Siri’s creators just showed off Viv, a brilliant new AI assistant
Viv wants to be the one-stop place for you to interact with everything.
The creators of Siri are now on a mission to destroy it
Siri's creators intended the virtual assistant to be more open, integrating with a variety of third-party services. That's why they created Viv.
This health app makes Fitbit look like a basic calendar
Where other suggestion software assumes people of a certain weight or activity level are more or less the same, Shae looks at a person's epigenetics.
Siri looks into the flames, teases Jon Snow’s fate
No one seems to have answers on whether Jon Snow is dead or not. But have you asked Siri yet?
Apple fixes bug that let Siri bypass passcode to access Contacts and Photos
There was a flaw in iOS 9 and above that let people access your Contacts and Photos from the lockscreen, but Apple has since fixed it.
Twitter improves Apple’s digital assistant with #ThingsIWantSiriToSay
Twitter imagines the perfect digital assistant with the #ThingsIWantSiriToSay hashtag, which is trending with over 20,000 tweets, and its own Moment.
Siri’s difficulty in handling violence and abuse queries leads to petition
A JAMA Internal Medicine study shows that our smartphone's digital assistants, like Siri, aren't well-equipped to help us during health emergencies.
Love it! Facebook launches reaction emojis globally
It isn't an unlike button, but it will have to do. Facebook now allows a range of emotional expressions to augment its like button.
India’s ban of Facebook’s Free Basics over net neutrality has ripple effect
India's decision to essentially ban Facebook's "Internet Lite" program, Free Basics, is having a ripple effect across the globe
Voice control for the Apple TV is about to get much more useful
Voice dictation, coming to the Apple TV in the tvOS 9.2 update later this year, will let you enter any text using only your voice.
Apple is accused of patent infringement arising from Siri functionality
Apple is facing a new lawsuit from Dot 23 Technologies, a non-practicing entity that claims the tech behind Siri has violated three of its patents.
New Apple TV looks to add Siri voice control for Apple Music next year
The latest version of Apple TV will add Siri integration to its Apple Music app starting early next year.
Hackers can control Google Now and Siri through your headphones
A new radio-based hack on headphone wires tricks digital assistants like Siri and Google now, giving a hacker control over your smartphone.
Apple’s latest acquisition could make Siri sound more natural
Apple has picked up U.K. firm VocalIQ to help improve the voice recognition and speech technologies in its software, including Siri.
Hey Siri and Live Photos respect user privacy, Apple says
Apple wants to reassure you about data collection concerns with it's new Live Photos and Hey Siri apps on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.
Siri butt-dial and 911 call saves a teen’s life after his truck falls on top of him
An 18-year-old couldn’t use his arms to reach for his iPhone when a truck he was working under fell on him. So he butt-dialed Siri to call 911 for help.
Apple is reportedly prepping a Siri-powered voicemail transcription service
Apple is reportedly prepping a Siri-powered voicemail transcription service not unlike Google Voice. It may debut in 2016.
My Surrey, the ‘Siri for cities,” is powered by IBM’s Watson
IBM's Watson is helping some city residents find out more information about their homes and environments in a program known as "Siri for Cities."
Siri gets sassy when you ask, ‘What’s zero divided by zero?’
Siri gives us a rare glimpse of her sassy personality when asked, "What's zero divided by zero?"
This voice-to-text app translator makes Siri look dumb
If only voice-to-text could put that text in relevant places, like your calendar, or shopping list. MYLE can do that and more. Eat your heart out, Siri.
Now everyone can buy Amazon’s Siri-like Echo smart speaker
Amazon's finally opening orders of its Echo personal assistant beyond Prime subscribers. It costs $179.
Apple TV confirmed as the main hub for its smart-home platform HomeKIt
Apple's HomeKit has launched and along with it a number of supported smart home connected devices. Today Apple confirmed the Apple TV will serve as the hub.
Your ‘OK Google’ questions are kept on file, so be careful what you ask
Not only can Google store information you write online, it can also keep records of audio recordings, including all your "Ok Google" inquiries.
Google Now expanding to third party applications
Google is opening up its Google Now voice command feature to developers for use in third-party applications.
To make your smart TV safe from spying, manufacturers need to up their game
Smart TVs are a security and privacy concern now, and we need to treat them that way.
Siri is really into the Apple Watch and aluminum
What is Siri's opinion of the Apple Watch? She seems pretty excited about it. A new line of answers from the digital assistant talks up the new Apple Watch.
Everything you say to Siri, Cortana and Samsung phones may be heard by a human being
If you’ve tucked yourself under the sheets of ignorant bliss when it comes to your privacy while speaking to your phone, this is yet another wakeup call.
Is Cortana a dangerous step towards artificial intelligence?
Cortana is the latest in a line of 'virtual assistant' software that purports to make our lives easier; but should we have concerns about this sort of tech?
