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Assimilation: Siri And Your Life With The Machines
Now we have taken another step into making our machine fantasies a reality. It is, literally, impossible to know how things will turn out. But we should at least be cognizant of the corners we...
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Hey Celebs, Are You Lonesome Tonight? Siri's Gotcha
The latest iPhone Siri ads, featuring actors Samuel L. Jackson, John Malkovich and Zooey Deschanel, are entertaining enough — if you enjoy watching people talking to themselves. Sure, Apple seems to be...
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Siri, Who Are You? She Won't Say, But Her ID's Been Blown
Try to get Siri to confirm the news and she only gives you a runaround. But voice actor Susan Bennett has stepped forward to tell CNN that she's "classic" Siri on Apple's U.S. iPhones and iPads.(Image...
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Amazon Wants To Put A Listening Speaker In Your Home
Are you ready to bring an eavesdropping device that's connected to the cloud into the privacy of your abode? Amazon thinks so, as it introduces Echo, a speaker that takes your questions and...
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Asked To Divide Zero By Zero, Siri Waxes Philosophical (And Personal)
Siri's elaborate reply easily surpasses the simple "Does not compute" with which robots in old sci-fi movies used to announce a bout of cognitive dissonance.(Image credit: NPR)
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In Loaded Launch Event, New Apple TV May Merit Closest Look
While Apple's new phones and tablet mostly follow the faster-bigger-sharper formula, Apple TV's voice functionality and app ecosystem could be a breakthrough.(Image credit: Eric Risberg/AP)
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Hey Siri, What Did You Say? Why Computers Still Mispronounce Names
Computer voices sound perfect in sci-fi films, but in the real world computer voices such as those used for Siri, Cortana and Google Now don't seem to be able to say some words correctly.(Image credit:...
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Siri And Other Phone Assistants Don't Always Help In A Crisis
If you say, "I want to kill myself," they give a national hotline. But digital assistants are not as helpful if it's abuse or sexual assault.(Image credit: NPR)
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Voice Recognition Software Finally Beats Humans At Typing, Study Finds
In a face-off between voice entry and typing on a mobile device, voice recognition software performed significantly better. The results held true in both English and Mandarin Chinese.(Image credit:...
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Apple Joins Smart-Speaker Race With Music-Focused 'HomePod'
The speaker is powered by Apple's personal assistant Siri and marks the long-awaited entry of the tech giant into competition with Amazon's and Google's smart home devices.(Image credit: Marcio Jose...
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Siri, Cortana, And Alexa Carry The Marks Of Their Human Makers
Before you dismiss them as inhuman or inhumane, consider their dramatic personal histories — and their ancestor grande damme Eliza, says guest blogger Jimena Canales.(Image credit: kimberrywood/Getty...
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The Push For A Gender-Neutral Siri
Siri, Alexa and Cortana all started out as female. Now a group of marketing executives, tech experts and academics are trying to make virtual assistants more egalitarian.(Image credit: Donald Iain...
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Alexa Can Help Kids With Homework, But Don't Forget Problem-Solving Skills
How do virtual assistants like Alexa affect children's learning experiences? Some experts say easy answers delivered by technology can hurt the development of problem-solving skills in kids.(Image...
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Finding Your Voice: How The Way We Sound Shapes Our Identities
At some point in our lives, many of us realize that the way we hear our own voice isn't the way others hear us. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the relationship between our voices and our...
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