You’d be forgiven for thinking this day would never come. Siri has spent a decade and a half oscillating between “useful at some things” and “completely disastrous” Why did I even try, honestly it can’t even set a timer. But the strangest thing just happened: Apple introduced a new version of Siri, and it actually sounds great.
on this issue of The VergecastDavid and Nilay talk about their early experiences with Siri AI, and what it means for users and the rest of the AI industry The iPhone’s built-in assistant is pretty good at most things. There’s little about Siri AI that feels bleeding edge or brand new, but it is Works. And that could change everything.
After that, they talk about the changing winds in social networking, as Instagram, BlueSky, and YouTube have all announced new features designed to make their giant ecosystems feel a little smaller and a lot more personal. Group chats have been replacing public posts for some time now, but is the era of the Twitter feed really over? After that, it’s time for the hype desk, Brendan Carr is a dummy, and a lightning round full of news about Trump phones, cloud fables, solar power, and surprisingly good deals for iPad users.
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