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Title: The Apple Watch Gets Its Siri AI Upgrade

Link: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/09/10/...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Apple has unveiled the Apple
Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 today during itsSeptember hardware event. The new
models retain the signature designs of their predecessors but add a faster
S11 chip, new health and fitness features, and the watchOS 27 software update
announced atWWDC last June. Both the Series 12 and Ultra 4 run on the
upgraded S11 chip, which Apple says delivers faster CPU and GPU performance,
along with improved Siri capabilities. Apple is also expanding the
smartwatch's wellness-tracking suite with a redesigned Health app that
includes a Longevity tab with new metrics, like Health Age and a Readiness
score. There's also a new "Health Sensing System," designed with 32
electrodes for more accurate readings (the Series 11 only had two),
photodiodes organized in a ring to capture light more efficiently, and new
LEDs that allow heart rate measurements to be collected every 5 seconds,
giving you a continuous stream of heart data throughout the day. Apple Watch
Series 12 also includes faster charging, though battery life remains at 24
hours. Meanwhile, the Ultra 4 increases battery life to 50 hours. WatchOS 27
also brings deeper Siri and Apple Intelligence integration, including AI-
suggested apps, new one-handed gestures, expanded workout and women's health
tracking, and Siri Recap for real-time transcription and translation.

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