Apple decides that big numbers are cooler
Finally, after years of climbing one at a time as if they were steps in a boring building, Apple realized that they could skip like 8 versions in one fell swoop. Yes, at WWDC 2025, the apple company announced that its operating system will no longer follow the logical sequence that we knew (and loved, or at least tolerated). From now on, the version number will match the year. Result? iOS 26, because math doesn’t lie: 2025 + 1 = 26, obviously.
The person in charge of dropping this bomb was Craig Federighi, Apple’s vice president of Software Engineering, who, with his silver hair and “yes, I know, this is crazy” smile, presented the news. Among them, Apple Intelligence stands out (yes, another creative name), an AI system that works directly on the device, without depending so much on the cloud. Basically, your iPhone will be smarter than ever, even if you still use it primarily to watch memes and stalk your ex.
The Internet does not forgive (nor forget)
As expected, social media exploded. The memes did not wait: from comparisons with the jump of Dragon Ball Z (“iOS 26 is like the Super Saiyan of operating systems!”) to jokes about planned obsolescence (“My iPhone 12 is already in a cold sweat”). And of course, rumors that some older models won’t support the update are already circulating, because what would Apple be without a little compatibility drama?
But beyond the numerical chaos, the interesting thing here is that Apple is betting big on local artificial intelligence. That means your phone will process more things without having to send everything to the cloud, which means greater privacy and speed (and probably fewer excuses for when Siri still doesn’t understand you).
Of course, not everything is rosy. Some users are already wondering if this means they will have to buy a new iPhone every two years to keep up. Because, let’s be honest, Apple and updates are like that toxic relationship where you know that sooner or later they are going to leave you out of the game.
In short: iOS 26 arrives with a name that sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, AI features that promise to revolutionize your experience (or at least stop Siri from saying “here are some results from the web”), and a lot of unanswered questions. Is it worth the hype? That’s for you to decide when you upgrade and discover that you end up only using 10% of the new features.
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