5 WWDC features Ill actually use more than Apples new Siri AI

Date:
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:07:07 +0000

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Apple announced so much more than just Siri AI at its recent WWDC. Here are five new features I'm looking forward to in the next macOS, and iOS, 27.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter At WWDC , Apple finally
unveiled the long-delayed, genuinely rebuilt version of Siri a more context-aware assistant that can understand whats on your screen, use your personal data across apps, respond more naturally, and work both inside iOS/macOS and as a standalone Siri AI app.

The prospect of having a more intelligent Siri to talk to is hugely exciting, but there were plenty of other smaller announcements made at the recent Worldwide Developers Conference that got overshadowed by the big Siri AI reveal. In fact, I might actually be more excited about these features than the new Siri. Heres what Im looking forward to most: Latest Videos From Watch full video here: 1. AI-powered Safari tab organization @techradar

original sound - TechRadar If youre anything like me, your Safari browser
is a shocking mess of tabs. I try to close them, but they seem to breed like rabbits whenever Ive been using Safari for more than 10 seconds. In macOS Golden Gate , Safari can use Apple Intelligence to group your open tabs into relevant topics without you having to do anything.

So, if youre planning a trip, all your open tabs related to that topic will
be pulled together into a single group. Topics is the word Apple uses to describe this organization. In the case of your holiday, it would likely pick a name for the topic probably the destination and all the open tabs would then be accessible from within that topic. You may like Apple just gave 'Siri AI' its biggest upgrade ever whether iPhone users asked for it or not Apple WWDC 2026 as it happened: Siri AI, iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and more announcements Forget Siri these are the 5 things I actually want in iOS 27
at WWDC 2026 2. Natural-language Shortcuts @techradar

original sound - TechRadar Shortcuts already exist in macOS, and theyre awesome. Shortcuts in macOS let you automate repeated actions on your Mac, either with a click, a keyboard shortcut, Siri, the menu bar, Finder, the Share Sheet, or sometimes from inside apps. You can use them to resize
images, extract text from PDFs, create calendar events or reminders, and much more.

They can, however, be a little tricky to create. Thats going to change with the new version of Apples software. macOS Golden Gate is going to use Apple Intelligence to make creating shortcuts easier. Instead of building fiddly automations manually, you can simply describe what you want using natural language and Shortcuts will build it for you. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 3. Improved Photos editing @techradar

original sound - TechRadar Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe are coming to Photos to make editing pictures on your iPhone a whole lot easier, thanks to Apples on-device AI models, which can enhance your photos in ways that
wouldnt be possible without AI.

First, Clean Up is already part of Photos and is useful for removing distractions, but its getting a big upgrade in the next OS. The old version could get tripped up by busy backgrounds and complex textures, but the new version is much more adaptable and works on old photos and photos not taken
on an iPhone.

Next, Extend is a way to add more background to any photo, or adjust its aspect ratio. Apple Intelligence simply fills in the new areas after the
fact. What to read next Apple finally unveils AI-powered Siri at WWDC 2026 17 things we learned at WWDC 2026 Apple's Siri AI adds voice customization but HomePod updates lag behind

Finally, Reframe looks like a very powerful way of improving your photos. It uses Apples on-device AI model so you can change the angle a photo was taken at just drag your finger around on the image in real time to change the
angle the camera was pointing in. It looks a little bit like magic, and its very cool. 4. AirPods custom EQ This may look like a small feature for
AirPods owners, but its a big quality-of-life win, especially if youve ever wished that AirPods had more personal sound control, so you can adjust the sound to your tastes, not Apples.

So what does it do? Well, youre able to adjust bass, mids, and treble, although it doesnt give you exact frequencies or a numerical scale showing
how much youre affecting them. The good news is that older models like the AirPods Pro 2 will support Custom EQ, as well as the newer AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4. 5. Smarter parental controls @techradar

original sound - TechRadar I dont know if these features are smarter or simply less confusing, but Im all in. Having tried to set up parental
controls before for my children on iPhones, Im in favor of anything that
makes the process less tortuous.

Features like the new Ask to Browse, where a child can ask if they can look
at a particular website before you grant permission, sound like theyre just making everything easier for the parent to set up. Ask to Buy is another feature that sounds self-explanatory, and exactly what busy parents need.
Time Allowances for entertainment, games, and social media also look great
and give a handy starting point for concerned parents. These aren't the AI features you're looking for A lot of the new features Im looking forward to here use AI, but they are benefit-first features rather than another excuse
to use AI for something nobody actually wants. Siri AI may well be a great step forward for the next generation of Apple devices, but there are plenty
of other ways that AI is going to benefit Apple users too and some of them might turn out to be more useful in everyday life than talking to Siri.
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