Siri could one day respond to your voice — and your voice alone
As per a new patent application, it would appear that Apple is working on a new security feature for voice recognition.
Alexa, why aren’t you a dude? How female digital assistants reinforce stereotypes
From Apple's Siri to Microsoft's Alexa, digital assistant almost always default to female. What effect does that have users?
Siri could be giving up your secrets, even if your iPhone is locked
You've always trusted Siri to help you out in a tight spot, but she may not be as loyal as you think, as one Twitter user discovered.
The only person readier than you are for the Super Bowl is Siri
Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner, and the only person readier than you are is Siri, which will help you with everything you need.
Apple wants to improve its AI offerings by collecting more of your data
Apple is getting more serious about artificial intelligence. But how is it going to improve? Well, by collecting more of your data.
Researchers find a way to hack your phone with hidden voice commands
A team has designed a way of scrambling commands so they sound like a garbled mess to humans, but are heard clearly by Google Assistant.
Apple AirPod ad campaign begins with limited product availability
A dancer by the name of Lil Buck showcases the "freedom" of the new Apple AirPod earbuds in a series of TV spots.
PayPal now supports Siri for voice-powered payments
PayPal has launched new Siri integration that lets you send and request money with simple voice commands.
Apple is betting on Japan to fix Siri and get serious on artificial intelligence
Apple is once again looking to Asia to turbocharge its research and development process, this time to improve its artificial intelligence efforts.
Apple is reportedly making progress on its Siri-powered Amazon Echo competitor
Earlier this year, rumors surfaced of Apple working on a Siri-powered Amazon Echo competitor. Now that device has reportedly entered prototype testing.
Siri may open your smart lock-enabled doors to anyone who asks nicely
A Missouri man found out the hard way that his Apple HomeKit-enabled smart home could unlock his smart locks for strangers who simply ask Siri to do so.
Cortana befuddles car accident witness by calling police station thousands of miles away
Microsoft’s Cortana nearly saved the day when a woman in England witnessed a hit-and-run. Unfortunately, Cortana called the police in Massachusetts.
Thanks to Siri, you can now place calls, send texts on WhatsApp with just your voice
WhatsApp’s latest iOS update allows users to send messages and place calls using Siri,
Siri inventor calls tech behind Amazon’s Alexa ‘incomplete’
Voice assistants have come far,, but the man behind much of Siri’s technology is now taking issue with Amazon’s Alexa, calling the concept “incomplete.”
Google Deepmind develops most realistic sounding AI yet
Google's latest Deepmind WaveNet project has managed to generate much more realistic sounding AI voices.
Take charge of your hotel room with your voice assistant, Siri
Voice-activated hotel rooms is the latest technology tweak for the Aloft hotel group. A pilot program in a Boston hotel enables control via Siri on an iPad.
Report: Digital assistants held back by poor microphone technology
Your smart device's microphone hasn't gotten much better in over four years, which means your digital assistant won't get any better in understanding you.
Look ma, no hands! Siri and Google Now come to the UE Boom 2 and UE Megaboom
The UE Boom 2 and UE Megaboom are already popular speakers, but they'll likely become even more popular now that they feature Siri and Google Now support.
6 hidden features we discovered in the MacOS Sierra beta
You know about Siri and picture-in-picture, but there's more to MacOS Sierra than what Apple announced last week. Here are six other new features.
MacOS Sierra ditches Flash for HTML5 push
Flash player will be turned off by default in the upcoming version 10 of Apple's Safari browser, set to debut alongside MacOS Sierra.
Here’s how Siri will work in MacOS Sierra
Siri is coming to the Mac, and the WWDC Keynote gave us a look at what that will look like. Here are the features Apple VP Federighi showed off.
Apple announces a new Home app for HomeKit
Apple announced its new app Home for controlling HomeKit at WWDC 2016.
‘Siri, get me an Uber!’ Apple opens up Siri to third-party developers
During its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple confirmed that it will make Siri available to developers and third-party apps.
Birds of a feather? A parakeet named Kiwi learns to summon Siri
A parakeet named Kiwi seems to have learned perhaps the most important thing it could from its owner -- how to summon Siri.
Look out, Google Assistant! Siri could soon get a pretty significant upgrade
Apple isn't going to let Google have all the fun in the new generation of personal assistants -- the company is looking to implement VocalIQ into Siri.
Apple’s cooking up an answer to Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Home hub in the form of a new Apple TV
Apple's reportedly working on a new Apple TV with significantly enhanced Siri capabilities to rival Amazon's Echo devices and Google's Home hub.
Twitter hashes out future changes, Microsoft steps away from phones, Siri SDK
Twitter sticks to the 140-character limit but some major changes are on the way, Microsoft throws in the towel on phones, Apple to release an SDK for Siri.
Apple may unchain Siri to fight Amazon’s Echo and Google Home (Update)
Amazon's Echo is a hit, and it's leading companies to look toward similar devices. Last week Google Home was unveiled, and now Apple may join the club.
Leaked images suggest Siri is coming to a Mac near you this fall
New leaked information suggests that the popular digital assistant is set to debut at WWDC next month, and in Mac OS X this fall.