iOS 17.4 beta has signs of an AI-improved Siri ahead of WWDC 2024
Apple could announce an AI-powered version of Siri as soon as June, and there are signs inside the iOS 17.4 beta that it exists.
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Amber Neely
Apple's TestFlight system will remain open to all EU developers
Apple has made it clear that no matter how a developer chooses to sell or distribute an app in the European Union, the TestFlight beta distribution system will remain available.
Mike Wuerthele
Apple is restoring Mac users that were banned after using Beeper on iPhone
Apple has started lifting iMessage bans on Mac users who previously lost access after granting access to Beeper, but it remains unclear why the bans were imposed in the first place.
Who should stay on and who should leave the EU App Store
Even as EU developers get the option to sell apps outside of the App Store, there are some who should stay with Apple, and a few who should go it alone. Here's the breakdown.
William Gallagher
Which browsers can be set to default for EU users in iOS 17.4
As part of what the European Union is requiring as part of the Digital Markets Act, Apple is allowing browsers other than Safari to be set as a default in iOS 17.4. Here's what can be chosen.
All the new features in iOS 17.4 — New emoji, EU App Store changes, unreleased devices, and more!
The first beta of iOS 17.4 has arrived and is an unusually large update. Aside from new features and new emoji, Apple is also allowing third-party app stores for the EU, and there are references to unreleased devices. Here's what's in the update.
Andrew O'Hara
US defense and intelligence services are buying troves of data about Americans on the open market
US intelligence and defense organizations are perhaps operating outside mandates to spy on American citizens by buying a wealth of personal data harvested from smartphones through brokers, and a senator wants the practice stopped.
Apple's new App Store rules apply to these 27 countries
Apple has been forced to allow third-party App Store in the European Union, but not all countries in Europe are in the EU. Here's where Apple's new rules will take effect.
Eight new CarPlay experience apps spotted in iOS 17.4 beta code
As Apple continues to work with manufacturers to make CarPlay integral to cars, new apps including EV battery level, a trip counter, and more have been found in the iOS 17.4 beta.
Wesley Hilliard
Malcolm Owen
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