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Follow ZDNET:\u00a0Add us as a preferred source<\/a>\u00a0on Google.<\/p>\n ZDNET’s key takeawaysApple announced new iOS 27 features at WWDC, particularly around Apple Intelligence.\u00a0A new update to the Shortcuts app will make it easier to create and automate tasks.\u00a0iOS 27 will be available to Apple users this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC<\/a>) is taking place this week, and on Day 1, the tech giant announced new software updates for iOS 27, including Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, better photo editing, faster performance, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n But as a longtime iPhone user, the one feature that stood out to me during Monday’s keynote was the ability to describe a Shortcut to Apple Intelligence to automate your daily tasks.\u00a0<\/p>\n Also:\u00a0iOS 27 is here: How to download the developer beta now<\/a><\/p>\n Apple’s Shortcut app is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated apps in the Apple ecosystem. While it already has a built-in automation tool that creates custom commands and actions across hundreds of apps, my one big quibble with the Shortcuts app is how complicated it is to actually create a Shortcut. It took me a long time to figure out how, and making a new one still takes me about 10-15 minutes.<\/p>\n However, now in iOS 27, you’ll be able to use Apple Intelligence to assemble a Shortcut for you based on your description of what you want it to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n In Apple’s example, a user wanted to let their partner know what time they’ll get home each day when they leave work. The user described the main goal of the Shortcut, and Apple Intelligence automatically created a Shortcut that uses GPS to see when they leave work, calculate their ETA to home using Maps, and sends a text through Messages to their partner.\u00a0<\/p>\n Apple<\/p>\n