In BriefApple live streamed their Worldwide Developers Conferencekeynote this afternoon. During the talk, they unveiled a new kindof AI system, HopePod.

Today, Apple is holding itsWorldwide Developers Conference. So far, they have announced a host of updates. For example, during the presentation, the company noted that theirwatchOS 4 is going to include advanced AI and be far more personalized.

Moving forward, Siri intelligence will automatically display information that is relevant to you on the face of the watch using advanced machine learning technologies that improve and learn over time. Ultimately, this means thatthe more you interact with the watch, the smarter it gets.

But the biggest announcement comes in a pod.

Its called HomePod. And its meant to revolutionize theway we experience musicand transform how we interact with our homes. Taking a look at the gadget itself, its not necessarily the AI announcement that some were hoping for; however, it is nonetheless a breakthrough announcement. Just 7 inches tall, the HomePod is the first major Apple hardware product that has been unveiled since the Apple Watch.

The Pod has spacial awareness, meaning that it can identify where it is in a room and adjust the music in order to fit in and around the space. But thats just the beginning. You can control your blinds, your heat, your lightingbasically everything in your house.

This works thanks to the smart home hub features, which work for all HomeKit-compatible devices. If you are concerned about security and privacy on this new device,Apple stated that Siri wont send any of your data to Apple servers or register information until you say the wake word. That said, at the present time, it remains a little unclear exactly how Apple will store and protect user data. Presumably, more information will be made available soon.

The product has already entered development and was described at the conference by Apple executive Phil Schillert. He stated that it is currently priced at $349 and that their Siri digital assistant has been updated to allow it to understand more spoken requests and better interact with humans.

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