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Apple has kicked off beta testing of iOS 27.2, and the update brings several notable changes and new features. Here’s everything you need to know about iOS 27.2, which will likely be released to iPhone users as soon as next month.

All signs point to Siri AI coming to HomePod soon via new hardware, and leaker pdfu today shared evidence of what the new Siri could look like on a HomePod.

Disney+ and Hulu have just rolled out price increases for most subscription plans, here are the details on new pricing.

iOS 27 introduced Dual Capture support for FaceTime, letting you show your front and rear camera views at the same time. And in iOS 27.2, that upgrade is expanding to now support Group FaceTime calls.

Apple reportedly has a big redesign coming to next year’s iPhone Pro models, and a new ETNews report outlines what to expect from the “near-borderless” design and display.

Apple TV users have long been able to set HomePods as speakers for audio output. But tvOS 27.2 looks poised to offer a big upgrade, with HomePod surround sound now available in the beta.

Update: Following publication, leaker pdfu posted on X that the feature referenced below is in tvOS 27.0 and isn’t actually for surround sound yet, despite additional evidence of the feature in 27.2 code. Original article below.

Apple’s Mail app in iOS 27 includes the feature upgrade that’s been at the top of my wishlist for years: search that “just works.”

Apple last week launched a new iPhone Handoff feature, which lets you use a single phone number across two iPhones. The number intelligently moves between each iPhone based on whichever one you pick up.

iPhone Handoff requires support from cellular carriers, and it sounds like AT&T isn’t interested in adopting the feature.

Good news for Apple Card Savings Account users this morning. Apple and Goldman Sachs have increased the interest rate on the account from 3.4% to 3.5% today.

The first two episodes of “Brothers,” Apple TV’s new comedy series starring Woody Harrelson (Natural Born Killers) and Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar), are now available to subscribers. Watch the trailer below.

Apple has a round of new public beta updates rolling out today, including iPadOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, and more. Here’s what’s new.

Apple Pay is a go-to feature for iPhone users when shopping in stores, online, and in apps. Apple recently announced four new features that make Apple Pay even better. Here’s how they work, plus one major expansion that’s rolling out now.

Several legal and business groups, in addition to the U.S. government, filed briefs with the Supreme Court this week in the Apple vs. Epic Games lawsuit, urging the justices to reverse at least part of the contempt ruling against Apple. Here are the details.

Six days ago, Apple released iOS 27.2 developer beta 1, skipping over iOS 27.1 beta. Following yesterday’s developer beta 2 release, Apple has now issued the first iOS 27.2 public beta version, with the new iPhone Health app included. Apple has also turned on the ability to schedule and purchase labs through Quest Diagnostics from the new Health app in iOS 27.2 beta.

After releasing the second developer beta for macOS 27.2 Golden Gate yesterday, Apple is now rolling out the public beta as well. Here are the details.

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macOS 27 Golden Gate is a huge upgrade over macOS 26 Tahoe, and not just because of the smarter design decisions. Just like iOS 27 for iPhone, the Mac adds a Liquid Glass appearance slider. This lets you dramatically change the look of your Mac across the system.

Apple today announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in eight additional Latin American countries, with support from six payment platforms across the region. Here are the details.

Apple today updated its official list of digital camera RAW formats supported across its platforms, adding support for 11 models from several manufacturers. Here are the details.

Keeping with Apple’s pledge that Tim Cook would remain involved in Apple’s government relations around the world after stepping down as CEO, he met this week with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Here are the details.

Earlier this summer, Apple closed a portion of the Apple Park Visitor Center as it worked to “improve our store.”

That space has now reopened, and the big change is that Apple has removed the augmented reality experience that let visitors use custom iPads to view Apple Park.