Instagram is finally letting everyone reorganize their profile grid
Nearly a year after it was announced, Instagram says it's delivering the ability to rearrange the posts in your profile grid. It had been available to some people in test groups, but as of June 8th, it's rolling out widely via the Android and iPhone mobile apps.
Until now, the posts on your Instagram profile have been locked in chronological order beyond the ability to pin three posts at the top, but once the feature is live on your account, you can long-press and drag posts freely, no matter how old they are. Any posts that are pinned will remain at the top.
Instagram boss Adam Mosseri a …
Apple’s Screen Time updates are too little, too late
Apple spending a big chunk of its WWDC keynote on parental controls was surprising for several reasons. But the biggest is that, despite all the airtime, it didn't announce much new beyond a redesigned interface. Almost all the features touted already exist or are upgrades to current options. Why Apple chose to do this isn't a mystery. You can trace the threads from the recent landmark social media trials against Meta and Google to the protesters outside the Cupertino HQ today: Apple is trying to show the world it's being responsible when it comes to your children.
Only it's really not. Screen Time sucks. As a mother of two whose children h …
5 things I already love from the iOS 27 beta
iOS 27 has only been out for a few hours, and I've been messing around with the developer beta on my iPhone 16 Pro. I was most interested in trying out the new Siri AI, but unfortunately, I'm still on Apple's waitlist for that. In the meantime, I've been poking around a bunch of features that aren't about AI and found a lot that I'm happy with - even though this doesn't seem to be as big of an update as in previous years, the fit and finish throughout the operating system is already great to see.
Here are a few neat things that have jumped out at me.
The Liquid Glass opacity slider should have been there from the start
I've always thought …
Apple is using AI to fix Safari’s extension problem
Apple is trying to solve one of Safari's biggest weaknesses with AI. Safari has long lacked the robust library of extensions that its rivals have, mainly due to the stringent development requirements from Apple. But now, Apple is inviting users to essentially vibe-code their own extensions.
In a demo shared by Apple, the company showed how you can ask Safari to create an extension by describing it. "Save and track cooking recipes from around the web," the prompt said. "Click the toolbar button to see your saved recipes and add notes to each." From there, Safari used Apple Intelligence to generate a "Recipe Keeper" extension that's supposed …
Where was tvOS 27 at WWDC?
Every year, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference gives us a first look at what's coming next to the company's many operating systems. But missing from today's keynote, apart from a single graphic listing all current Apple OSes next to a big "27," was any mention of tvOS.
The whole structure of this year's WWDC was different, with features delineating the presentation structure instead of sections for each OS update. But there were still major mentions for macOS 27, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27. They're getting Siri AI, customizable transparency options for Liquid Glass, and some new child safety features. Even visionOS was included with new Sir …
Apple’s new parental controls are for keeping Apple out of trouble
When Apple put child safety front and center at WWDC on Monday, its stated goal was helping parents fine-tune their kids' online experiences and avoid excessive screen time. But amid a global debate over internet regulation, its latest updates also looked like a defensive move in a brewing fight against Meta and other app developers.
Apple announced an expanded toolkit for parents through its child accounts at WWDC, including a greater ability to customize kids' allotted screen time and the ability to block gory or violent images in messages before kids see them. Raja Bose, Apple's director of trust, safety, and values product marketing, to …
OpenAI files for IPO, following Anthropic
OpenAI on Monday checked off a preliminary step in the IPO race that it and rival Anthropic have been competing in for the better part of a year: The company announced it has confidentially submitted a Form S-1 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, following Anthropic's decision to do the same on June 1st.
The confidential filing means that certain details normally available through the form - such as executive compensation figures, potential risks to a company's business, and more financials - aren't yet public.
As of Anthropic's most recent fundraise, it's being called the world's most valuable startup, with a post-money valu …
44 things coming to your Apple devices that you might have missed
This year's WWDC keynote was all about AI. But with all the attention on Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the company breezed by - or neglected to mention - a bunch of cool, smaller features across its new updates. I've rounded up a bunch of them right here.
The new operating systems are available in developer beta today ahead of public betas beginning in July. They'll launch for everyone this fall. And keep an eye on The Verge in the coming days and weeks ahead; as everyone starts to really dig into what's new, we might find even more great features to look forward to.
iOS 27
- Liquid Glass is getting an opacity slider.
- Apps launch up …
Apple drops support for a long list of Apple Watches with latest OS updates
I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won't run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but this year it's culling even more device generations than ever before.
Apple is dropping support for at least three generations of Apple Watch models in watchOS 27. Apple's website initially stated that the latest watchOS update would only be available on Apple Watch Series 10 devices and above, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and above, and Apple Watch SE 3. Apple later updated the listing to include the Series 9. We've also seen reports of people successful …
Apple announces watchOS 27, now with Siri AI
Apple just announced watchOS 27, the next version of its Apple Watch operating system, introducing support for Siri AI, a redesigned "dynamic" app grid, and improvements to health and fitness tracking. The watchOS 27 update will be available "this fall," according to Apple, though support is notably limited - the new OS will only be available for Apple Watch Series 9 models or newer, including the Ultra 2, Ultra 3, and SE 3.
The biggest update coming to supported Apple Watch models is Siri AI - the next generation of Apple's virtual assistant, powered by Apple Intelligence. This comes with a new, dedicated Siri app that "brings together all …