Apple is expected to launch a wave of new Home products later this year, after iOS 27 brings Siri’s long-awaited overhaul . But there are three ways Apple Home has recently gotten better during the iOS 26 cycle too. Here’s what’s new. #1: Adaptive Temperature feature for smart thermostats iOS 26 introduced a new Adaptive Temperature feature in Apple’s Home app that’s meant to boost the ‘smarts’ in smart thermostats. Here’s what it does : Set your thermostat to automatically adjust when you’re on your way home, when you go to sleep, or when you’re away for an extended period of time. Your iPhone uses on-device intelligence to predict when you’re on your way home to bring it to the correct temperature by the time you get there, and adjusts the thermostat to save energy when you are far away from home. It also responds to the sleep schedule created on iPhone to adjust the temperature for when you go to sleep and wake up.…