The funniest questions to ask Siri
Did you know Siri has a sense of humor? Besides the usual alarms and directions, ask them about dating or their favorite movies for some fun and giggles......»»
How citizens could help government with emergency decisions in the next pandemic
The UK's COVID inquiry is putting pandemic policymaking under the microscope. One of the key questions is who should make decisions in an emergency, and how......»»
Fed’s deadline comes and goes without Tesla’s reply to Autopilot questions
NHTSA wants Tesla to provide info on software and hardware for all US-made cars. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Tesla | Airplane!) On July 3, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration made public a lette.....»»
Study proposes combining continuum mechanics with Einstein field equations
Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity is a landmark in our understanding of the universe. It gave rise to the notion of a spacetime continuum against which all physical phenomena play out. But over the decades, it has inspired many questions.....»»
TUO Matter Button, ESR"s 6-in1 MagSafe charger, & more Matter on the AppleInsider podcast
On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, your hosts cover several new product launches, share two new reviews, and answer some listener questions.HomeKit InsiderFor a limited time, Yale has launched a new version of its Assure Lock 2. T.....»»
Would you wear these new sneakers designed by AI?
The *airegan line of sneakers raises interesting questions about design authorship, intellectual property, and how much AI is changing the creative process. Branded is a weekly column devoted to the intersection of marketing, business, design,.....»»
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).....»»
Subtle Movements That Precede Earthquakes Raise Questions about Predicting Disaster
Researchers have found a subtle signal that occurs two hours before major quakes, hinting that earthquake prediction is inching closer to possibility.....»»
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.....»»
4 questions Secret Invasion is forcing me to ask about the Avengers
I said a few weeks ago that Secret Invasion finally fixes the lingering Avengers plot hole after Endgame. Secret Invasion is a Disney Plus show … The post 4 questions Secret Invasion is forcing me to ask about the Avengers appeared first on BGR.....»»
Recruiting for the modern military: Why people choose to serve and who makes the ideal soldier
The recent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Australian and UK special forces in Afghanistan have raised urgent questions about the conduct of people serving in the military......»»
Psychological study suggests arithmetic is biologically-based and a natural consequence of our perception
Everyone knows that 2 + 2 = 4, but why do we have arithmetic in the first place, and why is it true? Researchers at the University of Canterbury have recently answered these questions by "reverse engineering" arithmetic from a psychological perspecti.....»»
Google"s new AI tool can help organize your messy Google Docs files
NotebookLM can quickly summarize notes for college students and professionals, plus ask questions to help in learning......»»
A Hair Loss Study Raises New Questions About Aging Cells
A protein secreted by seemingly dormant cells in skin moles causes hair to grow again. That’s a big—and potentially useful—surprise......»»
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.....»»
Our big unanswered questions about the switch to Tesla-style EV plugs
Will non-Teslas fit at Superchargers, and what about 3rd party networks? Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) The mass sponge EV charger plug migration continues to gather steam. Since we last wrote about the t.....»»
After the launch of Euclid: "This is a big step toward understanding dark matter and dark energy"
What is it like to work on the fundamental questions about the universe? On July 1, the Euclid satellite launched successfully. This mission from the European Space Agency will take images of the sky to create the most detailed map of the universe ev.....»»
Microsoft Azure might not be quite as profitable as we all thought
Leaked court document details Microsoft Azure’s $34 billion revenue leading up to June 2022, leading to questions around its profitability......»»