22 posts tagged ‘Siri’
Opting Out of “Help Apple Improve Search”
mjtsai,
Norbert Heger: Apple has recently shown a noticeable tendency to collect, gather, transmit, and sometimes even store privacy-sensitive data – despite repeatedly emphasizing the importance of protecting such data and ensuring it remains solely on the user’s device. […] macOS Sequoia introduces another new feature labelled Help Apple Improve Search, which sends and stores various […]
Apple Settles Siri Spying Lawsuit
Adi Robertson (Hacker News): Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement with users whose conversations were inadvertently captured by its Siri voice assistant and potentially overheard by human employees. The proposed settlement, reported by Bloomberg, could pay many US-based Apple product owners up to $20 per device for up to five Siri-enabled devices. It […]
Apple Agrees to $95 Million Settlement in Siri Eavesdropping Lawsuit
Gizmodo,
The company's virtual assistant allegedly recorded plaintiffs who hadn't said "hey Siri" while they were in their bedrooms and speaking with their doctors.
Meta’s iOS Interoperability Requests
Juli Clover: Apple today said that Meta has made 15 interoperability requests under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Union, which is more than any other company.In a statement provided to Reuters, Apple said that Meta is asking for changes that could compromise user security and privacy.[…]In response to Apple’s comments on Meta’s […]
Take Control of Apple Media Apps
Take Control (via Kirk McElhearn): Back in 2019, Apple replaced iTunes for Mac, iOS, and iPadOS with three apps—Music, TV, and Podcasts—with audiobooks handled by the Books app. Take Control of Apple Media Apps is your guide to this post-iTunes world. Covers macOS 15 Sequoia, iOS 18, and iPadOS 18 or later, plus Apple Watch, […]
macOS 15.2
Juli Clover (release notes, security, enterprise, developer, full installer, IPSW): macOS Sequoia 15.2 adds Image Playground, an app that lets you create images based on text descriptions. You can type in whatever you like, but Apple will suggest costumes, locations, and items that you can add to an image. You can generate images that resemble […]
Type to Siri
Tim Hardwick: With the introduction of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, communicating with Siri has become more flexible since you can easily type your requests instead of speaking them. It’s a subtle but powerful change that’s perfect for those moments when you need to be quiet or [discreet].Enabling Type to Siri is straightforward. Head to […]
Why Alexa Hasn’t Yet Become the Real Computer of the Future
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy: Fast-forward to today, and there are over 40 million Echo smart speakers in US households, with Alexa processing billions of commands a week globally. But despite this proliferation of products and popularity, the “superhuman assistant who is there when you need it, disappears when you don’t, and is always working in the […]