How to use back-to-back commands with Siri in iOS 17
Siri can perform many different requests, but for each one, you need to repeatedly summon them. In iOS 17, you can issue back-to-back commands in one session. Here's how.Activating Siri"Now you can issue back-to-back commands without needing to say '.....»»
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.....»»
GE Lighting launches Smart Hexagon Panels with support for Alexa and Google Home
The Smart Hexagon Panels are pricey, but they include heaps of cool features like support for voice commands, six customizable zones, and music syncing skills......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
JumpCloud, an IT firm serving 200,000 orgs, says it was hacked by nation-state
"Extremely targeted" attack involved a data injection into JumpCloud's commands framework. Enlarge JumpCloud, a cloud-based IT management service that lists Cars.com, GoFundMe, and Foursquare among its 5,000 paying cust.....»»
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.....»»