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Barbra Streisand called Apple CEO Tim Cook to fix how Siri says her name
In an interview about her upcoming memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” Streisand told the BBC that she was fed up with Siri getting her name wrong…
Apple said to be spending ‘millions of dollars a day’ on generative AI to supercharge Siri
According to a report from The Information, Apple is spending “millions of dollars a day” on generative AI to supercharge its Siri assistant…
Apple loses top AI, Siri engineers to Alphabet
Apple is having a hard time convincing top engineers that Siri can keep up with AI-focused rivals. Apple has recently lost three top…
How Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant lost the A.I. race
Apple’s Siri is a virtual assistant that’s built into Apple’s iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS, and audioOS operating systems…
Apple’s mixed headset said to allow users to create AR apps themselves using Siri
Apple is prepping new software that will allow both developers and users alike to create augmented reality (AR) apps for the company’s…
How to adjust Siri’s speaking volume on your iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and HomePod
If Siri is speaking too loudly or softly on your iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, or HomePod, you can adjust Siri’s speaking volume easily…
Siri on Apple TV now recognizes up to six different users’ voices
Apple’s newly released tvOS 16.2 adds a “Recognize My Voice” feature that customizes Siri searches on the Apple TV 4K and…
Apple working on dropping the ‘Hey’ from ‘Hey, Siri’ trigger phrase
Apple is working on a project to simplify the ‘Hey Siri’ trigger phrase to just ‘Siri,’ in iPhones, Macs, iPad, Apple Watches, HomePods, etc…
Apple TV HD with original Siri Remote goes ‘vintage’
Apple this week added the Apple TV HD with the original Siri Remote to its “vintage products” list. Products are considered vintage when…
Apple releases firmware update for Apple TV Siri Remote 2
Apple on Tuesday released new firmware for the Apple TV Siri Remote, updating the software from version 9M6772 to 10M1103. The software…
iOS 16 beta code hints at new, unreleased Siri Remote for Apple TV
While Apple’s original Siri Remote was significantly improved upon with a second generation iteration (how could it not be?), iOS 16 beta…
Redesigned Netflix app now supports tvOS 15 video player, new Siri Remote
Netflix is rolling out new update to Apple TV users that supports the tvOS 15 player when you’re watching a TV show, movie, or any…
‘Friday Night Baseball’ on Apple TV+ will promote Siri and Apple Music
Apple’s “Friday Night Baseball” games will be available to anyone with internet access across devices where Apple TV+ can be found…
Apple’s Siri gets a new ‘gender-neutral’ voice option
Apple’s virtual assistant Siri will soon be getting a new “gender-neutral” voice with the public release of iOS and iPadOS 15.4…
SiriusXM offers subscribers Apple Music free for 12 months
SiriusXM announced today a new benefit to deliver even more value to listeners with a special offer for Apple Music. New and existing…
Apple’s Siri turns ten, still acts like a two-year-old
Apple is great at many things. Personal assistants aren’t one of them, clearly, as Siri has been with us for a decade, but still acts like a…
In iOS 15, Apple’s Siri gets even less functional
In iOS 15, Apple appears, perhaps unintentionally (it may be a bug) to have removed some useful Siri functionality that were relied on by…
Apple releases firmware update for 2nd-gen Siri Remote
Apple today released a new firmware update for the Siri Remote designed for the new Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD models…
Elago Apple TV Siri Remote case with AirTag slot: Never lose your remote again
The Elago Apple TV Siri Remote case protects your 2021 Apple TV Siri Remote and features an added slot for an Apple AirTag, so you’ll…
EU antitrust regulators focus on Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant
EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday that the market dominance of Apple’s Siri, and knockoffs like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant…
Why Apple TV 4K Siri Remote video scrubbing doesn’t work on Disney+, other apps
Why doesn’t video scrubbing work on Disney+ and other select apps with the new new Apple TV 4K Siri Remote? Because certain video
CNET: New Apple TV Siri Remote is a must-have (plus: how to use it)
The all-new Siri Remote, which CNET calls a “must-have,” features an innovative clickpad control that offers five-way navigation for better…
Apple VP explains why AirTag tracking is not included in new Siri Remote
Apple VP discusses the new Apple TV 4K, its new second generation Siri Remote, why there’s no AirTag built into the Remote, and more…
ZDNet reviews Apple TV 4K: ‘The real star of the show is the new Siri Remote’
The next generation of Apple TV 4K, featuring innovative color balance technology, high frame rate HDR, and the new Siri Remote delivers the…
New Apple TV 4K Siri Remote is incompatible with some tvOS games
The new second generation Siri Remote that comes with the sixth generation Apple TV 4K is incompatible with certain games available on tvOS…
Apple TV 4K’s new Siri Remote might actually be good
Apple on Tuesday unveiled and all-new Siri Remote for the Apple TV 4K (6th gen.) that features an innovative clickpad control that offers…
Apple’s new Siri Remote lacks U1 locator to help find it in your couch
Apple’s new Siri Remote lacks a U1 chip that could’ve acted as a locator to help find it in your couch cushions, Apple confirmed today…
Apple reveals 6th generation Apple TV 4K with all-new Siri Remote
Apple today announced the next generation of Apple TV 4K, delivering high frame rate HDR with Dolby Vision. The all-new Siri Remote features…
Apple update will make users choose male or female Siri voice
Apple product users will be asked to choose their preferred voice, male or female, from four choices when they set up Siri in iOS and iPadOS…
Apple removes ‘Siri Remote’ mentions in tvOS 14.5 beta, changes ‘Home Button’ to ‘TV Button’
Apple today released the tvOS 14.5 beta 5. Changes in the update include all mentions of the “Siri Remote” being removed and replaced with…
Siri can now tell you what Oprah’s reading
Oprah’s Book Club” with Oprah Winfrey’s latest book selection can be found in the Apple Books app, Now, Siri is getting into the act…
Judge rejects lawsuit accusing Apple’s Siri of eavesdropping
Apple won a judge’s ruling that thre out a consumer lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Siri personal assistant recorded conversations…
Apple’s Siri accounts for 25% of voice assistant use worldwide
People like to rag on Apple’s Siri with near constant precision, but the fact of the matter is that the voice assistant has improved…
Hey, Siri, bark like a dog
Apple’s Siri assistant can now bark like a dog, quack like a duck, and even roar like a lion. To try it out, all you have to update to iOS 14.3…
Roku poaches Siri chief architect from Apple
Roku has hired Apple’s chief architect for Siri, Brian Pinkerton, to lead advanced technology development at the streaming box maker…
Apple releases 14.2 software for HomePod with new Siri, Intercom, and home theater features
Apple today released new 14.2 software for the HomePod, which includes support for new Siri and Intercom features…
Pandora gets HomePod integration, Siri support ahead of HomePod mini launch
During Apple’s HomePod mini unveiling, the company said support for Pandora on HomePod would be arriving in “the coming months,” but it’s…
Check out the Button Remote, an alternative to the Apple TV Siri Remote
Let’s face it, Apple’s default Siri Remote for the Apple TV is uncharacteristically badly-designed garbage…
Microsoft’s Cortana will no longer be a Siri or Alexa competitor
Microsoft in early 2021 will stop supporting the Cortana app for mobile (iOS and Android). Cortana service will be pulled from the Harman Kardon Invoke…
EU regulators to probe Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and other voice assistants
EU regulators are probing if there are competition problems in the market for voice assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and other…
How to make the right Apple device hear ‘Hey Siri’
Most of us with multiple Apple devices have had it happen at least once. You say, “Hey Siri” and an unexpected HomePod, Apple Watch, or other device…
