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macOS Golden Gate Unleashes 50 Features, from Siri AI to Real-Time Widgets
technology22 days ago

macOS Golden Gate Unleashes 50 Features, from Siri AI to Real-Time Widgets

Apple's macOS 27 Golden Gate adds about 50 features across Siri AI, the system UI, and apps—from a Spotlight-powered, conversational Siri experience and new visual refinements to full‑resolution Shared Albums, resizable iPhone Mirroring windows, real-time widgets, and smarter organization in Finder and Mail. It also brings Photos editing boosts (save video frames, reframing, image extension), a dedicated Siri app for past conversations, natural-language shortcuts and reminders, enhanced Safari workflows, and broader Apple Intelligence integration. Intel Rosetta support ends in this release, and some features vary by language/region with Apple emphasizing AI availability and performance improvements across the Mac ecosystem.

New photos reveal widespread damage to U.S. bases from Iranian strikes
world23 days ago

New photos reveal widespread damage to U.S. bases from Iranian strikes

CBS News obtained undated photos showing extensive damage at U.S. bases in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait from Iranian strikes, including a destroyed Boeing E-3 Sentry at Prince Sultan Air Base and damaged Camp Buehring/Camp Arifjan structures. The images echo a Pentagon watchdog report that hundreds of U.S. buildings were damaged or destroyed and about $3.7 billion in equipment losses, with total war costs around $33.4 billion as of June; the White House has not commented.

iOS 27 Brings Siri AI in Beta, Smarter Tools Across Photos and Safari
technology23 days ago

iOS 27 Brings Siri AI in Beta, Smarter Tools Across Photos and Safari

Apple’s iOS 27 arrives with broad device support and a Siri AI beta, expanding Apple Intelligence across Photos, Safari, Find My and Shortcuts. Highlights include Photos tools like Spatial Reframing, Extend, Clean Up and Image Playground, Safari Notify Me for page changes, Call Context during calls, a configurable Liquid Glass look, customizable Camera controls, stronger parental controls (Ask to Browse), and more precise Find My location sharing. Shortcuts gains Describe a Shortcut, letting you define automations in plain English. Apple claims performance gains (apps up to 30% faster, Photos up to 70% faster, AirDrop up to 80% faster), while Siri AI is available in English in beta and may vary by device and region; full AI features require newer iPhone models (e.g., 15 Pro/Max, 16+).

Photos and caches: two main culprits behind most phone storage woes
technology1 month ago

Photos and caches: two main culprits behind most phone storage woes

A Tom’s Guide poll finds 83% of phone-storage issues come from two culprits: 42% from photos and 41% from hidden app caches, with forgotten downloads and idle games making up the rest. The fix is four storage traps: offload heavy photos to the cloud (iPhone users enable Optimize Storage; Android users can use Google Photos Free Up Space), clear app caches (Android: Settings > Apps > Storage > Clear Cache; iPhone: use in‑app options or reinstall; Safari data clear), purge downloaded media you forgot about, and offload unused games since saves are often stored in the cloud. You don’t need a new phone to reclaim space.

On-device privacy shields Apple Photos from biometric lawsuits
technology2 months ago

On-device privacy shields Apple Photos from biometric lawsuits

A California judge allowed a $32B lawsuit alleging Apple Photos’ face recognition violates Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act to proceed, but the piece argues Apple’s on-device ML never collects biometric data or identifies individuals—the system only groups photos by visual similarity and lets users name people themselves. The article contrasts Apple’s privacy-preserving approach with Meta’s cloud-based recognition and urges courts and lawmakers to understand the underlying tech rather than conflating the two cases.

iOS 27 Expands iCloud: Apple Intelligence, Photos Upgrades, and More
technology2 months ago

iOS 27 Expands iCloud: Apple Intelligence, Photos Upgrades, and More

iOS 27 adds widespread iCloud enhancements across apps like Home, Siri, and Photos, including text-based summaries for HomeKit Secure Video events, cross-camera event grouping, faster photo uploads, richer collaboration previews, access requests, and stronger password fixes via Apple Intelligence. Some features require an iCloud+ 2TB plan and a compatible home hub; Apple plans to launch in September alongside new iPhones, with developer and public betas available now.