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Chatbots might be coming to Apple’s HomeView
Code in the iOS 27.3 beta suggests that Apple could add support for chatbots to its smart home hub. There’s a flag listed for a “Conversational Apps” category.
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Apple’s iOS 27.3 beta includes a flag for a “Conversational Apps” category, indicating the company may add chatbot support to its HomeView smart‑home hub. The beta also introduces bidirectional audio routing and session management, though the feature is not yet fully wired. Apple has added anti‑spoofing protection that requires iPhone authentication after three failed attempts, and a lockout system that increases wait times from one hour for the second lockout up to eight hours for the fourth.
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