It was co-founded by Dag Kittlaus, Tom Gruber, and UCLA alumnus Adam Cheyer. Kittlaus named Siri after a co-worker in Norway, and it means “beautiful woman who leads you to victory” in Norwegian. How did they come up with name … Continue reading →

Siri’s Dark Side Siri has some surprising, hair-raising, and at times, spine-chilling responses. It makes casual references to nimbostratus, a type of cloud. Why did they call Siri Siri? Who came up with the name? Kittalaus did. As he revealed … Continue reading →

On Nov. 6, 2021, Alexa will be turning 7. How old is Alexa in 2020? Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa turned five years old on Wednesday, Nov. 6. It’s hard to imagine that something that has become so deeply embedded in … Continue reading →

Google’s Chrome browser is a privacy nightmare in itself, because all you activity within the browser can then be linked to your Google account. If Google controls your browser, your search engine, and has tracking scripts on the sites you … Continue reading →

Change Siri’s voice by going to Settings > Siri & Search > Siri Voice. Choose from American, Australian, British, Indian, Irish, and South African male and female voices. As of iOS 14.5, Siri no longer has a default voice. iPhone … Continue reading →

John McCarthy, an American computer scientist pioneer and inventor, was known as the father of Artificial Intelligence (AI) after playing a seminal role in defining the field devoted to the development of intelligent machines. Who is the father of artificial … Continue reading →

The throttle body is an important part of your air intake system that controls the air flowing into your engine. It’s located between your air intake and engine manifold where fresh air is pulled into the engine for the combustion … Continue reading →

New integration allows SmartThings users to control Nest devices.For the first time, SmartThings users will be able to adjust a Nest thermostat, view live camera feeds from outdoor Nest cameras and hear who is at the door with Nest Hello, … Continue reading →

Paulus Schoutsen. Home Assistant Original author(s) Paulus Schoutsen Stable release 2021.11.0 / 3 November 2021 Repository github.com/home-assistant Written in Python (Python 3.8) Operating system Software appliance / Virtual appliance (Linux) How do home assistants get paid? The company will run … Continue reading →

Posted by Kyle Thomas (@kylethomas) on TikTok, he asks his Alexa to say 100 four times in Welsh. This translates to ‘cant‘ – if you haven’t already made the leap, it sounds like a particularly strong swear word. If we’re … Continue reading →

Tap the Settings cog wheel button in the upper right. Scroll down to the option for Alexa’s Voice and tap on it. Choose either Original (the feminine voice) or New (the masculine voice). Can Alexa be male voice? Amazon has … Continue reading →

In 2021, it’s Michael B. Jordan’s turn to voice Amazon’s artificial intelligence personal assistant. The actor Jordan’s inclusion comes in part as an advertisement for his new Amazon Prime series, Without Remorse. But then he takes over as Alexa, and, … Continue reading →

Go to account settings, select Your Voice, and then select your profile name. Now, no longer will you have to say several phrases in order for Alexa to learn your voice — rather, she’ll do it automatically.After you create a … Continue reading →

Easiest method: Add the Netflix app to a streaming device, such as Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, or Amazon Fire TV Stick. Next easiest: Connect to your Netflix account using a gaming console, including Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Wii U. Alternatively, … Continue reading →

Our Verdict It lacks the musicality of the best-sounding Bluetooth speakers and you’ll need to subscribe to Spotify, Google Play Music or YouTube Music to get specific songs to play on-demand, but at this price these issues aren’t deal-breakers. How … Continue reading →