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Apple wants users to look again at their use of generative Genmoji in iOS 27, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman. Genmoji is an Apple Intelligence feature that lets you use AI to generate all-new emoji characters based on text input. All Genmoji generation happens directly on-device, but the feature has had a rocky run. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter , Gurman says that the generated images often looked nothing like Apple's polished marketing examples, and the underlying models were demanding enough to heat up iPhones and drain their batteries. Apple has apparently made some tweaks so that no longer happens, while also adding a new supplementary feature. "Suggested Genmoji" will reportedly offer you custom emoji ideas automatically based on your media and text history, rather than you having to think them up yourself. The feature is said to be optional in the next iPhone and iPad software update. Gurman says a new toggle in the Keyboard settings of iOS 27 reads: "Suggested Genmoji are created from your photos and your commonly typed phrases." iOS 27 will be previewed at WWDC next month, with a public release expected in the fall. Tags: Genmoji , Mark Gurman This article, " 'Suggested Genmoji' Are Coming to an iPhone Near You " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Smartphone manufacturers are overloading their devices with AI features in an effort to control how you interface with both the device and information at large. That's not good. Is Apple Intelligence something the iPhone even needs? On Friday, Wes had asked me if I wanted to write a piece on what I thought AI was good for, versus what it is decidedly not good for. Yes, he knows exactly what he was doing with that "harmless pitch." He is, after all, someone who routinely tags me in Slack with some sort of very, very stupid AI innovation just to get my reaction. And who can blame him: I take the bait every time. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
An Apple gift card scam saw buyers lose hundreds of millions of dollars. One raid alone recovered 4,000 iPhones worth between $8M and $9M, with the New Hampshire-based operation even involving a murder. The sophisticated operation started with the theft of Apple gift cards from retail outlets before they were tampered with and then replaced in the stores. The moral of the story is only to ever buy the cards direct from Apple stores … more…
Apple in iOS 27 will include an enhanced Siri with a dedicated app that gives users options to keep conversations in memory for a limited time, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter , Gurman says that Apple is keen to market its privacy credentials as a key advantage in the way it is implementing AI across its software compared to rivals. Cognizant of the perception that it has fallen behind other companies in the race to integrate AI into its operating systems, Apple will lean into privacy as a core tenant of its approach – starting with giving users options to auto-delete chats. In the Settings panel for the new Siri app, "users will be able to choose to keep conversations for 30 days, one year, or forever," says Gurman, based on his sources. A similar feature can already be found in the Messages app's Settings. "Most leading AI chatbots today rely heavily on histories and memory systems to personalize responses and improve future interactions," says Gurman. "But Apple will place tighter limits around how memory works, including restrictions on what information can persist and how long it can be retained." Gurman also mentions that users will be able to decide if the Siri app opens showing either a grid of prior conversations or a new chat screen. Apple's enhanced Siri will be powered by Google's Gemini models, but Apple apparently won't emphasize this, given that Google is historically known as an ad-driven business that farms users' data. Another interesting tidbit in Gurman's latest newsletter is that the new Siri app will be labeled "beta," despite being the culmination of two years of delays. Apple recently agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit over delayed Siri features, with eligible iPhone users able to receive up to a $95 payout . Related Roundup: iOS 27 Tags: Mark Gurman , Siri This article, " iOS 27: Dedicated Siri App to Include Auto-Deleting Chats Feature " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
