Apple has announced new accessibility features coming to iOS, Google has announced ... a lot of things... at IO, and Federico has announced Shortcuts Playground. (Myke and Stephen don't have anything to announce.)

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Instagram redesigns iPad app to what it always should have been - 9to5Mac

Apple unveils new accessibility features, and updates with Apple Intelligence - Apple

Apple Intelligence-Infused Accessibility Features Promise Greater Flexibility and Power - MacStories

Ferret-UI 2: Mastering Universal User Interface Understanding Across Platforms - Apple Machine Learning Research

Google I/O 2026: News and announcements

Google I/O 2026 keynote in 35 minutes - YouTube

The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026 | The Verge

Google Search as you know it is over | TechCrunch

Introducing Shortcuts Playground: Create Apple Shortcuts with Claude Code or Codex - MacStories

Shortcuts Playground — Describe it. Build it. Run it.

Apple iOS 27: AI Writing, Grammar Help; New Shortcuts App; Custom Wallpapers - Bloomberg