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Archives for June 2026

Siri is good now??Siri is good now??
David Pierce
David Pierce
David Pierce
Today’s Vergecast: Your biggest questions from WWDC.

Now that we’ve had a couple of days to digest all the Siri AI updates, the new corner radii, and everything else Apple announced at its developer conference, we spend the episode answering all your most burning questions. What non-AI stuff are we excited about? How much catching up did Siri really do this week? And wait: what about the HomePod?

I’m relieved Siri AI isn’t trying to be a health coach

AI health coach fatigue is creeping in, and it’s doing the concept more harm than good.

Victoria Song
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Mac App Store apps no longer have to support Intel.

Last year’s macOS Tahoe was the last version to officially support Intel Macs, so it’s not a big surprise that Apple now doesn’t require Mac developers to offer versions of their apps that are compatible with Intel machines.

WWDC26 App Store guide

[Apple Developer]

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Apple is going to require developers to say if their app or game includes “social media capabilities.”

“This includes the ability to redistribute, amplify, or interact with user-generated content through a social feed or similar discovery method that visibly spreads content to many users,” Apple says.

If an app has these “social media capabilities,” it will affect the app’s age rating and it’s measured in Screen Time’s Time Allowance. Whether or not those capabilities are available to users under 13 will also affect the rating and Time Allowance measurement.

Apple is embracing the fantasy of AI photo editing

The company has some new ideas on ‘What is a photo?’

Jess Weatherbed
Apple’s AI promises are finally, almost, sort of here

The company is going all in on AI agents, but how will its years-late promises compete in today’s AI market?

Hayden Field
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Apple Vision Pro users can ponder the Siri orb.

Literally — the upcoming visionOS 27 update lets you add a glowing, animated Siri AI ball anywhere on your workspace, and ask questions when you look at it. It’ll even shine light on any nearby surfaces, making it truly feel like part of the environment.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Gee, I wonder what this might point to?