WWDC is right around the corner.
Bloomberg
Apple is preparing to reintroduce the new Siri at WWDC 2026 — and that’s happening very soon. A report from Bloomberg offers an early preview of the update, with illustrations of what Apple’s Gemini-powered AI agent will look like when it finally lands. “The final version set to be introduced to the public in June could differ,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman added.
Siri will soon live inside the iPhone’s Dynamic Islandand, as before, you’ll be able to wake the assistant by saying “Siri” or holding down your phone’s power button.
You will also allow users to swipe down from the top center of the iPhone to bring up a new “Search or Ask” interface that incorporates elements from the current Search interface in iOS 26. There are still Siri Suggestions — a list of suggested apps — alongside new elements. Gurman suggests Apple will allow people to use the interface to launch apps, start text messages, add calendar appointments, search through notes and more.
The report also notes that Apple is considering giving users the option to access other AI services, including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, through this new interface. You can also expect to see a dedicated Siri app that can live on your homescreen.
Siri will also hang around your camera app. A new mode will replace the company’s existing Visual Intelligence feature (which never fully took flight). It will allow people to snap a photo and run it through Google reverse image search or use a third-party AI agent for photo analysis.
In the Photos app itself, Apple will reportedly offer new “Reframe” and “Extend” tools that, as their names suggest, will let you adjust an image’s perspective or use AI to generate visual elements. These are the features we’ve already seen on Android devices. Hopefully, Apple will have sped up its sluggish photo-editing features, including these new ones.
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Oura’s Ring 5 is a dramatically thinner smart ring
Oura
Oura’s new smart ring is 40 percent smaller than its immediate predecessor. Shrinking such a small piece of gear down by that comes with no compromises, according to the company. It’s been redesigned to be both smaller and more power-efficient: the number of signal pathways has dropped from 18 on the Ring 4 to 12 on the Ring 5. However, the LEDs on the new model are four times as powerful as those of its predecessor and should offer more accurate readings.
Oura says users will get roughly a week of life on a single chargeand there’s a new charging case with a built-in battery large enough to last a month of use. The Oura Ring 5 is available to pre-order now, starting at $399.
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How to run a local AI chatbot on your iPhone
Engadget
You can now run open-weight chatbots on the most recent iPhones. A local chatbot might not be as powerful as its cloud counterparts, but there are compelling reasons to ditch ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. To start with, using a local chatbot can save you money. Right now, running a local model on your iPhone involves at most a one-time $5 purchase. If you want to use ChatGPT without ads, you’ll need to spend at least $20 per month on OpenAI’s Plus plan. There are other benefits, including privacy protections and the removal of the need for a constant internet connection. Intrigued?
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Valve jacks up Steam Deck prices by as much as $300
Valve has increased the prices of the Steam Deck “due to rising memory and storage costs.” The 512GB OLED model has jumped up from $549 to $789. That’s an increase of $240. And if you wanted more storage, the 1TB iteration will cost $949. That’s an increase of $300 – almost 50 percent. “Steam Deck itself hasn’t changed; these new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as a whole,” Valve said in an announcement. “We’ll keep you updated if anything changes.” It does not bode well for the incoming Steam Machine’s price.
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