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Displaying all articles tagged:
Siri
bias
May 22, 2019
Siri, Are Feminine AI Voices Sexist?
The leading tech companies all offer feminized assistants that perpetuate gender stereotypes.
By
Brian Feldman
yelling at my phone in public
May 8, 2019
Google’s Assistant Can Now Fit On Your Phone
The company shrunk a 100-gigabyte piece of software down to half a gigabyte, speeding it up and making it more secure in the process.
By
Brian Feldman
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Apr. 30, 2018
I Had to Teach My Alexa That Eggplants Were Fruit
Egg-plant, egg-plahnt. Let’s call the whole thing off.
By
Renée Reizman
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Apr. 23, 2018
Tech Companies Want to Get in on the Ground Floor of Smart-Home Construction
Why sell someone a smart speaker when you can get them to buy a house with your smart speakers embedded in the walls?
By
Jake Swearingen
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Apr. 20, 2018
How Does Siri Actually Know What I’m Saying?
A simple guide to how voice assistants process speech, and how they know you’re talking to them.
By
Joseph Frankel
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Apr. 6, 2018
Does Anyone Want to Hear My Internal Voice? Anyone?
Researchers at MIT invented a device that lets you … hear your own thoughts. And maybe talk to Alexa.
By
Kari Sonde
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Sept. 15, 2017
Hey, Siri, Will You Listen to My Problems?
Apple is looking for engineers to make Siri more like the therapist we didn’t know we needed.
By
Paris Martineau
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July 24, 2017
Apple Turns to Earth’s Most Popular Human to Convince Everyone Siri Is Good Now
In a world where a company notorious for hoarding cash spends a ton on an ad.
By
Jake Swearingen
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June 5, 2017
The 10 Things You Need to Know From Apple’s Big Event Today
From HomePod to High Sierra.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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June 5, 2017
Here’s Apple’s Echo Competitor, the HomePod Smart Speaker
The speaker is called HomePod and costs $349.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Apr. 26, 2017
Why Do I Hate Talking to My Phone?
What’s the reason I loathe talking to Siri, but chatter away happily to Alexa?
By
Jake Swearingen
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Mar. 23, 2017
Don’t Fall for This 911 Siri Prank
If you do it, you only get five seconds to cancel the call.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
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Mar. 16, 2017
Woman Named Alexa Seary Having a Tough Time in This Cruel, Robot-Covered World
At least her middle name isn’t “Okay, Google.”
By
Madison Malone Kircher
Dec. 7, 2016
Evan Rachel Wood Asked Siri About
Westworld
Our bicameral brains can’t handle this.
By
E. Alex Jung
Oct. 31, 2016
Clippy Didn’t Just Annoy You — He Changed the World
What we owe Clippy, Microsoft’s greatest shame.
By
Brian Feldman
say my name
Aug. 21, 2016
Barbra Streisand Told Apple CEO to Correct Siri
Don’t mess with Babs.
By
Tolly Wright
technological advances
Mar. 31, 2016
Siri Now Capable of Discussing Sexual Assault
Siri will now direct iPhone users to the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
By
Eve Peyser
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Feb. 24, 2016
Is Siri Finally Coming to Mac OS X?
Another way to pretend you’re friends with your computer.
By
Brian Feldman
car talk
Oct. 22, 2015
People Should Stop Talking to Their Cars, Study Says
Using voice commands is like “balancing a checkbook while driving.”
By
Elaine Godfrey
Sept. 16, 2015
Siri Will Never Leave You, and Other iOS 9 Facts
The big news is Apple News.
By
Nathan Pemberton
early and awkward
Sept. 10, 2015
Meet the White House’s New Press Secretary in Training: Siri
“Sorry, I’m not sure what you want me to change.”
By
Jaime Fuller
playlists
July 1, 2015
Here’s What Happens When You Let Siri Be the DJ on Apple Music
Hey, Siri, play a song for my funeral.
By
Lauretta Charlton
Mar. 9, 2015
Siri Is Now One Step Closer to Ruling All Taxis in NYC
The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission gets rid of tough geography questions on the taxi driver’s exam.
By
Jaime Fuller
siri
Jan. 6, 2014
Apple ‘Taught’ Siri About
Her
She’s not a fan.
By
Lindsey Weber
June 29, 2012
White House Still Pretty Sure It’s a Penalty, Not a Tax
So, Roberts was wrong?
By
Dan Amira
Butcher Shop
June 15, 2012
Apple’s Malkovich-Linguica Ad Confounds America
Spotlight on sausage.
By
Alyssa Shelasky
June 14, 2012
You Are Not the Only Person Wondering What Linguica Is
Apple’s Siri ads have brought newfound interest to the obscure Portuguese sausage.
By
Dan Amira
chris brown
May 24, 2012
Watch a Fake iPhone Commercial With Chris Brown
Guess he doesn’t like tomato soup?
By
Eliot Glazer
May 22, 2012
Zooey Deschanel Continues to Pester Siri With Unnecessary Questions
“Is it raining?” was just the start.
By
Dan Amira
zooey deschanel
May 16, 2012
Watch a Dude Try Out the Zooey Deschanel-Siri Commercial on His iPhone
In a perfect world, Siri would say, “Have you heard of Campbell’s, you lazy sonofabitch?”
By
Eliot Glazer
zooey deschanel
Apr. 17, 2012
Watch Zooey Deschanel’s iPhone Commercial
Even Siri’s like, “Too much, Zooey. Too much.”
By
Eliot Glazer
siri
Dec. 22, 2011
Watch Siri: The Holiday Horror Movie
S
iri
-ously terrifying.
By
Eliot Glazer
technology
Dec. 1, 2011
Siri Isn’t Necessarily Anti-Abortion, Just Uninformed
Apple says the missing search results are “not intentional omissions.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
technology
Nov. 29, 2011
Siri Can’t Find Abortion Clinics in D.C., NYC
Google Maps has no such problem.
By
Joe Coscarelli