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Apple’s macOS 27 overhaul centres on artificial intelligence Siri
Apple has released macOS 27, dubbed “Golden Gate,” bringing a major overhaul built around a new AI-powered Siri, along with visual refinements and performance improvements. The update is significant as it marks the first big step-up for Siri’s capabilities and continues Apple’s rollout of its Liquid Glass design language, but it also confirms the end…
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Siri gains desktop intelligence in macOS 27 to challenge contextual AI tools
Apple has unveiled macOS 27, dubbed “Golden Gate,” with an overhauled Siri assistant as its headline feature alongside a more consistent visual design across windows and icons. The update brings Siri’s iOS 27 capabilities to the Mac while giving it access to desktop-specific context, positioning it against a growing wave of AI productivity tools built…
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iOS 27 launches with generative AI-powered Siri in beta
Apple has begun rolling out iOS 27, alongside watchOS 27, iPadOS 27 and visionOS 27, with the headline feature being an AI-powered overhaul of Siri known as Siri AI. The update marks a significant, and previously delayed, step in Apple’s push to bring generative AI capabilities to its voice assistant across its device ecosystem, though…
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Steam Frame praised but rising VR costs threaten mainstream adoption
Valve has released its Steam Frame virtual reality headset, priced at £889 for the 256GB model and £1,089 for the 1TB version, reigniting debate over whether VR hardware is becoming too expensive for mainstream adoption. A BBC reviewer with over a decade of VR experience praised the device’s comfort and design, noting its lightweight build…
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Valve Steam Frame delivers impressive performance but arrives amid VR decline
Engadget’s review of Valve’s Steam Frame VR headset finds a well-engineered standalone device that arrives badly out of step with the current state of virtual reality. The reviewer argues that, starting at $1,059, the headset is competing against Meta’s Quest lineup at a moment when Meta itself has pulled back on VR investment and few…
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Valve’s costly Steam Frame targets spatial gaming enthusiasts
The Verge’s review of Valve’s Steam Frame headset argues that, despite its steep $1,059–$1,299 price tag and rough edges, the device is far more than a VR headset that arrived after the VR trend faded. It is pitched as an ambitious, wearable spatial computer in the vein of the Apple Vision Pro, aimed at gamers…
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Half-Life: Alyx native port comes free with Steam Frame headset
Valve’s new Steam Frame headset ships with a free copy of Half-Life: Alyx, having ported the acclaimed 2020 VR game to run natively on the device’s ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon Gen 3 chip. This is notable because the game originally demanded a VR-capable Windows PC with a midrange graphics card, so getting it running on hardware…
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Khan argues existing laws sufficient to prosecute AI companies
Former FTC chair Lina Khan has argued that US authorities do not need new legislation to rein in artificial intelligence companies, saying existing consumer protection, product liability and competition laws already give regulators the power to prosecute AI firms and, in some cases, their executives. Her comments, posted on X, come as OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft…
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TransUnion overhauls credit scores as Whyalla steelworks cuts 500 jobs
UK credit scoring shifts to a 999-point scale, Australia’s Whyalla steelworks axes hundreds of roles, and Altman warns AI could go badly wrong; plus Wizz Air’s mistaken-identity mix-up, NFL scoring records and Rangers’ Celtic rout.