Apple WWDC 2024 updates — Tech company unveils Apple AI and new improvements coming with iOS 18 as consumers divided
APPLE'S Worldwide Developers Conference has ended and consumers were introduced to Apple Intelligence and iOS 18 - but users have mixed feelings.
Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the event with a keynote address and handed the reigns over to many speakers to share all the new features and improvements coming soon to users.
Apple Intelligence - the iPhone maker's new AI model - is capable of a whole host of actions, from proofreading text to making Siri smarter and more like ChatGPT.
But it's also able to generate new and original cartoon-style images of your friends using images you already have of them on your phone.
Besides a plethora of Apple Intelligence features the company released its big iOS 18 update.
Some of the features coming with the update include locking or hiding apps so someone using your phone can't access them.
Apple consumers have mixed feelings about the new AI and iOS 18 with one on X, formerly known as Twitter, "Apple, can I disable this AI nonsense? Don’t want any of it."
"Truly amazed by #Apple‘s new AI and OS features," another.
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Texting from iPhone to Android
RCS support is set to bring eight iMessage-style features to texts between iPhone and Android users, including:
- Higher-resolution photos and videos
- Audio messages
- Typing indicators
- Read receipts
- Wi-Fi messaging between iPhones and Android devices
- Improved group chats, including the ability for iPhone users to leave a conversation that includes Android users
- Improved encryption compared to SMS
- Share location with people inside text threads
Learn about RSC
RCS, or Rich Communication Services, is the successor to SMS and MMS.
In October last year, Apple made the surprise bulletin that RCS support would be coming to iPhones sometime in 2024.
It will essentially make iPhone-to-Android texting much more like iPhone-to-iPhone texting via iMessage.
Pictures from the event, part two
Below are some more sights and scenes from today’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.
Appleâs CEO Tim Cook (L) and Craig Federighi, Senior Vice President for Software Engineering onstageCredit: EPA 
The 2024 Apple Worldwide Developers ConferenceCredit: AFP
Pictures from the event
Below are some sights and scenes from today's Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers remarks at the start of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)Credit: Getty 
People gathered for the 2024 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC)Credit: EPA When will consumers get to experience new features
With all the new features being mentioned with the new iOS 18 update, they’ll likely arrive in September.
That means they'll land alongside the likely release of Apple's rumored iPhone 16.
But Apple usually lets you test out features early if you join the beta, so expect a trial release in summer like last year.
Apple Intelligence features
Below are the features Apple Intelligence is rolling out soon.
Apple Intelligence has many featuresCredit: Apple ChatGPT can help with pictures and stories
ChatGPT can help you decorate if you ask it for example what plants would look good on your deck.
If you want to tell your child a bedtime story using certain things they like you can ask ChatGPT to write up a story you can share.
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If you thought you took a great picture but then realized there was something in the background you can now erase it.
You can also search exactly to a certain point in videos now instead of trying to scroll through it for a while.
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Apple users can create genmojis which are created right on the fly about anything you type.
For example a squirrel djing or a t-rex wearing a tutu on a surfboard.
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Image Wand
Image Wand can help create a better image when needed for a project or something for work.
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It is now easier to read emails because Apple Intelligence summarizes every message in your inbox.
Apple Intelligence also enhances the notifications that you want to see.
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Siri can quickly pull up a specific picture enhance it for you and place it in another app if wanted.
Siri has become even more helpfulCredit: Apple Apple makes sure your privacy is kept
Below is the privacy related to Apple Intelligence.
Apple cares about your privacyCredit: Apple Introducing Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence assists with language, images, action, and architecture.
iOS 18 introduces Apple IntelligenceCredit: Apple 
Send your friend a personalized picture for their birthdayCredit: Apple macOS Sequoia features
Below are the latest features coming to macOS Sequoia.
macOS Sequoia featuresCredit: Apple
Assassins Creed coming to Mac
Mac is releasing more games for Apple users to experience with the new macOS.
Assassins Creed Shadows from Ubisoft is coming to the Mac and the iPad.
Assassins Creed Shadows makes its way to the MacCredit: Apple Passwords app
Keep all your passwords in one secure place that way you never forget how to access any of your apps.
Apple's passwords help is very helpfulCredit: Apple Background replacements
When users are on calls for work or Facetimes with family they can use backgrounds to help look their best.
Backgrounds are now a thing for AppleCredit: Apple Learn more about MacOS
MacOS builds upon the iOS 18 features that were showcased on the iPhone.
Interact with notifications from your iPhone directly through your Mac.
MacOS rolls out multiple featuresCredit: Apple Learn more about MacOS
MacOS builds upon the iOS 18 features that were showcased on the iPhone.
Interact with notifications from your iPhone directly through your Mac.
MacOS rolls out multiple featuresCredit: Apple iPad gets calculator
The iPad calculator can help individuals with complex math problems.
Math Notes allows individuals to input a math equation or problem and get instant answers.
iPad gets calculatorCredit: Apple 
Math Notes helps users with more complex problemsCredit: Apple
iPadOS features
iPadOS will feature a new floating tab bar that will turn into a sidebar for an easier way to browse.
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A new Vitals app is coming to watchOS 11 and will track your vital signs consistently.
If something unusual occurs with your vitals the app will check in and give you updates of why it is happening.
Vitals app helps users track healthCredit: Apple watchOS 11
watchOS 11 will help keep you healthier with the new training feature.
After a workout, the training load will let you know if the workout was easy, moderate, hard, or all out helping avoid a potential injury.
Apple watch has many new featuresCredit: Apple 
See how your workout wentCredit: Apple Can you hear me?
Apple users can enhance the dialogue over other sounds in a movie so they can hear the conversation.
Subtitles will also be shown through certain parts of a movie if needed.
Subtitles come up when neededCredit: Apple