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The Maps app didn't get as many iOS 27 updates as some of Apple's other apps, but there are still several useful features worth knowing about. Flyover Improvements Apple is upgrading Flyover in ‌iOS 27‌, making it more detailed than before. It combines aerial imagery with Vision Intelligence models to add more texture and sharper visuals for trees, architecture, and more. Apple says select cities around the world are rendered in sharper, more lifelike detail with improvements to everything from the "shapes of individual trees to the way light reflects off the glass of skyscrapers." Flyover is an Apple Maps feature that offers detailed 3D landmarks, roads, parks, buildings, and more in more than 350 cities. The current version of Flyover uses aerial imagery captured by planes, but the new ‌iOS 27‌ version improves the quality using AI. New Maps Icon Apple updated several of its Liquid Glass app icons in ‌iOS 27‌ to add more glass-like layers. Icons have more depth, and the Maps app icon makes the difference especially clear. Local Lists Local Lists uses intelligent insights from what's trending around you for suggestions on places you should visit. Maps surfaces locally relevant collections of places to make it easier to find popular and interesting locations to visit. Local Lists is privacy-focused and does not use information tied to individual users. It is a U.S.-only feature. Trending Restaurants In the Search interface, there's a Trending Restaurants section that shows you the top restaurants in the area you're in. Natural Language Search Expansion Natural language search in Maps now lets you ask for directions that avoid toll roads or highways. Widgets On the Apple Watch, there's a new Parked Car widget in the Smart Stack so you can easily see your car's last known location, with info synced from the iPhone. Offline Maps Apple says Offline Maps have improved in ‌iOS 27‌. More locations are shown on the map, labels are darker and clearer, and there are icons that are easier to view at a glance. When you tap on a location, like a town, it will zoom into the area automatically so you can see what's there. Visited Places The Visited Places feature is more accurate in ‌iOS 27‌ and less likely to miss locations. Visited Places keeps track of locations you've been to, organizing stops by category and location. It's accessible by tapping on your profile picture, choosing Places, and selecting Visited Places. Visited Places is also expanding to more locations in ‌iOS 27‌. More iOS 27 Features For more on what's new in ‌iOS 27‌, we have a dedicated roundup . Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 Tag: Apple Maps This article, " iOS 27: All the New Apple Maps Features " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Anthropic's Fable 5 model is once again available for use, the company said today . Claude users are now seeing the option to use Fable 5, with Anthropic rolling out an in-app message. Through July 7, eligible Claude subscribers can use up to 50 percent of their plan's weekly usage limit on Fable 5. After hitting that limit, Fable 5 use will require credits. After July 7, Fable will be available through usage credits. Fable 5 is Anthropic's first Mythos-class model that's available for the public, and it first came out on June 9 . Fable 5's capabilities exceed those of any model it has made generally available, and it has demonstrated "exceptional performance" for software engineering, knowledge work, vision, scientific research, and more. It outperforms Opus models on longer, more complex tasks. Fable 5 can work autonomously for longer than any prior Claude model. Though Anthropic released Fable 5 with conservative safeguards to prevent misuse, the Trump administration applied export controls to the model, forcing Anthropic to restrict access to foreign nationals. Anthropic had no way of verifying the nationality of people using its models, so it had to suspend access to Fable 5. At the same time, Anthropic also had to restrict access to Mythos 5, the next model in its Project Glasswing initiative for major companies and federal agencies seeking help defending critical infrastructure. The order came after Amazon researchers found a prompt able to bypass Fable's safeguards, and the model found software vulnerabilities. Anthropic investigated and discovered that older models and models from competing companies could also locate the same vulnerabilities. Anthropic ended up shipping a new classifier that blocks the technique in more than 99 percent of cases. Fable 5 is available for Pro, Max, Team, and select Enterprise plans. Anthropic has also restored Mythos 5 access for U.S. organizations that are part of Project Glasswing. Anthropic says that it is deepening its cooperation with the U.S. government on new pre-release testing, information sharing, and research collaboration. Tag: Anthropic This article, " Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 Available Again After U.S. Lifts Export Controls " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple's iPhone Fold is expected to be the driving force of a 2026 rebound for foldable smartphone orders, falling only just behind Samsung's hardware. Apple's iPhone Fold is expected to account for 29% of all foldable smartphone display orders in 2026. Apple is expected to unveil its first folding iPhone in late 2026. Though the move will mark the company's entry into new smartphone territory, the iPhone Fold could also have a significant impact on overall orders for foldable phone screens. According to Counterpoint Research , the iPhone Fold will account for 29% of all folding smartphone display orders in 2026. Huawei, meanwhile, is expected to take 24% of the market, while Samsung will likely remain in the lead with 31% of overall orders for folding smartphone displays. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is planning to release new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models in spring 2027, reports Bloomberg . No major design changes are expected, with Apple focusing on internal upgrades. The ‌iPad Pro‌ models could use either M6 chips or M7 chips. Apple will introduce the M6 chip as soon as this year in an updated 14-inch MacBook Pro model, but it is aiming to release the M7 chip in the first half of 2027. Bloomberg does not specify which chip Apple will put in the ‌iPad Pro‌, but if the M7 chip is ready by spring 2027, the new iPads could have the upgraded chip. If it's not ready, they'll use the M6. Both chips will be built on Apple's new 2-nanometer process, but the M7 has AI optimizations that the M6 doesn't have. Apple has also tested a vapor chamber cooling system that could improve performance. Little else is known about the new ‌iPad Pro‌ models, but if they come out in spring 2027, Apple could introduce them alongside the iPhone 18e, iPhone 18 , and iPhone Air 2, devices that are also slated for spring 2027. Related Roundup: iPad Pro Buyer's Guide: iPad Pro (Neutral) This article, " Apple to Launch New iPad Pro in Spring 2027 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
