Beyond Siri: Here are the practical AI features coming to your iPhone in iOS 27

Siri’s AI overhaul may have grabbed the headlines at WWDC, but some of Apple’s most useful AI features are arriving elsewhere in iOS 27.

iOS 27’s Liquid Glass slider looks simple, but it’s more useful than I expected

After using iOS 27 on my iPhone for over a week, I’ve found the Liquid Glass slider to be one of the update’s most underrated features. Here’s how it works and why it’s worth trying.

AirPods didn’t kill public life. They made it easier to survive

AirPods get blamed for making people antisocial, but tiny earbuds have also become a normal way to make loud public spaces feel survivable.

This free Mac app puts stunning glassy widgets on your lock screen

The Mac lock screen is usually pretty empty. WidgetScreen makes it more useful with free glassy widgets that disappear once you sign in.

Apple users are being targeted by a familiar tech support scam

After years of scammers posing as Microsoft support, reports suggest Apple users are now facing a similar wave of fake tech support warnings.

macOS 27 means the end of the Hackintosh Era, but does anyone still need one?

macOS 27 ends the Hackintosh era, but Apple’s affordable Apple Silicon Macs may have made the DIY movement irrelevant long before Intel support disappeared.

I’ve tried nearly every iOS 27 feature, and these 3 are why I’m still excited about the update

I’ve spent a week testing iOS 27, and these are the three features that made the biggest difference to my everyday iPhone experience.

AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor nearly matches Apple Watch in accuracy test
AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor nearly matches Apple Watch in accuracy test

Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 heart rate sensor averaged 1.67% error compared to a medical-grade Polar H10 chest strap in testing by CNET Labs, making the earbuds the second most accurate consumer heart rate device the publication has measured. Only the Apple …

Did you know that your iPhone bursts on-screen fireworks when you call a person on their birthday?

Your iPhone now celebrates birthdays with on-screen fireworks during phone calls, and it’s one of iOS 27’s best undiscovered features.

Every new iOS 27 feature that’s worth knowing about

While it’s not flashy like Apple’s new Siri AI and Apple Intelligence upgrades, there are still a number of additions to iOS 27 worth looking at.