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Apple has announced an event for October 13th at 9AM ET in New York, with an invite carrying the tagline 'Welcome home.' Rumors point to smart home-focused announcements, including a display-equipped smart home hub, an updated HomePod Mini, a new Apple TV, and LG-made accessories like a video doorbell, thermostat, and indoor camera.
The latest version of watchOS introduces three new applications for Apple Watch users: a redesigned Siri app with enhanced AI capabilities, a unified Find My app consolidating previous tracking features, and a new Readiness app for health and activity insights. These additions aim to improve user interaction, device tracking, and health monitoring on compatible Apple Watch models.
Apple is beta testing iOS 27.2 well ahead of its usual schedule, with the update expected to launch during the week of October 26. The release will add Siri support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, features Apple previously said would arrive the month after iOS 27's debut. iOS 27.1, by contrast, is reportedly limited to the new iPhone Duo launching October 23, with other iPhones skipping straight to 27.2.
The latest Apple Watch Series 12, introduced just weeks ago, is now available at a $49 discount on Amazon, with prices starting at $350 for the 42mm model. The watch features enhanced health sensors, a new Readiness app, and Siri integration, with various configurations and colors on sale. The promotional prices are limited-time and may end soon now that Prime Day has concluded.
Amazon is selling the 46mm cellular Apple Watch Series 12 in a night blue ceramic case with navy sport band for $900, down from $949, on the last day of its Prime Day sale. The aluminum 46mm cellular version is also discounted by $49, to $500. Apple says the Series 12 includes new heart-rate and health sensors, a Readiness app, and Siri support.
Apple has pushed macOS 27.2 public beta 2 to users enrolled in its public beta program, a day after seeding developer beta 3. Build 26B5101f matches the developer release, and the main addition is support for five new Siri AI languages—French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish—alongside English.
Leaked code from the latest beta software reveals upcoming features for Apple’s next-generation Apple TV 4K and HomePod devices, set to be announced next week. These include Siri AI enhancements for Apple TV, Dynamic Island controls for nearby HomeKit accessories, and improved surround sound capabilities for the HomePod, along with expanded media options for Apple TV profiles.
The latest beta of iOS 27.2 reveals an upcoming feature allowing users to manage Siri AI suggested actions within the Messages app. Apple is adding granular controls to enable users to hide or disable suggestions based on categories or usage patterns, addressing earlier user complaints about irrelevant prompts.
Omlahore has released a command-line script called RemoveMacAI that completely deactivates Apple's AI features in macOS 27, including deleting associated models and freeing up storage space. The tool offers a more permanent alternative to the limited disable options provided by Apple, which retains AI models on disk even after deactivation or ignoring AI features. Users can choose specific AI components to disable through different commands, making the process customizable and reversible.
Developer Om Lahore released RemoveMacAI on GitHub, allowing users to turn off Apple Intelligence features and delete associated models on macOS 27. The tool disables services like Siri, Mail summaries, and image generation models, which can reclaim over 12GB of storage space. However, it also disables several functionalities tied to on-device AI features, affecting apps like Safari, Notes, and Calendar.
Following the release of iOS 27 and MacOS 27, Apple users can now turn off the new Siri AI to recover storage space. On iPhone, users navigate to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > iOS to see the AI's data usage, while Mac users check System Settings > General > Storage. Disabling Siri AI on iOS 27 involves toggling off Siri in Settings, potentially freeing several gigabytes of storage.
A GitHub developer introduced RemoveMacAI, a command-line utility that allows macOS 27 users to deactivate Apple Intelligence features, including Siri and ChatGPT extensions. The tool also deletes associated AI models, freeing up significant storage space, and is fully reversible. This development addresses the lack of a native toggle for AI features in macOS 27 Golden Gate, which previously required manual disabling or left models consuming disk space.