From Siri’s introduction in 2011 to Alexa and Google Home today, virtual assistants have been one of the biggest technological developments of the decade. While there’s no doubt that they’re incredibly convenient, the amount of personal data they use is a concern for many. In response to Google Now (now known as the Google feed), […]
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One thing Apple does consistently is deliver new versions of its existing products. Except the Mac mini. Sure, these aren’t always the most innovative upgrades, but they are upgrades nonetheless. And it looks as though a new version of the AirPods is already on the way. New rumors suggest that Apple is currently working on […]
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There was a time when you needed both hands to read the news. Nowadays we have other options, such as podcasts for daily commutes and, more recently, Siri’s helpful voice. Apple’s iOS 11.2.5 update has come with this always-on hands-free news reading feature. This feature is only supported in the US, UK, and Australia for now. Here’s how to use […]
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Apple’s Siri may have been the pioneering voice assistant on a smartphone, but it’s been years since most of us took her very seriously. Over the years, she’s often been accused of not being able to understand what we’re saying. More importantly, after the arrival of the Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, Siri appears to […]
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When Apple’s intelligent voice assistant, Siri, was introduced with iOS 5 in 2011, it was touted as the next big thing. Since then, millions of people have used the “humble personal assistant” to perform all sorts of tasks, from playing songs, checking the weather, searching the web, and asking more obscure questions like: “What is the meaning […]
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Yesterday we showed you how to create a DIY Wi-Fi light that could be controlled with Siri; today we’re going to build on that knowledge to make Siri to work with a Sonos sound system too, then put it all together in a romantic scene. Check out the end result: The video above was not faked, or staged […]
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