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Apple announced new iOS 27 features at WWDC, particularly around Apple Intelligence.
A new update to the Shortcuts app will make it easier to create and automate tasks.
iOS 27 will be available to Apple users this fall.
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers' Conference (WWDC) is taking place this week, and on Day 1, the tech giant announced new software updates for iOS 27, including Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, better photo editing, faster performance, and more.
But as a longtime iPhone user, the one feature that stood out to me during Monday's keynote was the ability to describe a Shortcut to Apple Intelligence to automate your daily tasks.
Also: iOS 27 is here: How to download the developer beta now
Apple's Shortcut app is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated apps in the Apple ecosystem. While it already has a built-in automation tool that creates custom commands and actions across hundreds of apps, my one big quibble with the Shortcuts app is how complicated it is to actually create a Shortcut. It took me a long time to figure out how, and making a new one still takes me about 10-15 minutes.
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