Apple readies Apple TV and HomePod mini updates (opens in new tab)

Apple has prepared updated versions of the Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini for a possible fall launch, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported, writing that the hardware has been finished for months and is already in use by Apple employees in Cupertino, California. The delay is reportedly tied to software: Apple wants the devices to ship with a more personalized version of Siri and new Apple Intelligence features. The Siri update is expected to be tied to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27 and Apple'...