Back in March, Apple was hit with a US class-action lawsuit over Siri being dumb and bad. Which, well, yeah. But instead of rushing to the defence of its prized new software, Apple has run out a defence of, basically, “No, YOU ARE.”
Time to add another to the long list of Siri’s ailments: self-loathing. Because when you ask your iPhone’s robot lady butler what the “best smartphone ever” is, she opts for a direct competitor. Personal assistants say the darndst things!
Hey there, future person, you’ve misplaced your iPhone 5. Some nefarious person is trying to break in and steal all of your naked pictures. Not to worry, you’ve programed Siri to self-destruct Mission Impossible-style after three incorrect login attempts. Boom.
Here’s the thing with Siri: She’s actually kind of dumb sometimes. It can be infuriating. But I don’t think anyone gets angrier than Samuel L. Jackson in this hilarious Pulp Fiction/Siri mashup.
The newest promo video for Prometheus is pretty phenomenal — Michael Fassbender, in chokingly creepy fashion, introduces his David android, who we of course know will turn out to be evil and awful. But hey, this is the real future.
Apple originally touted Siri as the killer feature for the iPhone 4S, but it might not be exclusive to the phone for long. A new patent shows that iPhone users could be using Siri to control their iMac or MacBook in forthcoming versions of these machines.
Siri is one of the main selling points of the iPhone 4S, but can it really realise the promise of a true digital assistant making hands-free communication easier? Kotaku editor Mark is about to find out the hard way after he vows to communicate with his wife only using Siri and texting.
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin is one of the greatest songs ever recorded. Don’t try to argue it. It’s so good you can play it at your wedding and your funeral. But it’s not quite as good as when Apple’s robossistant tries to take the lead.
