Your Apple Watch has 2 new controversial listening features – but you have to opt in

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Siri Recap and Live Rewind are finally here, two months after Apple unveiled the always-listening Apple Watch features. Nina Raemont is ZDNET's Health and Wearables Editor based in New York City. Siri Recap and Live Rewind are now available to try in beta. Siri Recap and Live Rewind, Apple's two controversial, always-listening Audio Intelligence features, are now available on the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 with the iOS 27.3 developer beta.