Apple released the iOS 18.3 update for iPhone which is capable of developing visual intelligence on the iPhone 16 series with a change in the “Apple Intelligence-powered Notification Summaries.”
Apple Released iOS 18.3 Update With Enhanced Visual Intelligence for Next-Gen Advancement
The recently launched iOS 18.3 is capable of fixing a hefty list of 29 vulnerabilities that are creating issues in security, one of which has already been used in attacks. There is limited information regarding fixed issues to prevent attackers from getting hold of details before the users. Apple released a post on social media stating the improvements in Visual intelligence and security updates and gave a warning to update the phone immediately to prevent malicious attacks.
Issues that fixed in iOS 18.3 in Apple
The system fixed two bugs in the Kernel at the core of the iOS operating system. Several flaws in WebKit, the engine of Safari browser that Apple considered and fixed in the new update. There is no iOS 17.7.4 yet despite having the iPadOS 17.7.4 update without prior clarification or details from official sites. So, it is assumed that iOS 18.3 would be more secure than 17.
iOS 18.3 fixes bugs in different critical services that includes AirPlay, Accessibility, Kernel, Safari, CoreMedia, Webkit, and Passkeys. Michael Covington the VP of strategy at security outfit Jamf stated, “In this particular release, we saw patches that prevent locked apps from being bypassed, that block attackers on local networks from corrupting memory, that prevent multiple flavors of denial-of-service attacks — and other fixes that are designed to provide a more secure web browsing experience”. He suggested installing the security updates ASAP.
New Feature in iOS 18.3
Visual intelligence is an updated feature in this system that allows iPhone 16 series users to “open a quick photo viewfinder from the Camera Control button”. It can help to gather information and help in identifying animals and plants. The Visual intelligence will help users to add events to the calendar of the viewfinder and detect any flyer or poster to make it more convenient for users.
Apple has disabled the AI-driven 'Notification Summaries' temporarily in iOS 18.3. The complaint regarding inaccurate summary generation from the big publishing house BBC has caused the company to temporarily disable the feature. Now users can manage settings for this from lock screen and the updated style would help in better distinguishing notifications by usage of glyphs or italicized texts.
H/T- Forbes
