Siri
US writer Paul Auster suffering from cancer
American author Paul Auster, whose stylistic novels about outsiders and down-and-outers brought him fame, is suffering from cancer, his wife said on March 11.
Auster, 76, is being treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, his wife and fellow writer Siri Hustvedt posted on Instagram.
- Read more about US writer Paul Auster suffering from cancer
- Log in to post comments
"I'm leaving"
"I will not be a candidate for president in the next elections," Thaci told TV Siri.
In a few months, I don't think I will run for president again. I will lead entirely different life after two decades of political responsibility, the Kosovo President said.
"I am leaving in circumstances when the country will be heading in the right direction," Thaci said.
- Read more about "I'm leaving"
- Log in to post comments
A brave new world
But there is still no need to fear for John Connor. "Terminator stories or real possibilities of them ever happening are at least several hundred years in the future," according to Jamshid Alamuti, co-founder of Pi School, where creativity and technology meet. He believes that people tend to think of AI development happening faster than it really is.
- Read more about A brave new world
- Log in to post comments
Google Reportedly Paying Apple $9 Billion to Remain Default Search Engine on iOS
As it's been learned over the years, Google pays Apple to remain the default search engine in Safari on iOS. While neither company publicly speaks on the agreement, analysts believe payments are made in the billions.
Apple Confirms it Has Acquired Shazam
Apple has acquired Shazam, the company announced today. The deal was first reported by TechCrunch last week and is worth $400 million, according to Recode. Shazam lets users identify songs, movies, TV shows, and commercials from short audio clips.
- Read more about Apple Confirms it Has Acquired Shazam
- Log in to post comments
Siri Says the National Anthem of Bulgaria is 'Despacito'
The national anthem of Bulgaria is actually "Mila Rodino," but you wouldn't know that if you asked Siri.
Reddit user wandreylust caught this amazing error on Facebook and had to give it a try. As of this writing, if you ask Apple's voice assistant, "What is the national anthem of Bulgaria?", you'll get the result, "The national anthem of Bulgaria is Despacito."
Is Siri a spy?
There is a very interesting debate about digital marketing among technology journalists these days. We are used to banners invading our screens or being tracked by cookies and shown the same advertisements over and over again.
- Read more about Is Siri a spy?
- Log in to post comments
Apple 'HomePod' speaker to take on Amazon, Google
Apple will later this year release a "HomePod" music-centric smart home speaker, challenging a market currently dominated by Amazon and Google in its latest move to weave deeper into people's lives.
- Read more about Apple 'HomePod' speaker to take on Amazon, Google
- Log in to post comments
Apple lines up Sept. 9 event, seen unveiling new iPhones
Apple Inc on Aug. 27 invited journalists to a Sept. 9 event, where it is expected to unveil new iPhones and potentially a new version of its Apple TV set-top box.
The email invitation includes a colorful Apple logo with the sentence "Hey Siri, give us a hint," referring to Apple's popular digital voice assistant.
Apple makes product upgrades, pushes into streaming music
Apple announced a major new foray into streaming music on June 8 as it showed off a host of new software features for its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers.