Third-party AI models with Siri AI

In a surprising turn of events, Apple appears to be allowing Siri AI to work with third-party AI models, including Claude and ChatGPT, at some point in the futrue.

Noted code digger pdfu found the AI tweak in iOS 27 and posted about it on X (embedded above), showing off how it will work when the time is right.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like users can get access any settings to change the AI tool used with Siri AI, but it's interesting that Apple has the framework in place to make it happen.

The battle rages on

Whenever Apple, or any other player, enters a new market, comparisons to existing devices are inevitable. Now that the iPhone Duo is pushing Apple into the foldable phone space, we're forced to compare it side by side with the Galaxy Z Fold 8.

The real deep comparisons will come later, when review units arrive, but for now, we've started digging in based on our hands-on time with the phone and the specs. Here's a look at the head-to-head pieces we've done so far.

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Xbox players get two free games this weekend for a limited time

Taking a break from raising prices, it seems like there's some good Xbox news to share at last. Each week, the platform gives away a couple of free games as part of its FreePlayDays perk, but the catch is you need to be an Xbox Game Pass subscriber to benefit.

Not so this weekend. Two out of the offered six games, Dustborn and Madden NFL 27, can be downloaded for free on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One — even without a subscription. The former will be available to download and play for up to two hours (there's a heavy discount if you want to purchase it outright after playing) while the latter will be free to play for the next few days. In a world where gaming is getting ever more expensive, this is a nice change.