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Despite Apple having said otherwise, Siri may become a chatbot in iOS 27

Even if Apple executives have brushed off the idea of a Siri chatbot in the past, a new rumor suggests that is exactly Apple's plan with the new Gemini-trained assistant.

Wesley Hilliard 5 months ago 20

Japan finally gets Apple FItness+, lazily using AI-generated dubs

Apple Fitness+ is now available in Japan, but instead of using local trainers, and despite being one of the most wealthy companies in the world, Apple has dubbed existing workouts with AI-generated versions of the trainers' voices.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 7

Apple services outage hit Apple TV, Maps, & App Store

Catching up on "Pluribus" or updating your apps might not have been possible, as an outage struck multiple Apple Services affecting developers and users alike Tuesday evening.

Wesley Hilliard 5 months ago 2

Highly insecure AI apps in the App Store are leaking tons of user data

Extremely poorly constructed AI apps available in the App Store are leaking the data of millions of users, a repository from a security research team has revealed.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 1

Make Apple give us a better deal, bank tells Australian government

Australia's Commonwealth Bank wants the country's government to force better terms on Apple for letting rivals use its Apple Pay-style NFC systems on iPhone.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 10

Grok now bans illegal porn generation, after monetizing it

Following worldwide pressure including bans in certain countries, Elon Musk's X has announced it will no longer allow Grok to create child porn and deepfake nudes. There is a catch.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 24

End-to-end encryption for RCS messages surfaces in iOS 26.3 beta

Code hints in the latest iOS 26.3 developer beta indicate end-to-end encryption is finally coming to RCS messaging on iOS.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 5

'Are You Dead?' iOS app helps lonely people stay safe in China

The morbidly-named "Are You Dead?" has topped the App Store in China, as a way for people living alone to get some help if they don't check in every day. Here's how it works.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 6

Google Gemini tech will be used in the all-new Siri after major Apple AI deal

Apple will be leaning on Google Gemini technologies Siri overhaul later in 2026, but it won't mean that iPhone user queries will be handed over and absorbed into Google's systems.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 24

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