WWDC 2026 is 10 days away. Here’s a grab-bag selection of things I hope to see from Apple’s new OS 27 updates that aren’t really rumored.
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WWDC 2026 is 10 days away. Here’s a grab-bag selection of things I hope to see from Apple’s new OS 27 updates that aren’t really rumored.
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Apple has released the first iOS 26.6 public beta. The update follows the first developer beta release on Tuesday.
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Anthropic has released its latest AI model with Claude Opus 4.8. The new version arrives less than two months after the previous model upgrade, ramping up Anthropic’s upgrade cadence.
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As Spotify users around the world await the return of their good old fashioned app icon, the company is rolling out four improvements to the platform’s core music experience.
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Heads up, baseball fans. MLB: The Show has officially launched on iPhone. If you want to play as your favorite MLB team on a gaming console, MLB: The Show is the name of the game. With the 20th anniversary of the game’s first release, MLB: The Show has arrived on iPhone for the first time.
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Emoji selection on the Mac remains an area ripe for improvement with future versions of macOS. Until then, Mojito is a new and free solution that greatly improves the Mac emoji picker experience.
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Halide’s big 3.0 upgrade has been on our radar since late 2024. Today, the pro camera app has arrived in the form of Halide Mark III. It brings three key photography upgrades to the experience.
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Does ChatGPT seem slower than usual for you today? You’re not alone.
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Apple has released the first iOS 26.6 beta for developers. iOS 26.6 beta 1 arrives shortly after the official release of iOS 26.5 for iPhone.
Apple highlighted 3 enhancements in iOS 26.5, including new wallpapers for your iPhone.
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Satellite-based internet will be offered on a lot more major airline flights soon.
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As Spotify users around the world await the return of their good old fashioned app icon, the company has announced new ways to stream more than just music.
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While my preferred way to use an iPhone is with no case or screen protector, I’m actually enjoying both on iPhone 17 Pro and can recommend them. They’re inexpensive enough to try without committing for a year or more.
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Insta360, named for its panoramic action camera, is the latest company to jump on the magnetic selfie screen for iPhone trend.
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Meta is on an iPhone app launch streak after introducing two new apps in May. The latest is dedicated app for a key Facebook feature: groups.
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Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple quietly changed how it works in a way that may not be obvious.
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OpenAI just released this week’s Codex desktop app update, and it includes a brand new feature on Mac called Appshots.
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As Spotify users around the world await the return of their good old fashioned app icon, the company has a handful of news to share in a range of areas. New features coming soon include AI-powered remix tools, concert ticket reservations, and more.
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Two months ago, Perplexity brought its Comet AI browser from the Mac to the iPhone and iPad for the first time. Now Perplexity has launched a big update to Comet for iOS that it says includes eight major improvements.
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Last week, OpenAI updated ChatGPT for iPhone and iPad with access to Codex, its agentic coding tool for Mac. Since launching, the Codex iOS experience has improved in a few key ways.
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The simple act of sharing your screen in a way that feels natural during a video call can be overly complicated. Hovercraft is a new Mac app that solves a very specific problem around screen sharing during video calls.
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Airbnb launched a major iOS and Android app redesign a year ago. The updated app surfaced new experiences to have on vacation beyond just where you choose to stay.
Now Airbnb is further transforming its app into an all-in-one destination for managing your next trip by integrating four useful new services.
The new Airbnb app is also leveraging AI with three new features, and the service is expanding the types of destinations you can book.
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Anthropic is introducing two new features for Claude Managed Agents that give users more control over the security and privacy.
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Govee is launching its new TV Backlight 3 product, bringing cinema-grade reactive lighting with Matter support to your home theater.
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Spotify recently changed the app icon for its mobile app, and not everyone appreciates the celebratory disco ball logo.
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