Standalone Siri App to Offer Auto-Deleting Chat History, Launch with Beta Label: Report

Next month at WWDC 2026, Apple is expected to finally live up to its AI Siri promises, and more. The company has long been working on a new standalone Siri app to boost how users interact with Siri and Apple Intelligence – and it should be debuting in beta next month.

AirPods Max Designer Reveals Project Details in New Interview

Eugene Whang, a former Apple hardware designer, has shared new details about the development of AirPods Max in an interview with Highsnobiety.

iPhone 17 Pro Named Fastest-Charging Smartphone

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro has been named the fastest-charging phone overall in a new CNET lab test covering 33 smartphones, with Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra taking the top spot for wired charging speed.

Six Popular iPhone Apps Now Available on CarPlay

Apple's CarPlay system for accessing iPhone apps on a vehicle's dashboard screen has received six popular apps in recent weeks: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok, Google Meet, WhatsApp, and the indie artist streaming platform Audiomack.

20th Anniversary iPhone's Curved Display to Improve a Year Later

Apple is already planning a second version of the "four-edge bending" display that is rumored to debut on next year's 20th-anniversary iPhone, claims a new report out of Korea.

Apple Details Important Enterprise Fixes Included in macOS 26.5

Apple has published the enterprise release notes for macOS 26.5, detailing several fixes for issues affecting managed Macs. Here are the details.

Apple's iPhone 18 Modem Switch Comes With a Quiet Privacy Benefit

In iOS 26.3, Apple added a Limit Precise Location setting that cuts down on the amount of location data that's available to mobile networks, improving user privacy.

Apple Maps Is Launching Ads on iPhone Soon, Here’s What to Expect

iOS 26.5 arrived this week and brought an Apple Maps popup notifying users that ads are coming soon. Here’s what to expect when they formally launch this summer.

iOS 27 to Make Key Design Changes to ‘Streamline’ Liquid Glass: Report

A new report today offers a closer look at what to expect from design changes and new features for key apps, including Camera, Safari, Weather, and more.

Apple Working on Plan to Allow AI Agent Apps on the App Store

Apple is looking into ways to better support apps that include AI agents and AI coding capabilities in the App Store, reports The Information. Apple is designing a system that would maintain its security and privacy standards while allowing for AI app features, but details on how the system will work are unavailable.

Apple Grew U.S. iPhone Sales While Broader Smartphone Market Declined in Q1

Apple's smartphone sales increased 1.3 percent year-over-year in the United States during the first quarter of 2026, according to data shared by Counterpoint Research.

Google Makes It Easier to Share Files Between Android and iPhone

Google today said it is introducing updated file sharing features that will make it easier for Android users to send files to iPhone users.

Your iPhone Just Got a Brand New Colorful Wallpaper, Here’s How to Customize It

With the iOS 26.5 update, Apple has added a new Pride Luminance wallpaper to your iPhone.

iOS 27 to Bring Customizable Camera App, Tweaks to Weather, Safari and Liquid Glass

Apple plans to make the Camera app more customizable in iOS 27, reports Bloomberg. Users will be able to select the features they want to see in the Camera app, like flash, exposure, timer, depth of field, photo styles, and resolution.

iOS 27 Getting Major Siri Redesign With Chat Interface and Dedicated App

Apple is introducing an overhauled version of Siri in iOS 27, evolving the personal assistant into a more capable chatbot and AI agent able to compete with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. With ‌Siri‌'s transition, Apple will be making multiple Siri-related design changes in ‌iOS 27‌, according to a new report from Bloomberg. ‌Siri‌ will largely live in the Dynamic Island in ‌iOS 27‌, but there will also be a dedicated ‌Siri‌ app for the first time.

iOS 26.5 Features: Everything New in iOS 26.5

Apple released iOS 26.5 after a few months of beta testing, and while it doesn't have the Siri features we were hoping for since those are being held until iOS 27, there are a handful of useful changes worth knowing about.