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Apple Unveils Major Software Upgrades and New AI Features at WWDC

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At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple revealed extensive updates across its device operating systems, introducing a fresh design language, a revamped naming system, and new AI-powered capabilities under its Apple Intelligence suite.

Liquid Glass Design
Apple introduced a new “Liquid Glass” design language that brings translucent, glass-like visuals to app interfaces, inspired by the visionOS on its Vision Pro augmented reality headset. The design adapts to light and dark modes and features real-time dynamic reactions to movement. Elements like buttons, sliders, tab bars, sidebars, toolbars, and navigation will be redesigned. Updated developer APIs were also released to help app makers prepare for the new look rolling out later this year.

Operating Systems and Naming Convention
Instead of continuing the traditional numeric sequence (e.g., iOS 19 after iOS 18), Apple announced that future iOS versions will be named after their release year—similar to how car models are named. This year’s release will be iOS 26. The update includes significant visual changes and new features:

  • The Phone app adds call screening to answer or hold calls automatically.

  • Messages supports customizable chat backgrounds.

  • Xcode, Apple’s developer tool, will now include generative AI to assist with coding, testing, and debugging, also allowing integration of external models like ChatGPT.

Apple Intelligence Enhancements
New AI-powered features include Live Translation, which uses on-device AI models to translate conversations in real time across messages, calls, and FaceTime. Apple Pay integrates with Apple Intelligence to track orders even outside of Apple Pay transactions. The Image Playground app gains AI-assisted image generation powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Apple will open its on-device foundational AI models to developers through a new Foundation Models framework, enabling creation of privacy-focused, offline-capable intelligent apps.

Visual Intelligence Features
A new Visual Intelligence tool will allow iPhone users to explore more about what’s on their screens. It can search platforms like Google and Etsy for visually similar images or products, and suggest calendar entries when viewing events. This feature is accessible using the same button combination as taking a screenshot.

Apple to Introduce Live Translation Feature for AirPods

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Apple is working on a new feature for its AirPods that will enable the device to live-translate conversations into another language, according to a Bloomberg News report on Thursday. This innovative feature is expected to be rolled out as part of a software upgrade later this year, coinciding with the launch of the iOS 19 update for its mobile operating system.

While Google’s Pixel Buds have offered a similar translation feature for years, this marks a significant move by Apple to integrate language translation capabilities into its popular AirPods lineup. The feature would allow users to have real-time translations of conversations, enhancing communication between speakers of different languages.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company had previously announced that its AirPods Pro 2 could be transformed into a personalized hearing aid through software updates. This live translation feature is part of Apple’s broader efforts to overhaul its software and introduce new features for its devices, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs, later this year.