WWDC26 hashmoji goes live on X ahead of next week’s keynote
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– Apple has activated a custom hashmoji on X for posts using the #WWDC26 hashtag, featuring a metallic, reflective design with a chromatic aberration effect.
– The hashmoji artwork applies this year’s WWDC look to Apple’s logo, and the effect is expected to be part of Siri’s new look in iOS 27.
– Apple SVP Greg Joswiak published a teaser on X with the caption “All systems glow for a great #WWDC26 next week!”
– Apple also released a “Get ready for WWDC26” video on YouTube and an Apple Music playlist to promote the event.
– WWDC26 starts on June 8, where Apple will announce new operating systems and “AI advancements,” including a rumored Siri partnership with Google Gemini.
Apple has officially activated its #WWDC26 hashmoji on X, allowing users to add a custom icon to posts ahead of next week’s keynote. This annual tradition, now live for several years, lets anyone tweeting with the hashtag instantly display a themed emblem.
The new WWDC26 icon was first spotted by Aaron Perris. It applies this year’s conference aesthetic to Apple’s logo, featuring a metallic, reflective finish with a chromatic aberration effect. That same visual style is widely rumored to appear in Siri’s redesigned look for iOS 27.
The hashmoji went live just hours after Greg “Joz” Joswiak, Apple’s SVP of Worldwide Marketing, posted a teaser on his own X account: “All systems glow for a great #WWDC26 next week! Tune in June 8 at 10 am PT.” Alongside his post, Apple released a “Get ready for WWDC26” video on YouTube and an Apple Music playlist for the event.
With less than a week to go, WWDC 2026 kicks off on Monday, June 8. Apple is expected to unveil the next versions of all its operating systems, plus what the company has already called “AI advancements” across its platforms. Among the most anticipated announcements is the first fruit of Apple’s partnership with Google, with Gemini powering a new Siri.
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(Source: 9to5Mac)
