Apple is developing camera-equipped AirPods that will function as visual sensors for an upgraded Siri assistant, not for recording video or photos. The cameras, confirmed through macOS 26.7 code showing a user asking Siri about a book, capture low-resolution visual information and include an LED indicator when transmitting data to the cloud. This shifts AirPods from a simple audio accessory to an AI interaction device, raising privacy concerns despite Apple's positioning as privacy-focused, though the cameras cannot record media like competing wearables from Meta or Snap.
Mozilla released updates to Smart Window, an in-browser AI assistant in beta that helps users summarize tabs, check answers, and search their browsing history while maintaining privacy. The feature integrates with Firefox's existing tab context and partners with Exa Labs to provide relevant search results without opening new tabs. Smart Window can now learn from recent browsing to automatically suggest related tabs and history, reducing repetitive typing for returning users.
Wispr Flow added Canto speech model and a meeting notetaker feature to its voice-to-text dictation product. The product claims 4x faster writing speed than typing and works across Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android with support for over 100 languages. Users can now convert rambling speech into polished text automatically in any application.
Firefox's Smart Window AI browsing mode now retrieves current web information for chat responses via a partnership with Exa, and can automatically suggest tab groups and display visual previews of previously visited pages through natural language search. The feature includes the ability to sort through browsing history to retrieve specific items like previously viewed products, with visual thumbnails, and can identify and close duplicate tabs. Users gain faster access to relevant information from their own browsing and cleaner tab organization without manual management.
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