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5 Big Questions About Apple Intelligence

At WWDC, we got a glimpse of Apple Intelligence, but before we create a Genmoji or ask Siri to tap into ChatGPT, there are a few details the company needs to explain.

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Apple Executives Take Jabs at AI PC Push, Microsoft Recall Feature

Apple execs also poke fun at their own company for the long wait to make the home screen on iOS customizable. 'We thought 18 years was about the right moment,' says SVP Craig Federighi.

By Michael Kan
Apple's Craig Federighi

No Apple Intelligence Payday for OpenAI, Just the Potential for ChatGPT Plus Subs

Apple will not directly pay OpenAI for its technology, Bloomberg reports. But OpenAI clearly thinks that exposure to Apple's massive user base is payment enough.

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Apple Intelligence Satisfies Demand, But Doesn't Change the Game

Apple's AI solution seems like an extension of existing functionality rather than a new experience. 

By Michael J. Miller
SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi

MacOS Sequoia: 2 Features We Love, 1 Big Surprise, and a Puzzling Omission

Apple's upcoming desktop OS checks off a few items on our macOS 15 wish list, but it still avoids a simple productivity hack that's long been available on Windows.

By Michael Muchmore
macOS Sequoia iPhone mirroring

Time to Upgrade? These Apple Watches Won't Work With WatchOS 11

If it's been a few years since you upgraded your Apple Watch, the new watchOS features Apple showed off at WWDC this week may not work with your smartwatch.

By Joe Hindy
An Apple Watch SE on a person's wrist

Assassin's Creed Shadows Stealths Onto iPads Courtesy of iPadOS 18, Game Mode

Ubisoft’s upcoming action epic sneaks onto the newest Apple iPads on Nov. 15.

By Jordan Minor
Assassin's Creed Shadows on Mac and iPad

At WWDC, Apple Throws Messaging Nerds a Bone: iOS 18 Adds RCS to iPhones

Apple reserved only a few seconds of its iOS 18 presentation to mention the RCS rollout on iPhone, but it's finally happening. Here's what that means for your group chats.

By Michael Muchmore
RCS Messaging Support in iOS

Tim Cook: Apple Intelligence Isn't Immune to Hallucinations

Apple's AI tools may not always be accurate and could invent fake information, the tech giant's CEO confirms in a Washington Post interview at WWDC.

By Kate Irwin
Tim Cook wearing a blue shirt and black-rimmed glasses. He is an elderly man and has his hands clasped together and is grinning.

Sour Grapes? Elon Musk Says Apple Intelligence Is 'Creepy Spyware'

'It is neither Apple nor intelligent!' Musk tweeted. His primary gripe seems to be an OpenAI partnership that will bring ChatGPT to iPhones. But Musk isn't exactly an objective observer here.

By Michael Kan
Elon Musk

Apple's Siri Gets a ChatGPT Integration, Plus a Few Tricks of Her Own

At WWDC, Apple details a partnership with OpenAI and a few other upgrades for its voice tech coming later this year as part of Apple Intelligence.

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Bored by Your Emoji Options? Ask Apple Intelligence to Create Custom 'Genmoji'

Build your own emoji or ask the new Image Playground app to generate AI images in animation, illustration, or sketch artistic styles.

By Kate Irwin
Dozens of custom emojis superimposed in 3D on Apple's white WWDC stage. There are emojis everywhere.

'Apple Intelligence' Won't Send Your Data to Far-Flung Servers (for the Most Part)

Cupertino's new platform combines on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute servers 'to ensure that data is never retained or exposed.'

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Apple's macOS Sequoia Will Let You Wirelessly Control Your iPhone

The 'iPhone Mirroring' function will allow users to view and control a connected iPhone using a Mac's trackpad and keyboard. Plus, expect a Password app and the debut of Apple Intelligence.

By Michael Kan
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Apple Teases Immersive '3D' Photos With visionOS 2, Wider Vision Pro Rollout

At WWDC, Apple also unveils a 'spatial' lens for Canon cameras and a partnership with cinema camera company Blackmagic Design as it hunts for new buyers for its $3,499 headset.

By Kate Irwin
vision pro images

Apple to Expand Satellite Connectivity to iMessage for iPhones

Apple's satellite connectivity will no longer just be exclusive to the Emergency SOS function.

By Michael Kan
satellite messaging for iPhones

iOS 18 Gives You More Control Over the Home Screen, Lets You Schedule Texts

On Messages, Tapbacks will move beyond hearts and thumbs up to support new colors and the ability to respond with any emoji or sticker. And you can hide apps in a special folder.

By Chloe Albanesius
ios 18 colors

Apple WWDC 2024: What to Expect and How to Watch

Apple is expected to finally embrace AI at its Worldwide Developers Conference today. Here's how that might play out in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, and more.

By Michael Muchmore
Apple WWDC 2024

Apple Keeps It Simple, Will Call Its AI 'Apple Intelligence'

No iAI? Ahead of WWDC, Bloomberg reveals more about Apple's AI solution, which will co-opt the AI acronym for itself.

By Joe Hindy
An iPhone running Siri

macOS 15 Wish List: 10 Big Features We Want Apple to Announce at WWDC

Apple's macOS is a slick operating system, but we can still hope for a few improvements, including some goodies that make the leap from iOS.

By Edward Mendelson
What We Want in macOS 15