Daily Deals & Tech Brief — 2026-06-09
Overview
A short roundup of notable deals, subscription changes and consumer tech updates from today’s coverage.
Deals & Price Changes
- Google cut the price of its AI Plus plan and doubled storage — the AI subscription now starts at $5 per month. (See source)
Platform & Device Updates
- iOS/iPadOS/macOS 27 developer betas are out; iOS 27 can run on phones as old as the iPhone 11.
- Reminder: macOS 27 won’t work on Intel Macs — Apple silicon required.
- watchOS 27 adds a Siri upgrade and perimenopause features, but Apple is dropping support for several 2022–2023 Watch models that won’t run watchOS 27.
- iOS 27 beta also contains strings that pretty much confirm Apple is working on a foldable device.
Social & Privacy Notes
- Instagram now lets you reorder posts on your grid, giving more control over profile layout.
- Meta quietly removed face-recognition code from its smart glasses app — a notable privacy-related change.
Industry & Business Headlines
- OpenAI filed SEC paperwork to go public.
- Siri AI for iPhones and iPads will be delayed indefinitely in the EU.
What this means for consumers
- If you use Google’s AI features, the new $5/mo AI Plus tier may be worth checking for extra storage and lower cost.
- Owners of older iPhones (back to iPhone 11) can test iOS 27 betas, but Intel Mac users and owners of some newer Apple Watches should check compatibility before upgrading.
- Privacy-conscious users may welcome Meta’s removal of face-recognition code from the smart glasses app.
Key takeaways
- Google’s AI Plus now starts at $5/month and doubles storage.
- iOS 27 beta runs on iPhone 11 and hints at an Apple foldable.
- macOS 27 requires Apple silicon; some 2022–2023 Apple Watches won’t get watchOS 27.
- Instagram adds grid reordering; Meta removes face-recognition code from its glasses app.
Sources
- Instagram finally lets you reorder posts on your grid (2026-06-09): https://www.engadget.com/2190179/instagram-how-to-reorder-grid/
- The iOS 27 beta pretty much confirms that an Apple foldable is happening (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2190131/the-ios-27-beta-pretty-much-confirms-that-an-apple-foldable-is-happening/
- Meta quietly removes face-recognition code from its smart glasses app (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2190115/meta-quietly-removes-face-recognition-code-from-its-smart-glasses-app/
- Sam Bankman-Fried formally applies for a pardon (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2190105/sam-bankman-fried-formally-applies-for-a-pardon/
- OpenAI files SEC paperwork to go public (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2190079/openai-files-sec-paperwork-to-go-public/
- Google cuts the price of its AI Plus plan and doubles the storage (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2190039/google-cuts-the-price-of-its-ai-plus-plan-and-doubles-the-storage/
- Apple is dropping support for some pretty modern Watch models (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2190035/apple-is-dropping-support-for-some-pretty-modern-watch-models/
- iOS 27 can run on phones as old as the iPhone 11 (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2189977/ios-27-can-run-on-phones-as-old-as-the-iphone-11/
- Reminder: macOS 27 won’t work on Intel Macs (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2189939/reminder-macos-27-won-t-work-on-intel-macs/
- The first iOS, iPadOS and macOS 27 developer betas are available now (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2189933/the-first-ios-ipados-and-macos-27-developer-betas-are-available-now/
- Siri AI for iPhones and iPads will be delayed indefinitely in the EU (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2189932/siri-ai-for-iphones-and-ipads-will-be-delayed-indefinitely-in-the-eu/
- watchOS 27 gets a Siri upgrade and perimenopause features (2026-06-08): https://www.engadget.com/2189896/watchos-27-gets-a-siri-upgrade-and-perimenopause-features/
Disclaimer: Not financial/professional advice.