New Apple iOS will predict when you want to use emojis

Apple announced major improvements and additions to its signature iMessage system at the 2016 World Wide Developers Conference. — (Image credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Apple announced a major overhaul of its signature iMessage system Monday during its annual World Wide Developers Conference. The new iOS 10 will host emojis at three times larger than their current size, as well as use predictive AI to identify where users might want to use emojis in their texts.

The new iMessage system will also allow for rich HTML links with pictures and videos; users will additionally be able to use their fingers to hand-write messages — or even send their heart rate to a beloved.

Voicemails will also helpfully be transcribed into text, so you never have to use that pesky inbox again.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.