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In what was roughly a two-hour software showcase, Apple’s WWDC 2018 keynote had very few big surprises: we had guessed iOS 12, watchOS 5 and tvOS 12 would make an appearance during the show (which they did), and while the Dolby Atmos announcement threw us for a loop, it’s probably not the kind of announcement that will compel you to drive to the store and purchase an Apple TV 4K.

Sussing through today’s announcements, the one that stands above the rest is the formal announcement of Siri Shortcuts – an IFTTT-like function that lets you group smart home tasks together but in a comprehensive-but-approachable way that the DIY-centric IFTTT could have only dreamed of.