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Apple launched at the WWDC 2025 Conference Workout Buddy, an AI Workout Coach. The AI tool collects data from your current workout and fitness history (pace, miles log, activity ring closed, training load, etc.) and coaches through training in real time. Combined with Apple Intelligence on iPhone, the training buddy relies on a speech model from text to transform encouragement into a fun, generative voice that sounds like a fitness trainer. In fact, Generative Voice is built using Fitness+ Trainers' voice data. These are the people who lead their training with Apple's Fitness+ App and Studio. Users can choose from…
Spyware Maker Paragon accused the Italian government of rejecting its help in investigating whether journalists spy on the technology, according to a statement Monday. In a statement first reported by Haaretz, Paragon argued that it was this refusal that encouraged the company to cut ties with Italian government clients. “The company has provided both the Italian government and the parliament with a way to determine whether it was being used against journalists in violation of Italian law and terms of contract,” read the statement. “Paragon has ended its contract in Italy as Italian authorities chose not to proceed with this…
On Monday at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 25), Tech Giant announced its upcoming software overhaul of the Apple Watch, the Watchos 26. The Watchos 26 will be launched with a redesigned interface based on Apple's new liquid glass operating system, wristflick gestures, and new Apple Intelligence-driven training buddy fitness features. The redesigned interface is because Apple is trying to integrate the look and feel of the software across all devices. You can use the new listflick gesture to reject notifications you want to deal with later. You can also use a wrist flick to mute incoming calls and silence…
Apple Wallet is getting something a little more travel-friendly, Apple announced at WWDC 2025. This app can instantly hold the digital version of your passport, and boarding pass acquires a new feature that promises to make travel a little easier. The new passport feature “is not a replacement for a physical passport,” Apple said, but it can be used with apps that require age and identity verification, as well as supported TSA checkpoints. A digital passport may help you procrastinate if you haven't yet obtained your actual ID. Boarding pass has been stored in the wallet app for a long…
As part of Apple's Liquid Glass redesign announced at WWDC 2025, the new iOS 26 will recreate several native Apple features and apps. The lock and home screens are getting updates that match the overall aesthetics of liquid glass. On the lock screen, Apple uses a custom font called San Francisco to display the date and time. The font then expands to take up the available space depending on the image selected on the lock screen. For example, if you have a photo of a dog with an sky in the background, it will take longer to fill the sky…
Apple Maps is getting an upgrade to better understand your commute and actively provide recommendations based on your traffic. Apple announced a map update coming to iOS 26 during WWDC 2025 on Monday. The company said your iPhone will learn the routes you often have to go home, work, or pick up your kids from school. The Maps app allows your iPhone to suggest these routes so you can check your commute before you leave and know how long it will take. Apple said the iPhone would propose alternative routes in the event of traffic or unexpected slowdowns, even if…
At WWDC on Monday, Apple unveiled a new dedicated gaming app designed to focus the gaming experience on Apple devices. The app will act as a game launcher, allowing users to track achievements and view leaderboards. The gaming app also includes social features, such as the Play Together tab, where you can see what your friends are playing, compare scores, and invite them to play. There are also “challenges.” This is a new way to compete with friends in a score-based showdown. For developers, challenges are built on top of the arcade leaderboards, allowing single-player games to be transformed into…
Apple has announced a new Apple Music update for WWDC 2025 with the new iOS 26 update. The company said it has added lyrics translation capabilities to Apple Music Service, making it easier to understand the meaning of songs in another language. This may reduce your visits to Genius.com or any such alternative sites. The company also adds a pronunciation feature so you can sing songs without getting anything meaningless or the wrong words or phrases. Additionally, Apple said it is adding Auto-Mix to build an endless mix of songs one after the other based on the previous song. This…
Apple is introducing live translations powered by Apple Intelligence for messaging, FaceTime and phone calls. “Live translation allows you to translate conversations on the fly,” Apple's Director of Input Experiences Leslie Ikemoto said Monday at the WWDC 2025 event. The translation feature is “enabled by an Apple build model that runs fully on the device, so personal conversations remain personal.” In a message, live translation will automatically translate text when you type and stream in your preferred language. Similarly, each text can be translated instantly when the person sending the text message responds. When you catch up with FaceTime, Apple's…
Apple's iPhone may not have gotten any significant AI upgrades, but you get a fresh coat of paint. The same goes for other Apple operating systems. At the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC 25) on Monday, the company announced a refreshed user interface called Liquid Glass, featuring shiny, reflective, transparent visual interface elements that give the software a “glass-like” look and feel. Screenshot The design refresh is inspired by Apple's VR headset, the Vision Pro. If an interface is built for a spatial computing headset, integrate the design of your iPhone with the design of other Apple devices. This change could…