Apple won’t let other people listen to your Siri recordings anymore unless you opt-in
A report a few days ago revealed that third-parties listen to parts of Siri voice recordings to improve the accuracy of the service. A former …
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iOS 13 could bring our robocall nightmare to an end
Among the scores of new features and updates that await iOS users when the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system arrives this fall is …
Everybody beats up Facebook over fake news, but Siri can help Safari surface plenty of it too
At the time of this writing, in the late afternoon on Tuesday, if I swipe to the right on my iPhone 7 Plus and type …
This Siri shortcut quickly prepares your phone to record the police if needed
Reddit user Robert Petersen has taken advantage of the new Shortcuts automation app in iOS 12 to create a Siri shortcut that’s particularly resonant in …
The iPhone doesn’t spy on your conversations, Apple tells lawmakers
Of all the companies you’d suspect might want to listen in on the things you say, or record parts of your conversations with their devices, …
Siri is getting better, but it’s still no match for Google Assistant
Despite Apple’s speed in bringing Siri to customers long before the Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, its digital assistant has slowly become the butt of …
The last Siri cofounder has departed Apple after a much-needed reboot of its AI strategy
Tom Gruber, the last of three co-founders Siri still plugging away at Apple, has left the company. That’s according to a report from The Information, …
Alexa is one step closer to replacing Siri as voice control comes to iOS app
Over a year after landing on the App Store, the Alexa app on iOS finally supports voice commands starting today. The feature arrived on Android …
Siri can finally control streaming apps like Spotify in iOS 12
Siri is indeed getting smarter in iOS 12, just as had been previously rumored. Apple revealed a bunch of new features coming to its voice-based …
We finally have evidence that iOS 12 will bring several Siri improvements
Apple’s Siri may have been the first voice assistant worth paying attention to, but she’s far from being the best. In fact, rivals from Amazon …
Apple recently poached Google’s chief of search and AI
Back in 2011, Apple introduced Siri with a whole lot of fanfare when it unveiled the iPhone 4s. Positioned as the iPhone’s new flagship feature, …
Apple says a fix for that pesky Siri privacy bug is on the way
Upon its release late last year, iOS 11 was widely viewed as one of the buggiest iOS releases in history. That being the case, the …
Siri bug in iOS 11 enables access to hidden notifications
One of the more clever security features of the iPhone X is that messages and other notifications on the lock screen can only be viewed …
New report sheds light on why Siri has failed to live up to expectations
To say that Siri was introduced with a lot of fanfare would be a gross understatement. Siri of course made its debut on the iPhone …
Siri co-founder believes Apple’s strategy with Siri is misguided
While Siri has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few years, Apple’s intelligent assistant isn’t the game-changer many assumed it would become upon …
Why on Earth did I wait so long to disable Siri on my iPhone X?
I’ve never really been a fan of voice assistants. I test solutions like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant often since staying current on their capabilities …
New Apple patent might make Siri less embarassing to use in public
Apple recently developed a new software feature that may ultimately make Siri less annoying. Originally spotted by Gizmodo, a new Apple patent details a feature …
Researchers find that Google’s AI has a higher IQ than Siri
When Siri first hit the scene in 2011 — as the flagship feature on the iPhone 4s, no less — it was a novel piece …
Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant can be controlled silently, without you even realizing it
The smarter our gadgets become, the more likely hackers will try to exploit them at any cost. With virtual assistants being all the rage these …
Siri summons Coast Guard to save sick girl from Harvey flooding
Most of us will (hopefully) never be in a situation where we have to rely on virtual assistant to save the lives of our entire …
Watch the completely over-the-top Rock and Siri commercial that was teased as a movie
It looks like Apple really, really, really wants you to acknowledge Siri. Apple wants you to know it exists on the iPhone and it can …
Borderline ridiculous rumor says Google Assistant can replace Siri on the iPhone 8
Allowing a competitor to take over a crucial iPhone feature sounds like something Apple would never do. Ever. Especially if that competitor is Google. But …
Think Siri is no match for Google Assistant? Watch this video showdown
Ahead of WWDC 2017, there were rumors indicating that Apple with iOS 11 was going to introduce a completely enhanced and revamped version of Siri. …
The inside story of how Apple’s Siri lost its lead over rivals
Siri may have been the first virtual assistant, but Apple failed to turn it into a leader. Google came out with Google Now and then …
Apple’s upcoming Siri speaker may be a big problem for Sonos
After months of speculation, rumor has it that Apple at WWDC today will introduce a new Siri-based smart speaker designed to compete with Amazon’s Echo …
It sounds like Apple’s Siri speaker will be worth the wait
With WWDC just around the corner, we’re just a few days away from Apple unveiling iOS 11 along with new versions of macOS, tvOS, and …
These are the best Google Assistant features that Siri can’t match
Earlier this week, Google finally put the Google Assistant onto iPhones. For the first time, Apple fanboys can use Google’s AI to perform a bunch …
Watch Google Home crush Alexa and Siri in an epic accent head-to-head
With yesterday’s announcement of a suite of new Google Home features — including voice calls and music streaming support — Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant …
Man credits Siri with saving his life when his house literally exploded
You might think your fancy digital assistants are life-savers when they let you send a text with your voice or order flowers for your mom …
Bloomberg dishes new details on Apple’s unreleased Siri speaker
A few years ago, the smart speaker market was essentially non-existent. These days, with Amazon’s Echo lineup leading the charge, competition in the smart speaker …
