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Siri AI can now understand your screen, apps, and personal context

Apple’s new assistant

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Apple is giving Siri its biggest upgrade yet.

At WWDC26, the company unveiled Siri AI, a rebuilt version of its digital assistant powered by Apple Intelligence. The new experience can understand personal context, answer questions about content on a user’s screen, and perform actions across apps.

Apple says Siri AI can search across messages, emails, photos, and other personal information to help users find what they need. Users can ask Siri to locate a restaurant recommendation from a friend, retrieve a hotel confirmation from an old email, or find photos from a recent trip. These capabilities can also extend to third-party apps through Spotlight integrations.

Siri can understand what’s on your screen

Beyond personal context, Siri AI can also understand content currently displayed on a device.

For example, if a user receives a message about a potluck, Siri can help brainstorm what to bring and save a recipe to Notes without requiring users to switch between apps. The assistant can also access information from the web and support more natural conversations through follow-up questions.

Apple is integrating Siri AI throughout its ecosystem. iPhone users can access it through the side button or Dynamic Island, while iPad and Mac users can use it through Spotlight. On Apple Vision Pro, Siri appears as a spatial interface that users can place anywhere in their environment.

Visual Intelligence expands across devices

Apple is also bringing Visual Intelligence to more products.

On iPhone, a new Siri mode inside the Camera app lets users ask questions about what they see. Siri can identify objects, provide nutritional information about food, and perform actions such as splitting a bill using Apple Cash.

Visual Intelligence is also coming to iPad and Mac. Users can select content on their screen, ask questions about it, and perform actions directly through Siri. Apple Vision Pro users can ask Siri about both digital content and physical objects around them.

Conversations follow you across Apple devices

Apple is introducing a dedicated Siri app that stores conversation history across devices through private iCloud syncing.

Users can start a conversation on Mac and continue it later on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Apple Vision Pro. Siri AI also includes new writing tools that can generate drafts, revise text, and provide writing suggestions across Apple’s apps and supported third-party apps.

Availability

Siri AI is available for developer testing starting today across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and visionOS 27. Apple plans to launch the feature as a beta later this year for supported devices set to English, with additional language support arriving afterward.

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Mercedes-Benz celebrates 140th anniversary at the Presidential Car Museum

A generation’s worth of presidential Benz models under one roof

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July 17, 2026

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Last month, Mercedes-Benz Philippines kicked off its 140th -anniversary “Welcome Home” campaign. Designed to celebrate the iconic Chedeng and introduce a new generation to the brand, the campaign attracts old and new customers alike. Now, the brand’s 140th year is also hitting history buffs with a special showcase at the Presidential Car Museum in Quezon City.

Since President Cory Aquino’s term, the official presidential car has been a Benz, offering comfort and protection for the current head of state. It is here where Mercedes-Benz wants to celebrate the legacy of the brand, especially in the annals of Philippine history.

Amid the cars of Presidents Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, and Macapagal-Arroyo, Mercedes-Benz is displaying a replica of the Benz Patent-Motorwagen Replica, which is the world’s first automobile introduced by Karl Benz in 1886. The replica will be on display until December 2026.

Outside the Presidential Car Museum, Mercedes-Benz is running discounts through the end of July. There are also special aftersales services for those who already own a Benz. Finally, the brand will continue to run activations throughout the anniversary, so expect to hear a lot more about the Chedeng throughout the year.

SEE ALSO: Mercedes-Benz holds a Welcome Home campaign to celebrate 140 years

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Samsung releases teaser with Spider-Man: Brand New Day Easter eggs

Spot also teases upcoming Galaxy foldable devices

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July 16, 2026

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Samsung has just premiered a new spot that showcases clips directly from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, just a few weeks before the movie hits cinemas later this month.

The clip showcases Spider-Man as he fights crime and puts his phone through the wear and tear of superhero life.

In the spot, the Fabricator creates a number of devices for Spider-Man built to stand up to the pace and unpredictability of life behind the mask. This includes what clearly looks like a Galaxy Z Flip phone.

This provides a behind the scenes look into how Peter Parker ultimately landed on a Samsung phone — as fans speculated from the first trailer.

Meanwhile, Ned can also be seen using the Spidey Tracker to try and catch Spider-Man throughout the city on his Samsung phone.

The campaign pretty much formalizes Jacob Batalon — who plays Ned Leeds — as Samsung’s Team Galaxy’s newest ambassador.

The clip ends with the text “A brand new shape for a Brand New Day”, which is also a callback to what the brand has been teasing regarding the future of its Galaxy foldable devices.

Samsung to release latest devices at Galaxy Unpacked

Next week, Samsung is set to launch its latest devices at Galaxy Unpacked 2026.

Ahead of the launch, customers who wish to reserve as early as now can get a US$ 30 credit during pre-order, for a total of up to US$ 1,230 in savings.

Customers can also enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win one of 10 US$ 500 Samsung.com gift cards towards their purchase.

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iOS 27 public beta gives us our first taste of Siri AI

You can access the beta for free.

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July 16, 2026

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Normally, public betas come and go with nary a peep from anyone but dedicated fans and testers. After all, why care about a beta when the final release is likely just around the corner? This one, however, is special. Today, Apple launched the iOS 27 public beta, and it’s our first taste of the redesigned Siri AI.

Recently, WWDC 2026 unveiled Apple’s latest attempts at entering the AI segment. Whereas previous iterations to incorporate AI failed to make an impact, Siri AI promises to provide users with helpful feedback that’s actually helpful.

Now, in the public beta for iOS 27, users all over can finally access the new assistant. To get to the beta, you need to be a part of the beta program, which you can easily sign up for on beta.apple.com. Once signed up, you can get the update from Software Update in Settings. You’ll see options for a developer beta and a public beta. Choose iOS 27 Public Beta.

At face value, Siri AI offers much of what you’d get from a traditional AI-powered assistant. However, it does slightly differ because it integrates the entire phone. The assistant contextualizes your information (including emails, messages, and photos) to give you the most accurate feedback that you might need.

If that’s not enough, Siri AI also has its own chatbot app. If you’re more used to ChatGPT, the assistant should give you that bit of familiarity.

Now, if you don’t want to go for a beta, Apple is expected to launch iOS 27 in its final form sometime in September.

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