Apple released iOS 27 last week.

The update is led by a more advanced Siri assistant.

It also adds many lesser-known features.

It works on devices going back to the iPhone 11 from 2019.

Apps load more quickly, among other improvements.

Some new features use Apple Intelligence.

But these only work on newer devices like 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 delayed.

This is due to a dispute about the bloc's digital rules.

Apple added child safety features.

It also redesigned its screen time controls.

Parents now get more detailed control over what kids can access.

A new setup process lets parents pick which apps kids can use.

They can add more later.

A feature called Ask to Browse requires children to get permission.

This happens before they open new websites in Safari.

It is on by default for children under 13.

This works like the existing Ask to Buy setting.

Parents can approve requests in messages.

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

This is easier than approving each website or banning them all.

The new screen time controls let parents schedule app use by category.

Examples include entertainment, games or social media.

Parents can allow certain apps during a set time window.

This could be before, during or after school.

They can also set weekday and weekend schedules.

Previously, they could only set general daily limits for downtime.

Parents can also suspend all device access, such as at dinner.

They can temporarily lift all restrictions too.

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 be updated to iOS 27 or its equivalents.

These controls only work after that.

Safari can now watch webpages and alert users to changes.

Apple says Notify Me checks for updates.

These include price changes and item availability.

Users open the site and tap the three-line menu.

Then they choose Notify Me to set what to watch.

They also set 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 wish it could check more often than hourly.

New AI photo editing tools can reframe a photo's perspective.

They can remove distracting objects or extend the background.

The reporter found reframing worked well.

But extending produced odd results, including a fake house number.