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Siri has a peppy new voice. But that’s not the most important thing.
Technology We spoke to vocal experts about the digital assistant’s new pipes. Have you heard? Siri, the virtual persona that speaks from your iPhone, sounds different now. Read on.
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VIDEO: Siri talks to HAL 9000 about A.I. sexism
Gadgets The voices of artificial intelligence face off about gender roles. Or: sexA.I.sm. Siri and Alexa vs. HAL 9000 and Watson. The voices of artificial intelligence face off about sexism and gender...
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We pitted digital assistants against each other to find the most useful AI
DIY Alexa vs Siri vs Google Assistant vs Cortana vs Bixby. We decided to compare all the leading digital assistants—Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, Cortana, and Bixby—to discover which best meets your...
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Alexa should laugh more, not less, because people prefer social robots
Technology Services like Alexa and Siri work best when they emulate humans. Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant, has been laughing at the wrong times. But it's good that it's trying.
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Stop shouting at your smart home so much and set up multi-step routines
Technology This week, Google pushed out its multi-step smart home actions you can start with a simple voice command. Whether your smart home is based on the Google, Apple, or Amazon platform, you can...
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MIT is making a device that can 'hear' the words you say silently
Technology It's like having Siri listen to your internal commands. Students from MIT have created a prototype device, dubbed AlterEgo, that can recognize the words you mouth when silently talking to...
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Get your phone's AI assistant to actually assist you
DIY It does much more than answering trivia questions. Your smartphone comes with an artificial-intelligence personal assistant. Most people only call on it to answer trivia questions—but this AI can...
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Smart speakers make tricky gifts, no matter how cheap they get
Gadgets Google Home Minis and Echo Dots are really cheap this holiday, but they're complicated gifts. A smart speaker is fun to unwrap, but things get complicated once its set up.
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Here’s what you should do before setting up that new smart speaker
Gadgets Of course you bought a smart speaker—they're so cheap! Here's how to get the most out of it. It's not exactly plug-and-play.
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Simplify your life by creating routines for Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant
DIY How to build shortcuts for your digital assistant. Digital assistants like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant can easily do individual tasks. But routines let them perform multiple actions in...
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