WWDC 2026: All the news from Apple’s developers conference – The Verge

44 things coming to your Apple devices that you might have missed

2026-06-08T16:33:20-04:00

A Liquid Glass slider!

This year's WWDC keynote was all about AI. But with all the attention on Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the company breezed by - or neglected to mention - a bunch of cool, smaller features across its new updates. I've rounded up a bunch of them right here.

The new operating systems are available in developer beta today ahead of public betas beginning in July. They'll launch for everyone this fall. And keep an eye on The Verge in the coming days and weeks ahead; as everyone starts to really dig into what's new, we might find even more great features to look forward to.

iOS 27

Liquid Glass is getting an opacity slider.
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Apple drops support for a long list of iPads and Apple Watches with latest OS updates

2026-06-08T15:45:00-04:00

Pour one out for the Apple Watch Series 9. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won't run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but this year it's culling even more device generations than ever before.

Apple is dropping support for four generations of Apple Watch models in watchOS 27. The latest watchOS update will only be available on Apple Watch Series 10 devices and above, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and above, and Apple Watch SE 3. That means if you have a barely three-year-old Apple Watch Series 9 model then you're out of luck. Likewise, if you purchased the original Apple Watch …

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Apple announces watchOS 27, now with Siri AI

2026-06-08T15:50:49-04:00

Apple just announced watchOS 27, the next version of its Apple Watch operating system, introducing support for Siri AI, a redesigned "dynamic" app grid, and improvements to health and fitness tracking. The watchOS 27 update will be available "this fall," according to Apple, though support is notably limited - the new OS will only be available for Apple Watch Series 10 models or newer, including the Ultra 2, Ultra 3, and SE 3.

The biggest update coming to supported Apple Watch models is Siri AI - the next generation of Apple's virtual assistant, powered by Apple Intelligence. This comes with a new, dedicated Siri app that "brings together al …

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Apple WWDC 2026: The 7 biggest announcements

2026-06-08T15:35:04-04:00

Apple's keynote at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference was a big one. After months of delays, Apple reintroduced us to its AI-upgraded Siri, which will go beyond what the existing voice assistant can do by offering more personalized help. We also got a look at many other updates coming across the operating systems powering the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

You can catch up with all the biggest news in the roundup below.

Siri's big AI revamp

Siri is getting a bunch of AI features powered by the latest version of Apple Intelligence, which Apple worked with Google to build. Apple is calling the upgraded voice assistant Siri AI, offering the …

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WWDC 2026 bonus live blog: Tech Talk with Craig Federighi

2026-06-08T16:10:59-04:00

One of the funnier parts of the keynote.

Fresh off the WWDC keynote presentation, The Verge has been invited to an "on-the-record technical deep dive into the bold new architecture enabling Apple Intelligence capabilities." Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi and his team will be there, and so will we.

The revamped Apple Intelligence is at the heart of nearly every update Apple announced across all its operating systems today, Liquid Glass corner radii notwithstanding.

The discussion will begin at 12PM PT / 3PM ET. Nilay and Vee will be liveblogging below; Allison will be quickposting.

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Cameras get an Apple Intelligence boost in Apple Home

2026-06-08T15:34:55-04:00

Cameras connected to Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video will be able to generate AI-powered video descriptions. | Screenshot by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

Apple Intelligence is coming to cameras connected to Apple Home. At WWDC, Apple announced that with iOS27, its HomeKit Secure Video service will use Apple Intelligence to analyze footage and generate descriptions summarizing what the camera saw. You can also search footage with natural language to find clips from across connected cameras, such as when a package was delivered.

The Home app will also use Apple Intelligence to connect relevant clips together to give you a picture of what's happening across your home and surface "noteworthy clips" on the search page to quickly show you videos that might be important.

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Apple announces visionOS 27 with Siri AI

2026-06-08T16:33:35-04:00

Along with new software for Macs and iPhones, Apple announced visionOS 27 during its keynote presentation at WWDC on Monday. Like its other platforms, visionOS 27 will feature Apple's updated Siri AI assistant and the new dedicated Siri app. While wearing the Vision Pro, you can use visual intelligence to ask Siri "about anything in your physical or digital space, instantly."

The visionOS 27 developer beta is available starting today, with a public beta coming next month before its full launch in the fall. Apple says Siri AI will be available as a beta feature starting later this year and will initially only support English. Unlike Siri AI …

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Apple is redesigning Screen Time and overhauling child controls

2026-06-08T16:28:28-04:00

Updates include new controls that allow parenst to manage who their children are connecting with over the Messages, FaceTime, and the Phone app. | Image: Apple

At WWDC 2026, Apple announced an overhaul to its Screen Time parental control features that aim to improve its safeguarding features to protect children who use iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Some of the new features coming with Apple's iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 updates include giving parents and guardians more control over who their kids can talk to in Messages, and what content or apps they can access, alongside recommendations for essential apps and time allowances in Screen Time.

The guidelines that Apple is following for these features are based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, with Apple saying that ex …

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Apple announces iPadOS 27

2026-06-08T15:42:51-04:00

Today at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, the company announced new features coming to the iPad with iPadOS 27, including optimizations such as apps launching up to 30 percent faster by intelligently preloading needed info and more responsive switching between multiple apps.

As with the new versions of Apple's other operating systems launching this year, including iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate, iPadOS 27's biggest updates will come courtesy of the new Siri AI. Siri will be accessible through iPadOS's Spotlight search, which will automatically know when you're prompting the assistant or just searching for apps and documents. Siri A …

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Apple announces Siri AI and its next generation of Apple Intelligence

2026-06-08T14:56:58-04:00

Two years after first revealing its plans for Apple Intelligence and a smarter Siri that never fully materialized, at WWDC, Apple just revealed a new set of AI features and a smarter, more personalized Siri.

Apple calls Siri AI an "entirely new version of Siri" and says it's both more conversational and more capable than the previous version of the smart assistant. In conversations, it has a more expressive voice that can be customized by pace, expressivity, and accent.

Siri AI will be accessible systemwide, capable of reading what's onscreen and interacting with your apps. But Apple's SVP of software engineering Craig Federighi said it w …

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