All articles tagged with #calendar
iOS 27 adds a dedicated Siri app with iCloud-synced conversations across devices, one-tap suggestions in Messages that can propose actions like reminders or photo selection, and Calendar's Smart Event Details, which lets you type natural-language event info and have it auto-fill title, time, location, and invites.
Google Calendar has removed its 11-color limit, allowing up to 200 custom colors per event (with 24 default colors) and an RGB color picker for even more hues. The feature is rolling out across web, mobile, and the Calendar API, enabled by default for Workspace and personal accounts, with broader availability over the coming weeks.
Verge tests Apple's new Siri AI, which can pull data from email and calendar to create reminders and add events, and answer questions using on-device data with Private Cloud Compute for more complex prompts; while basic and in beta, it marks a tangible step toward shipping practical, trustworthy AI on iPhone.
iOS 27 adds AI-powered natural-language input to Calendar and Reminders, letting you create events and reminders by typing phrases, automatically adjust recurring schedules, and auto-fill details from photos or screenshots with Visual Intelligence, plus Siri support for adding events. A developer beta is out now, with a public beta planned for July.
With a razor-thin House majority, Republicans have canceled or postponed votes, widening the gap with the Senate’s work pace: the House has logged 241 days in session in the 119th Congress versus the Senate’s 284, leaving about 38 voting days before Election Day. Johnson’s leadership has pared back floor action amid fights over immigration funding, surveillance powers, and a potential war- and affordability package, while absences and rebellions threaten major votes (e.g., Smithsonian museum funding and an Iran-related measure). Democrats accuse the GOP of inaction as the Senate, with a more comfortable majority and confirmations duties, keeps moving along.
A blue moon isn’t actually blue. It’s a term used to describe either the second full moon in a calendar month or, in the seasonal definition, the third full moon in a season. The phrase originates from folklore and a 1940s misinterpretation, and it doesn’t imply any color change or affect celestial events. The article explains how often such moons occur and when the next one might appear based on the Moon’s orbit.
TVLine releases a printable June 2026 What to Watch calendar listing the month’s major premieres, finales, and notable live events across broadcast, cable, and streaming. The guide is organized by premiere date and platform, notes whether streaming titles launch weekly or in binge form, and provides synopses for new series and movies, helping readers quickly see what’s arriving, what’s returning, and what’s worth prioritizing.
Google is gradually rolling out a gradient redesign for Workspace icons, updating apps like Gmail, Drive, Docs, Calendar and Tasks with colorful gradients. The new icons are visible on Google's homepage launcher, but in-app icons haven’t all updated yet. The refresh moves away from the old four-color scheme to softer gradients (Calendar and Meet show distinct blue/yellow shifts; Keep and Tasks also look different). A broader rollout is expected around Google I/O 2026.
Google is rolling out a gradient-based icon refresh across more apps, giving Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Keep, Tasks and others distinct new icons instead of the old four-color set; Drive also returns to its green-yellow-blue palette and Calendar adopts a blue date-mark icon, as Google moves toward a broader branding refresh ahead of I/O.
The 2026 Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix have been canceled due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, scrapping the April races and creating a 35-day gap between the Japanese GP (March 29) and the Miami GP (May 3). The cancellations also extend to supporting events (F2, F3, and F1 Academy) with no substitutions planned, following a FIA decision made in consultation with Formula One Group and local promoters, potentially impacting teams financially and tightening the calendar.
New research reframes the Dresden Codex as a working astronomical tool: its eclipse table spans 405 lunar months and uses overlapping reset points to keep predictions within about 51 minutes of accuracy over 134 years, showing Maya scribes maintained data for long-term eclipse forecasting and linking to events like the 1991 eclipse when properly anchored.
PCMag’s 2026 video game calendar previews a month-by-month lineup of announced titles across PC, PS5, Switch/Switch 2, and Xbox Series X/S, highlighting a wide slate from January debuts like Pathologic 3 and Mio: Memories in Orbit to a November showing for Grand Theft Auto VI, plus remasters and cross‑gen releases signposting a fluid, update-ready year for gaming.
Across Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya, Amazigh communities celebrate Yennayer, the new year tied to a calendar that begins in 950 BC, as they usher in 2976 with feasts, parades, and traditional foods, reflecting a long cultural revival after historical marginalization; Yennayer is now recognized as a public holiday in several countries.
In 2026, Social Security beneficiaries will receive their monthly payments on Wednesdays, with the schedule based on their birth dates, similar to 2025. The year will also see a cost-of-living adjustment, Medicare increases, and potential tax relief, supporting around 74 million Americans relying on these benefits.
Google has introduced a new AI-powered 'Help me schedule' feature in Gmail that uses Gemini to suggest optimal meeting times based on calendar availability, streamlining the process of scheduling one-on-one meetings. The feature integrates directly into Gmail, allowing users to easily propose times and automatically update calendars when meetings are confirmed. This enhancement is part of Google's broader push to embed AI into its Workspace tools.