Apple released iOS 27 last week.

The update has a better Siri helper.

It also adds many small features.

It works on old phones.

It works on the iPhone 11 from 2019.

Apps open faster.

Some new features use Apple Intelligence.

But they only work on newer phones.

These are the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro.

The new Siri AI app starts in beta.

So users must join a waitlist in settings.

Its release in the European Union will be late.

This is because of a fight about digital rules.

Apple added child safety features.

It also redesigned its screen time controls.

Parents now have more control over what kids can see.

A new setup lets parents pick apps for kids.

They can add more apps later.

A feature called Ask to Browse needs kids to get permission.

This happens before kids open new websites in Safari.

It is on by default for children under 13.

It is like the Ask to Buy setting.

Parents can approve requests in messages.

They can also approve on the child's device with a passcode.

This is easier than approving each website.

It is easier than banning them all.

The new screen time controls let parents schedule app use.

They can schedule by group.

Groups are entertainment, games or social media.

Parents can allow some apps during a set time.

This can be before, during or after school.

They can set weekday and weekend schedules.

Before, they could only set daily limits for downtime.

Parents can also stop all device access.

This can be at dinner.

They can also lift all restrictions for a time.

Apple also expanded its Communications Safety feature.

This feature blocked nudity in Messages and FaceTime.

Now it blocks gore or violence too.

All devices must update to iOS 27.

Or they need the same version.

Then these controls work.

Safari can now watch webpages.

It can alert users to changes.

Apple says Notify Me checks for updates.

These include price changes and item availability.

Users open the site.

They tap the three-line menu.

Then they choose Notify Me.

They set what to watch and how often to check.

A reporter tested it on a news site's AI section.

The reporter got alerts about new headlines.

But it did not say which post was new.

Some users may want it to check more often than hourly.

New AI photo tools can change a photo's view.

They can remove objects.

They can extend the background.

The reporter found reframing worked well.

But extending made odd results.

One result was a fake house number.