The latest features and tidbits that particularly caught my eye this year:

Siri

• custom sliders for Pace and Expressivity
• dedicated Siri app with iCloud syncing
  • view recent conversations
  • Claude Cowork-ish functionality on Mac

iOS

• slider for customizing Liquid Glass transparency
• DRM video support in iPhone Mirroring
• extra large home screen widget size
• English (Phillippines) language
• separate volume sliders for alarms and system sounds
• make Lock Screen clock extra small
• 80% faster AirDrop
• hide your location in Find My

Safari

• auto-organize tabs by topics
• Notify Me — get notifications when a webpage changes
• vibe-coding extensions!

Apple Passwords

• autofix passwords

Phone

• display related data during calls (e.g. Flight Info while calling airline)

Home

• notifications summaries

Shortcuts

• vibe-coding
• Else-If statements
• store data in Shortcut
• Notification Automations(?)

Image Playground

• realistic photos

Photos

• Extend photos with AI generative fill
• Spatial Reframing with AI generative fill
• Shared Albums
  • support Android, Windows
  • full resolution sharing
• save a video frame as a photo
• star ratings

AVP

• Faster boot and connect to Wi-Fi
• new Thórsmörk environment with auroras
• convert panoramic photos into spatial photos
• use panoramic photos as environments
• Mac Virtual Display widget
• streamlined Control Center
• Multiple tab views in Safari

Wallet

• create a pass from any barcode
• bill splitting