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Apple's iOS 27.2 beta 1 introduces user profiles for the Apple TV app on iPhone, letting multiple people on one account switch between separate viewing histories and content settings. The feature, previously limited to tvOS since December's tvOS 26.2 update, now lets parents create child profiles without an Apple Account and restrict content to age-appropriate ratings directly from a phone or iPad.
Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 27.2, introducing the redesigned Health app teased at the iPhone 18 Pro launch and expanding Siri's AI language support to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish. The update also adds dual capture to Group FaceTime, Apple TV profiles on iPhone, and tweaks to Podcasts and Apple Music interfaces.
Specialized provided its new Diverge Pro 4 gravel bike for testing on rugged Colorado trails, where the reviewer found it handled rough descents and technical gravel with confidence. The $8,249 bike is purely human-powered, unlike the earlier Turbo Creo 2, and features an updated Future Shock 3.3 suspension system built into the head tube that smooths out impacts without altering steering feel or causing brake dive.
Apple released the first iOS 27.2 beta today, skipping a 27.1 build, and used it to extend the revamped Siri AI beyond English to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. The AI-powered Siri had launched with iOS 27 only days earlier, limited solely to English-language devices.
Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 1 to developers, skipping version 27.1, bringing the revamped Health app it teased at its September event. The update adds an Insights tab powered by Apple Intelligence and a Longevity tab featuring Health Age and AI-driven movement assessments for flexibility, strength and balance.
Apple's redesigned Health app appeared in the first iOS 27.2 developer beta, adding an Insights tab with Apple Intelligence-driven suggestions, a Longevity tab showing a Health Age and readiness score, at-home movement assessments, and eventually blood panel ordering through Quest Diagnostics. Apple says some features, including personalized summaries and recommendations, will roll out gradually across future betas ahead of a full public release in late 2026.
Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 27.2 featuring its overhauled Health app, first unveiled at last week's event by VP of Health and Fitness Sumbul Desai. Key additions like an AI-powered Insights tab, a Longevity tab with Health Age scoring, readiness metrics, at-home movement assessments, and Quest Diagnostics blood panel ordering will roll out gradually across future betas rather than all at once. Apple says the full public release is expected in late 2026, with beta feedback shaping the final version.
Days after pushing watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and related updates to the public, Apple has begun testing the next round: developer beta 1 for watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, and other platforms. This move bypasses the widely anticipated 27.1 releases, which Apple had said would arrive in October alongside the iPhone Duo launch.
Apple has issued the first developer beta of macOS 27.2, build 26B5086k, just days after launching macOS 27 Golden Gate, bypassing the 27.1 beta stage entirely. The update is expected to expand Siri's AI features into French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, following Apple's earlier announcement at its 'Surprise and Shine' event.
Apple has issued iPadOS 27.2 developer beta 1 just days after iPadOS 27's public launch, bypassing a 27.1 release entirely for testers. The move is unusual since iOS 27.1 is expected to focus on the upcoming iPhone Duo, suggesting Apple may be reserving that numbered update for iPhone-specific changes while iPad gets a separate track.
Apple has issued the first developer beta of iOS 27.2, a 22GB download, just days after iOS 27 rolled out to all users on September 14. Notably, Apple bypassed iOS 27.1—the version tailored for the upcoming iPhone Duo's dual display—choosing instead to jump straight to 27.2 for now.
Walmart is offering a $10 discount on physical preorders of Metroid Ravenous, the upcoming 2D side-scrolling entry in Nintendo's Metroid series for Switch 2, bringing the price down to $59.88 from $69.99. The game, a sequel following the events of Metroid Dread, is set to launch January 28th, 2027, though it's unclear how long the discounted preorder price will remain available.