iOS 27 tidbits: Find My changes, new animations, more

iOS 27 is expected to be full of new features for Siri and Apple Intelligence. There are, however, a few other changes in store for some of the most-used iPhone apps. Here are a few new details from a Bloomberg report published today.

While much of the Bloomberg report recaps what we already know about iOS 27, there are a few interesting new tidbits worth calling out.

  • The Find My app is getting a “subtle visual refresh” that includes new icons in the navigation tab bar.
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iOS 27: You might have to join a waitlist to try new Siri features

Apple is set to announce iOS 27 and an all-new version of Siri at WWDC in just a few days. Ahead of that, Bloomberg has published a monster recap of everything to expect at the event. There’s one specifically interesting tidbit: the so-called new Siri might have a waitlist for people who want to try the new features.

Bloomberg previously reported that Apple has labeled the new Siri a “beta” and a “preview” within the company. This could extend to the public launch

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Apple TV debuts a new series remake of thriller Cape Fear, stream now

Apple TV debuts a new remake of thriller Cape Fear . This latest limited series adaptation is star-studded, with Amy Adams, Javier Bardem and Patrick Wilson headlining the cast.

Inspired by the 1991 movie, in Cape Fear, the world of a married couple of attorneys is turned upside down when a killer they helped convict is released from prison …

The new Cape Fear premieres on Apple TV today, June 4, with the first two episodes available to watch right now. Then, a new episode drops

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Epic Games asks U.S. Supreme Court to deny Apple’s petition in App Store case

Epic Games is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Apple’s latest attempt to challenge two rulings in its long-running legal fight over off-App-Store purchases. Here are the details.

A bit of context

Last month, Apple filed a request with the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to reverse two lower court rulings on the App Store injunction in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games.

One ruling concerns the civil contempt finding that held Apple violated the injunction.

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Lamine Yamal teases second color of upcoming Beats headphones

Soccer sensation Lamine Yamal has published a second photo featuring a pair of unreleased Beats headphones. Here are the details.

Last weekend, Spanish soccer player Lamine Yamal posted an Instagram photo sporting an unreleased pair of pink Beats headphones.

The headphone sighting came just a week after a mystery headphone showed up in a new filing in the FCC database .

Today, the Barcelona right winger and midfielder shared an Instagram gallery post showcasing a second color of the mystery redesigned headphones, alongside the pink unit seen during the weekend:

It is unclear

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Room Keys in Apple Wallet are coming to more hotels through Salto

Smart access company Salto has announced that its hospitality platform now supports Room Keys in Apple Wallet. Here are the details.

In addition to car keys and home keys, one Apple Wallet feature that sometimes flies under the radar is support for hotel room keys .

Much like Apple Wallet keys that unlock cars and front doors, hotel room keys also let guests use their iPhone or Apple Watch to access their rooms and common spaces with no need for a physical card or actual key.

Adding a hotel room key to Apple Wallet is

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iOS 27 bill splitting, new hardware waiting on new Siri, final WWDC expectations

Benjamin and Chance talk about the late-breaking iOS 27 rumors, including a new bill splitting feature for the Wallet app, as well as give their final expectations for next week’s WWDC announcements. Apple fixes Mayo’s iPhone Air battery glitch, and new Apple TV and HomePod models are apparently in the final testing stage. Also, code references reignite ideas about new cheaper (or free) tiers of Apple Music.

And in Happy Hour Plus , on the eve of iOS 27, we give our

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Heading to Apple Park for WWDC? There is new merch waiting for you at the Visitor Center store

The Apple Park Visitor Center store got a fresh batch of merch today ahead of next week’s WWDC, when Apple is expected to welcome more than 1,000 developers, students, journalists, and other guests to its campus.

Even though Apple stopped holding live keynotes years ago, the company still brings hundreds of people to Apple Park during WWDC , including developers, students, media members, and other guests.

This year, visitors who swing by the store located at the Apple Park Visitor Center will get

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Canva launches Perplexity Computer connector

Perplexity subscribers who work in design can now add a Canva connector to the Computer platform, allowing Perplexity’s desktop agent to autonomously turn data and prompts into editable Canva assets. Here are the details.

If you’re not familiar with Perplexity Computer , it is a Mac-native platform that serves as the user’s personal agentic assistant and performs tasks across local and cloud environments.

In practice, users can connect Perplexity Computer to hundreds of platforms they already use, such as Notion, Google Drive, GitHub,

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MKBHD names top 10 new products he wants Apple to make next

YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) posted a new video today where he lists the top 10 products he wishes Apple would make. And the good news is, many of those products are rumored for Apple’s roadmap.

Apple says “no” to far more product ideas than it says “yes” to. But if Marques Brownlee had his way, there would be at least 10 more Apple products available today.

Here is MKBHD’s top 10 most wanted Apple products that don’t exist:

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