A new ChatGPT voice upda t e has made interacting with the chatbot far more flexible than it used to be, and I think is an example of one of the key things we can eventually expect from the new Siri.

Apple is preparing to offer some iPhone users the option to set a different default voice assistant, beginning with iOS 26.2 beta 3. Currently, long-pressing the iPhone's side button only activates ...

Hasbro has unveiled the Transformers Timelines Optimus Prime and Starscream action figure set which reimagines the enemies in the era of samurai warriors. It is available to pre-order now, priced at ...

Siri's big AI revamp is coming with the iOS 26.4 update next spring, finally bringing the AI voice assistant vision that Apple demoed at WWDC 2024 last year. That's what reports say as of this writing ...

Update November 18: The feature is limited to iPhones in Japan for the time being. Apple has just released the third beta of iOS 26.2 as it eyes a likely December release. The update isn’t a huge one, ...

Open a third-party voice assistant instead of Siri. Image: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac Apple will soon allow iPhone users in Japan to use the side button to trigger a third-party voice assistant they ...

Apple is working on a major update for Siri, and the new version, Siri 2.0, is set to debut with iOS 26.4 or 26.5 in early 2026. This update is poised to transform how you interact with your devices, ...

Samsung has rolled out an update for its SmartThings app on the iPhone, and it will give you the ability to activate routines with Siri voice commands. Specifically, the update adds compatibility ...

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Elon Musk has spent recent weeks outlining a vision for an economic future with Optimus that will "eliminate" poverty. Jobs will no longer exist, Musk said, and in a "benign" scenario, all humans will ...

Apple is nearing a deal with Google that would see the iPhone maker pay the tech giant roughly $1 billion a year for a custom version of Google’s Gemini AI model to power its overhaul of Siri, ...