{"podcast":{"title":"The MacRumors Show","slug":"the-macrumors-show-4654070","podcast_index_feed_id":4654070,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5096144.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5096144","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/40966349.png","author":"The MacRumors Show","episode_count":191,"summary":"Join MacRumors' Dan Barbera and Hartley Charlton for discussion about all of the latest news and rumors from the world of Apple. Whether you’re wondering what’s next for the iPhone, looking for insights into the rumor mill, or just have an interest in the latest gadgets, we’ll be bringing you everything you need to know about the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and more.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:19:24.636852+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-macrumors-show-4654070"},"episode":{"title":"182: iPhone 17e Coming Soon But Revamped Siri Delayed Again?","slug":"182-iphone-17e-coming-soon-but-revamped-siri-delayed-again","published_at":"2026-02-13T14:46:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-macrumors-show-4654070/182-iphone-17e-coming-soon-but-revamped-siri-delayed-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-macrumors-show-4654070","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8860966","audio_url":"https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8860966.mp3?modified=1771003400&sid=5096144&source=rss","summary":"We discuss the upcoming iPhone 17e and iPad models, as well as Apple's apparent issues finalizing the revamped version of Siri , on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show . The announcement of the ‌iPhone‌ 17e is said to be “ imminent ,\" with stock of the iPhone 16e now dwindling . The new device is rumored to come with four main new features, including the A19 chip from the iPhone 17 , MagSafe connectivity, the C1X cellular modem, and the N1 chip for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and Thread connectivity. New iPads are also on the horizon for the near future. The eighth-generation iPad Air is expected to move to the M4 chip, while the 12th-generation ‌iPad‌ is expected to jump a chip generation up to the A18, which will also enable Apple Intelligence support for the first time on the device. This week's biggest story was the news that Apple has again “ run into snags \" testing the personalized, smarter version of ‌Siri‌ originally planned for iOS 26.4. Due to the issues, the upcoming ‌Siri‌ features will likely be partially delayed and spread across several upcoming iOS releases. Apple could postpone some or all of the new ‌Siri‌ features until iOS 26.5, an update planned for May, and iOS 27, which will launch this September. Apple announced a significantly upgraded version of ‌Siri‌ powered by ‌Apple Intelligence‌ at its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, and they were originally supposed to be part of iOS 18. The following spring, Apple announced that the new ‌Siri‌ would take longer than expected , with the functionality delayed for a year. Since then, Apple has ostensibly been targeting iOS 26.4 , which the company will begin beta testing later this month, but there have apparently been unforeseen problems: ‌Siri‌ sometimes doesn't properly process queries and can take t…","meta_description":"We discuss the upcoming iPhone 17e and iPad models, as well as Apple's apparent issues finalizing the revamped version of Siri , on this week's episode of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2423,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-macrumors-show-4654070/episodes/182-iphone-17e-coming-soon-but-revamped-siri-delayed-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-macrumors-show-4654070/182-iphone-17e-coming-soon-but-revamped-siri-delayed-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}