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Video starts recording if one tells their iPhone “Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over,” so if police misbehaves, it would be caught on camera. (Photo | Flickr - Mark Guim)

‘Hey Siri’ tech trick lets people pulled over by cops in US record video on command

“Siri police shortcut” was getting traction on social media after software developer Robert Peterson tweeted a link to its latest version.

19 Jun 2020 10:06 PM

Voice assistants are not only answering queries and shopping, but also being used for smart home control and for a range of business and medical applications which could see increased interest as people seek to limit personal contact.

People lose the touch, adopt the voice as covid makes Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant more useful

Voice control can mean avoiding commonly touched surfaces such as smartphones, TV remotes, light switches, thermostats and door handles.

10 May 2020 5:26 PM

Voice assistants, from day one, had massive potential, from changing web surfing behaviour to making voice the virtual keyboard to all the information in the world.

Voice Versa!

Voice is the new form of two-way man-to-machine communication, and India is leading the race.

23 Sep 2019 9:25 AM

Most of the recoridngs were from Apple's HomePod smart speaker and its Apple Watch

Apple issues apology for accessing confidential information, changes procedure

The move follows backlash received by Apple after a Guardian report revealed confidential information was being accessed by its contractors.

29 Aug 2019 1:48 PM

The findings also highlight just how quickly all of these assistants are evolving

New research in digital assistants reveals Google at the top, Amazon fast improving

Testing the three across 5 categories for performance, Google performed the best while Alexa improved the most.

19 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

Apple said on Friday it had paused the program called “grading”, where it reviewed anonymized recordings of conversations people had with its Siri voice assistant. (Photo: AP)

Apple, Google halt reviewing audio recordings from voice assistants

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google have globally suspended reviewing recordings from users interacting with their voice assistants.

03 Aug 2019 11:56 AM

Apple does not explicitly disclose this in its consumer-facing documentation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Apple usually hears “confidential conversations” on Siri recordings

The recordings include confidential medical information, drug deals, and recordings of couples having sex.

28 Jul 2019 12:02 PM

However, Siri still uses Bing as the default image search engine.Apple thinks that integrating Siri with Google will provide a seamless user experience.

Google becomes Siri's default search engine

Apple thinks that integrating Siri with Google will provide a seamless user experience.

26 Sep 2017 3:34 PM

Amazon, Microsoft join forces to take on Google Assistant, Siri

Users will be able to turn to their Echo device later this year and say, "Alexa, open Cortana."

31 Aug 2017 8:21 AM

The picture that Dwayne Johnson shared on Instagram.

Apple's Siri to be Dwayne Johnson's co-star in 'biggest, coolest, sexiest' movie

The 45-year-old star has collaborated with Apple for a film titled 'The Rock x Siri: Dominate The Day'.

24 Jul 2017 2:35 PM

Samsung says its virtual assistant can be activated by saying "Hi Bixby" to the phone or by clicking the button on the side of the S8 phones.

Hi Bixby: Samsung’s voice assistant now speaks English

The service, comparable to Apple's Siri or Google Assistant, was previously available only in Korean.

19 Jul 2017 9:39 PM

The point of a voice assistant on your mobile device is to make your life easier. It was conceptualised to let lazy blokes exempt themselves from the ‘painful’ task of moving a finger and touching certain keys on a touchscreen panel.

Are voice assistants helpful?

Tech giants are keen on incorporating voice-based assistants that many users believe are not very practical.

13 Jun 2017 7:54 PM

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