[ad_1] Spotify is finally getting Siri support with iOS 13. You can ask Siri to play songs, albums, and playlists. Here’s how it works: https://t.co/Oc7LegT5yr pic.twitter.com/6F97fbjLtX — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) September 27, 2019 On the Apple Watch, on the other hand, it sounds like Spotify and Siri won’t integrate with one another until Spotify releases […]
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Google vows to never store Assistant recordings without permission
[ad_1] Google isn’t alone in misusing voice data, as both Amazon and Apple recently confirmed that they were saving Alexa and Siri conversations in an attempt to improve their AI algorithms. Apple suspended the program last month and then promised to resume it using computer-generated transcripts, but only if users opt in. Amazon, meanwhile, said […]
Apple fires hundreds of contractors hired to listened to Siri recordings
[ad_1] More contractors throughout Europe may have been let go. As The Guardian reports, many are upset that Apple fired so many people with just one week’s notice. Even those who were concerned with the program’s ethical implications expressed their frustration. Apple previously promised that “as part of a future software update, users will have […]
Apple is reportedly in talks to let Siri play Spotify tracks
[ad_1] When it unveiled iOS 13, Apple opened up the possibility of Siri working with rival music services via new SiriKit updates. If Apple and Spotify can work something out, you’d be able to play Spotify tunes using Siri from an iPhone without the need to open the app. However, Apple Music would still be […]
Apple suspends the Siri program where people listened to your questions
[ad_1] Just last week a report by The Guardian dug into a program where third-party contractors listened in to anonymized recordings of Apple users asking Siri questions to judge the assistant’s responses, and now Apple has shut it down. In a statement to TechCrunch, the company said that while it conducts a “thorough” review, it’s […]
Neato’s robotic vacuums will soon work with Siri Shortcuts
[ad_1] Zone cleaning lets you deploy the vacuum to specific, targeted areas of your house so they get cleaned more readily, and it sounds like you’ll be able to set up Siri shortcuts for specific zones. That should let user use voice commands to send the vacuum to different parts of the house, a pretty […]
Apple contractors frequently hear sensitive info in Siri recordings
[ad_1] Apple stressed in a statement that it has multiple privacy protections. The recordings aren’t tied to Apple IDs, and they’re studied in “secure facilities” by people who are bound to “strict confidentiality requirements.” It won’t know whose device made a request or otherwise make connections. That still leaves some concerns, though, and not just […]
Apple could make the iPhone’s NFC more useful at WWDC
[ad_1] This may also lay the groundwork for Apple’s rumored Tile-like tracking tag, although there’s nothing strictly linked to trackers in the leak. This wouldn’t be the only developer-focused addition, of course. Siri would support a host of new intents for third-party apps, such as media controls (for third-party services on the HomePod, perhaps?), search, […]
Apple cuts HomePod price to $299
[ad_1] Third-party retailers have often offered discounts on HomePod, but it’s the first official price drop from the mothership. Apple typically doesn’t cut prices on products part-way through their life cycle. The HomePod arrived only 14 months ago. The move could entice more people to buy a HomePod, though it’s competing with many other recognizable […]