iOS 27 bill splitting, new hardware waiting on new Siri, final WWDC expectations

Benjamin and Chance talk about the late-breaking iOS 27 rumors, including a new bill splitting feature for the Wallet app, as well as give their final expectations for next week’s WWDC announcements. Apple fixes Mayo’s iPhone Air battery glitch, and new Apple TV and HomePod models are apparently in the final testing stage. Also, code references reignite ideas about new cheaper (or free) tiers of Apple Music. 

And in Happy Hour Plus, on the eve of iOS 27, we give our 1 year retrospective on how iOS 26 has fared in the wild. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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Links

• Apple releases iOS 26.5.1 for iPhone, here’s what’s new
• The new iPhones have a problem turning back on after the battery runs out
• Apple Music could soon get different subscription tiers
• iOS 27 to add new Wallet app feature for splitting bills: report
• Report: New Apple TV, HomePod mini set to launch this fall; Siri Remote 'refresh' possible