Siri still trails behind Google Assistant when it comes to answering queries correctly
Siri still trails behind Google Assistant when it comes to understanding and answering queries correctly, but has a healthy lead against Amazon’s Alexa.
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Spotify, Apple reportedly in talks for ‘Siri truce’ to offer media playback controls in iOS 13
Apple and Spotify are reportedly in talks to find a “Siri truce” and bring media playback controls to the voice assistant.
Apple HomePod still struggling to grab market share despite price drop
The HomePod is Apple’s first smart speaker, or a great speaker with some smarts to it, but it’s still struggling against the competition as far as market share is concerned.
Apple hit with class action lawsuit over recording Siri interactions
Apple is facing a class action lawsuit over “unlawful and intentional” recordings of Siri interactions.
Following Apple’s lead, Google and Amazon have now suspended their digital assistant grading programs globally
Efforts by Amazon and Google involving contractors reviewing snippets of recorded audio have been temporarily suspended following Apple’s lead on voice assistant review policies.
Apple stops Siri grading program globally, future iOS update to provide opt-in/out controls
An upcoming iOS software update will give users controls to choose whether they would like to participate in the grading process or not, according to the company.
CustomSiriBG lets you change the Siri interface background
Those interested in changing Siri’s default background will want to check out a newly-released and free jailbreak tweak called CustomSiriBG.
Unpopular opinion: Apple contractors listen to some Siri audio to improve the service. What else is new?
The Internet went wild following The Guardian’s story that Apple contractors “regularly hear confidential details” while reviewing Siri audio snippets. iDB clears up the confusion.
How to have Siri automatically read incoming text messages out loud to you in iOS 13
Learn how to get handy voice announcements from Siri through your AirPods or Powerbeats Pro for texts sent to you via Messages or any third-party messaging app.
Google Assistant voice recordings reviewed by humans can potentially include private conversations
Google Assistant is one of the most popular digital assistants out there, and a new report indicates that some human employees may be listening to private conversations.
Some HomePod owners complaining the new AirPods ad is activating ‘Hey Siri’
Some HomePod owners are running into “Hey Siri” being activated when Apple’s latest ad for the AirPods comes on.
Siri live radio rolling out across HomePod, iPhone and iPad ahead of iOS 13 launch
The Siri live radio feature that was announced during the June 3 WWDC 2019 keynote is now being quietly rolled out across HomePod, iPhone and iPad ahead of iOS 13’s launch this fall.