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......»»
Qualcomm and Meta will bring on-device AI to phones next year
Qualcomm and Meta have teamed up and announced plans to work together to bring on-device AI to flagship phones in 2024. If there is one reason why digital assistants like Google Assistant, Siri, Alexa, Bixby, and Cortana did not take off.....»»
How and when you can just say "Siri" to a Mac on macOS Sonoma
Apple announced that we'll soon be able to stop saying "Hey, Siri," to our iPhones — but it's also true on macOS Sonoma, if you set it up first. Here's how to do it.From macOS 14 onwards, in theory you can now say "Siri" to invoke Apple's digital a.....»»
iOS 17 beta 3 adds new voice options to Siri in German
This week, Apple released the third beta of iOS 17 to developers, and while the update doesn’t add any major features compared to previous betas, it does come with some minor changes. One of those is the addition of new voice options for Siri in G.....»»
ChatGPT for iOS now lets paid subscribers use Bing right from the app
OpenAI released the first official ChatGPT app for iOS in May, following the roaring success of the AI-based platform. Since then, the app has been updated with many new features, including support for Siri Shortcuts. Now the ChatGPT app for iOS is.....»»
iOS 17 lets users easily change the app used to send messages with Siri
It’s been a while since iOS users have been able to ask Siri to send a message to someone. And while this command uses iMessage or SMS by default, it also works if you specify a compatible third-party app. With iOS 17, Apple is making this even mo.....»»
Apple is refining haptic feedback technologies for future Siri Remote
Apple has been researching the use of haptics in the Siri Remote that could guide future users silently and invisibly toward content on the device they want to control.If you have an Apple TV set with a Siri Remote, you don't need haptic feedback. As.....»»
iOS 17 lets users ask Siri to play media on the HomePod using iPhone apps
HomePod users can listen to songs with not only Apple Music, but also third-party services like Pandora, Deezer, and iHeartRadio. However, the list of apps compatible with the HomePod is really small, but Apple is trying to change this. Starting wit.....»»
HomePod of the future may only answer Siri queries if you look at it
Apple device users may not necessarily have to even call out the word "Siri" in future, with Apple researching ways to use gaze detection for a device to know it's wanted.Owners of multiple devices in the Apple ecosystem will be familiar with one of.....»»
Dreametech D10s Plus is an affordable smart vacuum with Hey Siri that cleans for up to 65 days [Save $110]
Robot vacuum technology has dramatically improved in recent years. Gone are the days of needing to empty your smart robot halfway through every cleaning job. Instead, the best robot vacuums have learned how to mop and empty dirt into a sealed bin at.....»»
Here’s how to install the tvOS 17 beta on your Apple TV
A range of valuable upgrades come with tvOS 17 from a redesigned Control Center, FaceTime on the big screen, native VPN support, the ability to find the Siri Remote, and more. Follow along for how to install tvOS 17 beta on your Apple TV. more… T.....»»
Apple’s most expensive AirPods miss out on Adaptive Audio, ‘Siri’ command, and more
For AirPods users, Apple announced a notable new feature at WWDC this week called Adaptive Audio. This feature is an expansion of Adaptive Transparency mode, blending Transparency and Active Noise Cancellation together. Adaptive Audio, however, is o.....»»
Will the Siri face survive watchOS 10 and Apple Watch widgets?
To my knowledge, Apple has never retired a watch face. Some are hardware specific, others are redesigned, but watch faces don’t leave the . I think that’s why the Siri watch face still exists for now, but it will need some love to stay relevant......»»
ChatGPT for iOS adds Siri & Shortcuts support, and proper iPad app – as it faces lawsuit
ChatGPT for iOS has been given an update, adding support for both Siri and Shortcuts. It also now allows drag-and-drop for the first time. In other ChatGPT news, the unreliability of the AI’s output has been highlighted a number of times, includin.....»»
Apple didn’t make Siri a ChatGPT killer at WWDC — and that scares me
Thanks to ChatGPT and other services, the AI race is hotter than ever. But Apple and Siri are still noticeably absent — and it's not a good look......»»
iOS 17 drops the ‘Hey’ for Siri commands, but here’s how to disable it
One of the big changes for Siri in iOS 17 is the ability to trigger the assistant by simply saying “Siri” instead of “Hey Siri.” While this change is enabled by default, Apple does give you the option to disable if you so choose. Here’s ho.....»»
Siri is not a chatbot and that may be just the way Apple likes it
Apple puts platforms and Vision Pro at the center of WWDC 2023 and mostly leaves flashy AI behind.....»»
Siri no longer requires ‘Hey’ command to activate, now has back-to-back requests
Since iPhone 6s, users can talk to Siri hands-free just by saying the command “Hey Siri.” This command was later added to pretty much every Apple device, and became crucial for HomePod – Apple’s smart speaker. But now with iOS 17, macOS 14,.....»»
tvOS 17 beta 1 now available to developers along with HomePod Software beta
Following the release of betas for iOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and watchOS 10, Apple is also rolling out the first beta of tvOS 17 to developers. The update brings a redesigned Control Center for Apple TV, plus a new way to find your Siri Remote with iPho.....»»
Apple dropping "Hey" from "Hey Siri," and allowing users to issue multiple commands
Apple is dropping "Hey" from "Hey Siri," and allowing users to provide multiple commands without needing to summon the assistant repeatedly.During the WWDC event on Monday, Apple announced that it will now use the shortened phrase "Siri" instead of t.....»»
AI more important to investors than a headset, claims Ming-Chi Kuo
Investors are less interested in Apple's headset than they are about AI, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims ahead of Monday's packed WWDC keynote.Siri, Apple's main public-facing machine learning featureThe WWDC keynote is expected to chiefly focus on the A.....»»