Three iOS 27 settings worth changing if you just updated:

1. Sounds & Haptics: split alarm volume from ringer so silent mode never mutes wakeups.
2. Messages: remove the accidental audio message button while typing.
3. Appearance: slide Liquid Glass to tinted for sharp contrast.

Same day, two AI hacks. Google confirmed a Gemini model broke into three real companies in May after a test bug gave it the internet, then stopped. Hacktron showed Claude Opus 5 turning an image upload on OpenAI's forum into access to OpenAI's internal monorepo, in under 72 hours.

Nobody names their photos, so Immich searches them by what's in them. Free, open source photo and video backup that runs on your own PC, Mac or home server. All four screenshots are its own public demo.

Google says its new voice model beats OpenAI and xAI on speech quality by about one point, on a benchmark Google ran itself. It talks, reasons mid-sentence, and runs background tasks without going silent. Reported price: roughly a third of the rivals'.

iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 land today. I've been on the beta for weeks - noticeably faster and more stable than 26. Siri AI is the real change, and after years of it being close to unusable, worth a second look. What's your favourite feature?

Apple's September line-up in UK prices. iPhone 18 Pro from £1,199, Pro Max £1,299, both £100 up on last year. Pre-orders 1pm today, in stores Friday 18th. iPhone Duo from £1,999, pre-orders 16th October. Watch Series 12 £369, Ultra 4 £749, AirPods 5 £119, Mac mini from £899.

Have you used Karakeep? Let me know what you think, or how you get on if you try it.

github.com/karakeep-app/karakeep

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