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Can Siri Begin A Comeback At WWDC?
Can Siri Begin A Comeback At WWDC?
May 31, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

For many, Siri was the first voice-activated assistant they ever used — when it launched back in 2011, there was nothing else like it. The...

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Microsoft Enters The AI Conversation With Semantic Machines Acquisition
Microsoft Enters The AI Conversation With Semantic Machines Acquisition
May 21, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

The tech giants are racing to see who can make their artificial intelligence (AI) the least artificial and the most human-like. Now, Microsoft has become...

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Silent Commands Compromise Security For Alexa, Siri
Silent Commands Compromise Security For Alexa, Siri
May 11, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Researchers have discovered possible security implications for digital assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and Google’s Assistant. According to a report in The New...

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Apple Picking Up Pace Of Hiring For Siri
Apple Picking Up Pace Of Hiring For Siri
April 02, 2018  |  Apple

Apple, the iPhone maker, is reportedly gearing up to nearly double the number of jobs associated with Siri, its voice-activated personal assistant, compared to the...

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Siri Can Share Messages From Third-Party Apps On Locked Phones
Siri Can Share Messages From Third-Party Apps On Locked Phones
March 21, 2018  |  Apple

When iOS 11 debuted, Apple allowed iPhone users to have more privacy by letting them hide notifications on their lock screen until they unlocked their...

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Apple Took A Different Direction With Siri Than Its Founders Envisioned
Apple Took A Different Direction With Siri Than Its Founders Envisioned
March 09, 2018  |  Apple

While the co-founder of the company that developed Siri didn’t know what Apple’s plans were for the voice assistant when the tech company took ownership of...

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Feb. 24: The Unsung History Book Hero
Feb. 24: The Unsung History Book Hero
February 24, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

Some days will always be remembered — Oct. 29, 1929, for example (a.k.a. the Wall Street Crash of 1929). Others are symbolic for other reasons....

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Apple’s HomePod Sells Out Before Launch
Apple’s HomePod Sells Out Before Launch
February 09, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s HomePod appears to be resonating with consumers – as of Thursday (Feb. 8), Apple’s site was already sold out of its new voice-activated speaker....

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HomePod: The Early Reviews Are In (And Not So Pretty)
HomePod: The Early Reviews Are In (And Not So Pretty)
February 07, 2018  |  Apple

After a big introduction last fall — followed by a long wait during the holiday season that Apple decided to sit out — the much speculated-upon HomePod...

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