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The 9 best smart home products that support Matter

Many smart home products will be adding Matter support in 2023, but only a few notable products offer support today. Here are the best ones available now.
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Apple didn’t make Siri a ChatGPT killer at WWDC — and that scares me

AI assistants compared with ChatGPT.

Forget ChatGPT — Siri and Google Assistant do these 4 things better

Using Samsung Bixby on a Samsung phone.

What is Bixby? How to use Samsung’s AI assistant

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How to replace Siri with ChatGPT on your iPhone

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Hey Siri, let me just say Siri

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Experts warn AI assistants are hurting the social development of children

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6 HomeKit settings you should disable (or adjust) right now

Ecobee thermostat mounted on a wall.

Ecobee’s new thermostats include an air quality monitor

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Got an older Mac? Apple’s Studio Display has some good news

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Can the M1 Ultra help improve Homekit and Siri?

Customers inspect the new Apple HomePod at an Apple Store on February 9, 2018 in San Francisco, California.

Sorry, there’s no new HomePod on the way

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How to share what’s on your iPhone’s screen using Siri in iOS 15

The iPhone offers many intuitive ways to share everything from photos to web links, and Siri makes this even easier in iOS 15.

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.
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How to get Siri to automatically read your incoming messages aloud

Ever since the release of iOS 13, Siri has been able to automatically read your incoming messages aloud from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to headphones.
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Apple HomeKit has both the best and worst installation setups. Here’s why.

Apple's HomeKit simultaneously has one of the best and one of the worst installation processes, but it also shows the promise of what smart home could be.
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How to use Shortcuts in MacOS Monterey

MacOS Monterey has added the Shortcuts app to the Mac, helping to save you time. Here’s how to use Apple’s handy automation app to make life a little easier.
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How to change Siri’s voice on the Apple HomePod

Siri has more voice options than ever, but it's not always clear how to change the voice on your HomePod. Here's how you can do it easily using the Home app.
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HomePod owners can now ask Siri to play music from Deezer

HomePod owners have a new option when it comes to music that can be controlled via Siri: Deezer's full catalog can now be added to Apple's smart speakers.
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How to change Siri’s voice

Siri is Apple's assistant who's always ready to help you find info or perform tasks. Here's how to change Siri's voice, from one accent or gender to another.
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The best funny and useful Siri commands for iOS and MacOS

We've compiled a list of the best Siri commands. Our easy guide will go over how to search for stuff, change settings, play music, set reminders, and much more.

Cortana vs. Siri vs. Google Assistant vs. Alexa

Voice assistants Cortana, Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant are improving all the time and are more powerful today than ever before. But which is superior?
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I didn’t think the HomePod mini could replace my soundbar — but it did

Sometimes you need better audio than your TV can muster. The HomePod mini provides exactly that, while also serving as an able replacement for soundbars.
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HomePod Mini: Everything we know about the Apple’s next smart speaker

Apple has given no official statement on a HomePod Mini, but the rumor mills are churning with information on its design, pricing, and availability.
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Five reasons why HomeKit in iOS 14 is a small update with huge rewards

The recent release of iOS 14 brought with it changes to the layout and user interface of HomeKit that make it a stronger competitor.
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It’s time to give Siri, Alexa, and other smart home devices a feminist reboot

Dr. Yolande Strengers and Dr. Jenny Kennedy talk about their new book, Smart Wife: Why Siri, Alexa, and Other Smart Home Devices Need a Feminist Reboot.
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Siri and Google Assistant say they now support Black Lives Matter

By asking Siri and Google Assistant if Black lives matter, the voice assistants answer in support. The assistants also have an answer for, "Do all lives matter?"
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Digital Trends Live: COVID-19 impacts, new Google site, Curiosity selfie, more

On this Digital Trends Live, we talk the top tech news, including coronavirus impacts on tech, Google launches its screening site, Siri screens, and more.
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Apple’s Siri now helps you to check coronavirus symptoms

Apple has updated its Siri digital assistant to offer more help to anyone worrying they may have contracted the coronavirus, formally known as COVID-19.
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Avoid saying these words near your smart speaker, if you don’t want it to listen

If you are worried about privacy, beware of using these words around your voice assistants. The device might mistake them for a wake word.
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Amazon Echo still king among smart speakers despite declining U.S. market share

The Amazon Echo is still king (or perhaps queen) among smart speakers and will continue to be for several years, according to a report from eMarketer. Google Assistant and Siri, however, are predicted to take a bigger slice of the market for themselves.
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Siri helped save a teenager after his vehicle crashed into icy river

Apple's digital assistant Siri helped save 18-year old Gael Salcedo, who found himself in a freezing river after losing control of his Jeep. The teenager could not locate his phone after the accident so he asked Siri to call 911, sending firefighters to the scene to carry out the rescue.
A scene from Blade Runner.

What Blade Runner got right (and wrong) about 2019

1982's Blade Runner is rightly considered a masterpiece among science fiction movies. But how accurate were its predictions about the future? With November 2019 being the far-flung month and year in which the movie is set, here’s what the movie got right and, in one case, very wrong.
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Your Alexa speaker can be hacked with malicious audio tracks. And lasers.

Smart speakers are awesome. But they're also subject to some pretty terrifying vulnerabilities, as two recent proof-of-concept demonstrations show. Whether it's adversarial sound attacks or laser hacks, here are two ways researchers have found to exploit smart speaker weaknesses.