iOS Today (Video)Show Notes
Apple is handing parents unprecedented control with new child safety and parental approval features. Rosemary Orchard and Mikah Sargent break down what's changed, how it works, and more iOS goodness during WWDC26 week!
Apple's WWDC keynote reveals iOS 27 and platform-wide focus on AI, privacy, and performance
Liquid Glass transparency and appearance now user-adjustable for accessibility
Toolbars and UI restored for improved navigation and vision support
Performance boosts: faster photos, AirDrop, and Spotlight search highlighted
Intelligent networking promises smarter Wi-Fi and cellular switching
Maps overhaul: more vivid detail with AI and satellite imagery
New child safety features: granular app, contact, and website approvals
Siri gets personal context, deeper app integration, and smart replies
Advanced developer APIs and app intents previewed for on-device AI features
Generative photo editing arrives: extend, clean up, and a new Reframe tool
System-wide suggestions and information surfacing in Mail, Messages, and calls
Quality-of-life updates: independent alarm/ringer/music volumes, swipable now playing
Shortcuts Corner: Natural language shortcut creation and changes to automation workflows
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Rosemary Orchard
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