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Indian Express
17 hours ago
- Indian Express
Apple WWDC 2025 keynote tonight: How to watch live in India, start time, and more
Apple will be kicking off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today on Monday, June 9, with a keynote address starting from 10:30 PM IST. The WWDC stage is often used by Apple to share the latest software updates and new consumer features that the tech giant has been working on. This rarely includes hardware-related announcements, unless it involves Vision Pro or Apple Silicon. To be sure, the unveiling of the latest iteration of the iPhone is expected to happen in September this year. With that out of the way, here's what you can expect from WWDC 2025, how you can watch, and the top WWDC rumours about what Apple has up its sleeve. Monday's keynote is going to be livestreamed on Monday, June 9, starting from 10:30 PM IST onwards. You can watch the keynote live either directly on Apple's website or by visiting the company's official YouTube channel. You can also follow along with The Indian Express' live blog in case you don't want to miss out on any updates during the event. Right after the keynote, we will also be bringing you breakdowns and in-depth coverage of the biggest reveals from WWDC 2025 as well as what they signal about Apple's ambitions in the high-stakes AI race. One of the biggest announcements to come out of WWDC 2025 will be the revamped design of iOS as well as a new naming convention, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Instead of naming the latest version of the operating system iOS 19, after iOS 18, the company is likely to skip ahead to iOS 26 which will be followed by iOS 27, iOS 28, iOS 29, etc, in the future. Apple is also expected to announce a major shift in the aesthetics of its software in order to make the visual elements more consistent across the company's myriad products like the Vision Pro, Apple Watch, iPad, and more. The Tim Cook-led company is also expected to take another shot at social gaming by introducing a new pre-installed gaming app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV devices. Finally, Apple is also expected to open up access to its foundational AI models. This means that third-party software developers and researchers could get access to the company's large language models (LLMs) in order to build features within apps for iPhones and other Apple devices. At WWDC 2024, Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence—a suite of AI features—and announced a revamped Siri powered by ChatGPT. However, the rollout has been sluggish, the features are limited, and the promised Siri revamp has been delayed indefinitely with the company reportedly stating that it needs more development and testing before release. Hence, the generative AI redo of Apple's voice assistant is highly unlikely to be among the software surprises planned for WWDC 2025. But that doesn't necessarily mean WWDC 2025 will be without its share of AI as the company is still expected to make announcements related to developer-focused AI tools, features, and integrations. For instance, rumours suggest that it might unveil a new AI-powered tracker designed to help extend an iPhone's battery life. As for hardware surprises, Apple's refreshed lineup of smartphones and other gadgets are expected to be announced at an event later this year.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Express News Quiz: Checkmate, break up & IPL
Welcome to The Indian Express' weekly news quiz. You know the drill — there are 10 quiz questions below, woven around major events from India and the world. Your job is to sniff out the answers while being mindful of the timer. Any score above 80 will be commendable. Good luck, and see you on the other side! Before you try our other games, a look at the rich stories that couldn't make it into the quiz this week: Remembering Edmund White: When he proved himself wrong | 'Sirens' and the women that men love to blame | How Trump-Musk break-up can severely affect NASA and its future space missions More from Express Puzzles & Games BEGINNERS | The IE Mini Crossword, made with Indian English MEDIUM | Digital Sudoku with pen, pencil and checking tools EXPERT | Chess strategy puzzle: find best moves, solve trivia
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Gukesh's win over Carlsen, a train to Aizawl, and Kannada language row
First, we talk to The Indian Express ' Amit Kamath about Gukesh Dommaraju's win against Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess Tournament. Amit who is in Norway covering the tournament, shared the details of the game, reactions given by both the players and what this result meant to them. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra about the Bairabi-Sairang railway line that finally connected Mizoram's capital Aizawl to the national railway network. He shares the significance of this line and how it will impact Mizoram. (14:16) Lastly, we speak about the backlash being faced by Kamal Haasan regarding his comment about Kannada language. (21:41) Produced and written by Niharika Nanda and Shashank Bhargava. Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Express News Quiz: Sirens, Japanese healing hand & IPL
Welcome to The Indian Express' weekly news quiz. You know the drill — there are 10 quiz questions below, woven around major events from India and the world. Your job is to sniff out the answers while being mindful of the timer. Any score above 80 will be commendable. Good luck, and see you on the other side! Before you try our other games, a look at the rich stories that couldn't make it into the quiz this week: 600-million-year-old stromatolites in the Himalayas tell the story of an ocean lost and Earth's first breath | Warfare at night, deepfakes by day: The anatomy of a rumour in modern era conflicts | Vanishing voices of the mountains: The struggle to preserve Pahari languages More from Express Puzzles & Games BEGINNERS | The IE Mini Crossword, made with Indian English MEDIUM | Digital Sudoku with pen, pencil and checking tools EXPERT | Chess strategy puzzle: find best moves, solve trivia Aishwarya Khosla is a journalist currently serving as Deputy Copy Editor at The Indian Express. Her writings examine the interplay of culture, identity, and politics. She began her career at the Hindustan Times, where she covered books, theatre, culture, and the Punjabi diaspora. Her editorial expertise spans the Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab and Online desks. She was the recipient of the The Nehru Fellowship in Politics and Elections, where she studied political campaigns, policy research, political strategy and communications for a year. She pens The Indian Express newsletter, Meanwhile, Back Home. Write to her at or You can follow her on Instagram: @ink_and_ideology, and X: @KhoslaAishwarya. ... Read More
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Express News Quiz: Booker win, Aishwarya Rai at Cannes & Maoists
Welcome to The Indian Express' weekly news quiz. You know the drill — there are 10 quiz questions below, woven around major events from India and the world. Your job is to sniff out the answers while being mindful of the timer. Any score above 80 will be commendable, earning you a shoutout on @iepuzzles, our hub for brainteasers on Instagram. Good luck, and see you on the other side! Before you try our other games, a look at the rich stories that couldn't make it into the quiz this week: Vanishing voices of the mountains: The struggle to preserve Pahari languages | From Manusmriti to British Empire: what history tells us about the practice of manual scavenging in India | Agatha Christie is back—but would she approve of this AI seance? More from Express Puzzles & Games BEGINNERS | The IE Mini Crossword, made with Indian English MEDIUM | Digital Sudoku with pen, pencil and checking tools EXPERT | Chess strategy puzzle: find best moves, solve trivia Aishwarya Khosla is a journalist currently serving as Deputy Copy Editor at The Indian Express. Her writings examine the interplay of culture, identity, and politics. She began her career at the Hindustan Times, where she covered books, theatre, culture, and the Punjabi diaspora. Her editorial expertise spans the Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab and Online desks. She was the recipient of the The Nehru Fellowship in Politics and Elections, where she studied political campaigns, policy research, political strategy and communications for a year. She pens The Indian Express newsletter, Meanwhile, Back Home. Write to her at or You can follow her on Instagram: @ink_and_ideology, and X: @KhoslaAishwarya. ... Read More
