If you've wanted to try other voice assistants apart from Siri on your iPhone, Apple might have something for you. However, ...

In iOS 26.2 beta 3, Apple is laying the groundwork for a future option that will let iPhone users in Japan choose a different ...

Apple opens iPhone side-button to third-party voice assistants in Japan with iOS 26.2—first step in broader shake-up of Siri ...

Macworld AI is everywhere. Whether we’re talking about Apple Intelligence, Genmoji, Siri, Gemini, or ChatGPT, it’s hard to ...

OS 26.2 beta 3 code reveals a potential big change coming: the ability to replace Siri with a third-party assistant on the side button.

Following signs of new Side Button functionality in the iOS 26.2 beta 3 update, Apple developer documentation has confirmed ...

OS 26.2 will let users replace Siri on the Side Button — but only in Japan, where the Mobile Software Competition Act is ...

I'm a longtime iPhone user, and last year my iPhone changed in ways I never thought possible. I can load third-party app stores, use third-party payment systems, and even sideload apps. I can also ...

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing Siri of spying on users through accidental activations between 2014 and 2024. Eligible iPhone or iPad owners can claim up ...

Like you currently do to use Voice Control on the iPhone, Siri can be activated with a long-held press of the home button. Then all you have to do is speak to your handset. Voice recognition software ...