Hey Siri, let me just say Siri
Apple is reportedly working on a change to the wake phrase for Siri, the digital assistant that works with most of its devices......»»
Apple is pouring money into Siri improvements with generative AI
Apple has boosted its budget for developing artificial intelligence, emphasizing creating conversational chatbot features for Siri — allegedly spending millions of dollars daily on research and development.Generative AI could be used to bolster Sir.....»»
Future AirPods may ID wearer and tailor features to protect owner"s privacy
If future AirPods do not recognize who is wearing them, they could automatically block personal information such as Siri relaying text messages.Detail from the patent showing a user wearing AirPodsMaybe you're not very likely to casually hand over yo.....»»
Siri explains Conversation Awareness the first time it’s activated
In what appears to be a new feature in the latest iOS beta, Siri explains Conversation Awareness the first time it is activated. Without the message, people might be confused as to why the volume has suddenly reduced itself on their Airpods Pro 2.....»»
Brilliant launches plug-in Smart Home Control with Siri support
Brilliant's latest HomeKit-compatible accessory is a panel with a dedicated display that you can simply plug into a wall.Brilliant plug-in Smart Home ControlThere are several different ways to offer smart features in a house or apartment, like adding.....»»
Tesla rolls out Apple Shortcuts, helping automate and use Siri for vehicle controls
Tesla has started to roll out Apple Shortcuts integration in a new mobile app update to help automate and use Siri for vehicle controls. more….....»»
Tesla iOS app update lets you ask Siri to lock the doors
Tesla's latest update for its iOS app has added support for Apple's Shortcuts, enabling drivers to instruct their vehicles to perform various commands, simply by asking Siri.Tesla Read more........»»
Voice Control more important than Siri, yet has fallen behind, say disabled people
Disabled people who rely on Apple’s accessibility features say that Voice Control has fallen behind Siri in both accuracy and capabilities, despite being an essential rather than a nice-to-have. They say it’s frustrating to see the Cupertino c.....»»
Apple sponsors Dublin conference on speech processing
Apple is a main sponsor for the 24th Interspeech Conference, dedicated to spoken language computing, and will present proposals for activating Siri without a spoken command, plus better recognition for people with severe speech impairments.Dublin Con.....»»
How to set your Personal Update for Siri
Have you ever woken up and wondered what you need to do today? Siri's Personal Update will give you a summary, so you don't need to check multiple apps, namely Weather, Calendar, and Reminders.One advantage of using Apple's first-party apps is that t.....»»
A roadmap to help AI technologies speak African languages
From text-generating ChatGPT to voice-activated Siri, artificial intelligence-powered tools are designed to aid our everyday life—as long as you speak a language they support. These technologies are out of reach for billions of people who don't use.....»»
Apple buys Foxconn servers for testing its AI services
Apple's artificial intelligence work has now extended to it needing a series of servers for testing, and Foxconn is its exclusive supplier.Apple is to test AI services which might boost Siri's capabilitiesTim Cook has said that Apple has been working.....»»
Microsoft is shutting down Cortana, and Apple should do the same with Siri
Cortana is Microsoft’s virtual assistant, which was introduced in 2014 back when Windows Phone was still a thing. Similar to Siri, Cortana lets users perform a number of tasks using voice commands. But it seems Microsoft is giving up on its old vir.....»»
It’s official: Microsoft is calling it quits on Cortana
Microsoft has officially confirmed that it’s the end of the road for its digital assistant, Cortana. When Apple first announced Siri, it sparked a digital assistant war that saw many companies try to do their own thing. We got Google As.....»»
Microsoft dumps Cortana leaving Siri as one of the last smart assistants
Siri appears to be the last smart assistant standing as Microsoft quietly sunsets Cortana in Windows, but this may be a meaningless victory given the rise of AI-based chatbots.Microsoft makes room for Bing ChatCortana's death has been a long time com.....»»
Apple is teaching Siri how to read lips
Future Apple devices may be able to use motion detection to read lips, and so trigger Siri without needing a microphone to constantly listen out for commands.HAL 9000 background source: Warner BrosIf you're old enough, the notion of Siri being able t.....»»
Apple tech accepted as social care expenses for disabled man after 9to5Mac video
The cost of Apple tech – in the form of an iPhone and Apple Watch – has been accepted as disability-related expenses, as part of a social care assessment of a severely disabled man who relies on Siri for much of his daily routine … more….....»»
Google Maps now supports Google Assistant voice commands
It looks like Google has finally rolled out support for Google Assistant to Google Maps. Given that Google Assistant is basically Google’s answer to Siri, Alexa, Bixby, and so on, it’s natural and almost a given that the company would.....»»
tvOS 16.6 officially adds Siri support in Hebrew for Apple TV and HomePod
Earlier this year, it was reported that Apple had been internally testing Siri support in Hebrew for the HomePod with iOS 16.4 – and there was even a video of the new language in action on a HomePod mini running an internal beta build. Now with iO.....»»
Report: Apple has already built its own ChatGPT-like chatbot
The tool is being used internally by employees—with some major restrictions. Enlarge / Apple's current AI assistant, Siri, is far less capable—but also less error-prone—than tools like Bard or ChatGPT. (credit: Samuel Axon).....»»
iOS 17 solves ‘You need to unlock your iPhone first’ accessibility hurdle
iOS 17 has solved one of the biggest accessibility hurdles for iPhone users with limited movement: the dreaded ‘You need to unlock your iPhone first’ message. Siri is of course a massive accessibility win for people like 9to5Mac friend and quadr.....»»