Apple WWDC Unveils iOS with Giant Widgets and New Siri
The Verge's Installer newsletter highlights key Apple WWDC announcements, including a version of iOS with full-screen widgets and improved Siri, along with other tech recommendations.
At Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), major software updates were announced for release this year. One of the standout features is the new giant widgets that can fill an entire home screen. In his weekly Installer newsletter, Verge journalist David Pierce shares that these widgets have already changed how he uses his phone, allowing him to see calendar, tasks, and weather at a glance without opening apps.
However, Pierce warns that these features are currently only available in developer betas, which are not recommended for primary devices. Many apps do not yet support widgets of this size, and they don't quite fill the entire screen, which might be visually unsatisfying for some.
Beyond widgets, the biggest changes involve Siri, which is now much more powerful and integrated with Apple Intelligence. Generative image editing capabilities were also demonstrated, eliciting both excitement and concern.
The newsletter also covers other tech news, including the app Pool finally leaving beta, offering AI-powered screenshot management. Attention is also given to a new Spielberg alien movie called "Disclosure Day," which has received mostly positive reviews, though some critics call it a typical Spielberg alien movie.
Among other recommendations are the Mr. Rogers Neighborhood YouTube channel, the Logitech Mobi Fold portable mouse, the Claude Fable 5 AI model, the Insta360 Luna Ultra camera, and the Boox Go 6 Gen II e-reader with Android support. Google's NotebookLM now runs on Gemini 3.5, making it even more capable at information aggregation.
