{
  "id": 7378282,
  "title": "The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 27 and iPadOS 27",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-top-new-features-in-apples-ios-27-and-ipados-27",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-14T18:44:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired",
    "slug": "wired",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/top-new-features-in-apple-ios-27-and-ipados-27-launching-september-14/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple has unveiled iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, with a focus on stability improvements and new features. The most notable addition is the upgraded Siri AI, described by Apple as a more capable assistant. Siri now comes with a new, glass orb design and is accessible via a dedicated app, allowing users to type or speak naturally to the assistant. Siri can also integrate with the camera app for visual searches and understands personal context to provide relevant information and perform actions based on user queries.\n\nSeveral platform stability improvements have been made in this update, including faster app launches (up to 30% quicker), quicker photo loading (up to 70%), and faster AirDrop transfers (up to 80%). The iPhone will also better handle Wi-Fi and cellular switching, reducing the awkward moment of having no service when moving between networks. The iPhone 11 and older models will also benefit from these optimizations thanks to a better-optimized CPU Scheduler.\n\nApple has also made refinements to the Liquid Glass design language, allowing users to adjust its intensity through a new slider in the Settings menu. Child safety features have been enhanced, with a new Setup Assistant for parents to choose system and essential apps for children, an \"Ask to Browse\" feature for website approvals, and Communication Safety to prevent exposure to nudity or violence in Safari, Messages, and FaceTime. Time Allowances and Schedules provide parents with better control over their children's app usage, with options to set time limits and schedule app availability.\n\nThe Photos app receives some AI features, but only on iPhones that support Apple Intelligence. The \"Clean Up\" feature now performs better, and a new \"Extend\" feature can add more context to edges of photos. Spatial Reframing allows users to alter a photo's perspective, while the Image Playground app has been upgraded with a more powerful image-generation model, enabling the creation of higher-quality AI images in various styles.",
  "summary": "Now rolling out, the iPhone update is chock-full of smart upgrades, with a big focus on improvements to Siri.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Mac",
        "title": "Apple releases iPadOS 27, here’s what’s new for iPad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/apple-releases-ipados-27-heres-whats-new-for-ipad",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:05:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}