Siri

iOS 13.4 lets your iPhone listen for Hey Siri even when faced down or covered

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 5, 2024

You know how you can temporarily prevent “Hey Siri” from listening and stop notifications on your iPhone by laying the handset with its face down, without changing any settings? This underrated feature is called Facedown Detection and it doesn't require any toggles or initial setup. iOS 13.4 adds a brand new accessibility setting designed to override Facedown Detection's automatic disabling of Hey Siri when the phone is faced down or covered.

Siri not talking back to you? Try these fixes

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated January 7, 2025

Find out how to make Siri on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac speak responses again if it has suddenly stopped talking and only shows the answer on the screen.

Siri can now answer questions related to the 2020 U.S. election

Evan Selleck ∙ February 11, 2020

Apple is seemingly going all-in with 2020 election coverage in the United States, and it's (finally) bringing Siri along for the ride.

How to quickly get your saved passwords with Siri

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated December 28, 2023

In a hurry and don’t have time to navigate to your saved iCloud Keychain passwords? Here’s how to get your app or website password using Siri on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

The HomePod is launching soon in India

Evan Selleck ∙ January 29, 2020

Earlier this week, Apple launched iOS 13.3.1 to the public. Part of that release included new firmware version of the company's smart speaker, the HomePod, which included support for Indian English for Siri.

Microsoft says it now uses ‘secure facilities’ to review some Skype audio

Evan Selleck ∙ January 10, 2020

Being listened to by "big companies" has been a fear for many for years, and 2019 saw most of those fears realized into actual events.

Apple, Google, Amazon and others team up on an open standard for smart home devices

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 18, 2019

Apple, Amazon, Google and the Zigbee Alliance are establishing a working group tasked with the creation of a royalty-free connectivity standard smart home devices.

How to set up multiuser on HomePod so Siri can recognize different voices from other users

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 5, 2024

With HomePod multiuser support, Siri on your speaker can recognize different voices. This lets Siri on your HomePod use other people's personal information. Follow along with us as we lay out how to set up HomePod multiuser support with different voices.

Phil Schiller looks back at the development of the original iPad

Evan Selleck ∙ December 16, 2019

Phil Schiller is a powerful presence at Apple, and has been for years, so it's not surprising the company's head of marketing has some insight into the development of the original iPad.

iOS 13.3 code hints at upgraded Powerbeats4 earphones with Hey Siri support

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 11, 2019

Apple yesterday released the iOS 13.3 software update to the public and now enthusiasts who have combed through the code have discovered strings suggesting the firm may be prepping a new Powerbeats4 sporty headphones with Hey Siri support and other improvements.

Video: Siri contradicts a meteorologist’s forecast during live broadcast

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 2, 2019

When Tomasz Schafernaker was presenting the weather during a live broadcast on BBC last Thursday and describing snowy conditions in parts of the U.S. Midwest, Siri on his Apple Watch hilariously chimed in to say that there was no snow in the forecast whatsoever.

Cortana to be discontinued as iOS and Android app

Peter Cohen ∙ November 16, 2019

Microsoft will be discontinuing its Cortana app for iOS and Android in January, at least in select countries. The Verge reports that a new support article has appeared on Microsoft's UK, Canada, and Australia's web site instances notifying users of the pending change.