iOS 27’s Liquid Glass slider looks simple, but it’s more useful than I expected

After using iOS 27 on my iPhone for over a week, I’ve found the Liquid Glass slider to be one of the update’s most underrated features. Here’s how it works and why it’s worth trying.

Apple users are being targeted by a familiar tech support scam

After years of scammers posing as Microsoft support, reports suggest Apple users are now facing a similar wave of fake tech support warnings.

I’ve tried nearly every iOS 27 feature, and these 3 are why I’m still excited about the update

I’ve spent a week testing iOS 27, and these are the three features that made the biggest difference to my everyday iPhone experience.

I found a hidden ChatGPT setting that changes how hard the AI thinks — and the difference surprised me

The iOS app version of ChatGPT has a great hidden feature for choosing how intelligent you want your answer to be.

Apple just future-proofed the iPhone Air in a way that only the iPhone 17 Pro can match

At WWDC 2026, Apple gave us one more reason to buy the iPhone Air — and it’s got nothing to do with design or price.

Apple’s smart home camera service is starting to impress me
Apple’s smart home camera service is starting to impress me

Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video service is getting in on the Apple Intelligence party to bring more descriptive alerts from your connected cameras and let you search footage using natural language. The Apple Home app is also getting better notifications powered by AI and is finally adding support for energy reporting. These improvements were announced at […]

I transformed photos — and how I see the world — with iOS 27 Dev Beta Apple Intelligence Photo tools, and with this kind of power comes great responsibility

It’s early days, but using Apple Intelligence photo-generation tools in iOS 27 Dev Beta offers a good reminder about the limits of photorealistic AI image generation.

UK plans social media ban for under-16s in major online safety push

The UK government plans to ban social media access for under-16s and introduce stricter protections aimed at reducing harmful online interactions and excessive screen time.

iOS 27’s Screen Time update looks impressive — but it didn’t wow me like Android 17’s Pause Point

Apple announced some important new screen time features at WWDC 2026, but I’m more excited by Google’s approach to the same issue.