Siri is Apple’s attempt at creating a cheerful, slightly clueless digital butler who is always ready to help, even if it doesn’t entirely understand what you just said. You can summon it with a casual “Hey Siri,” at which point it springs into action like an overeager intern, ready to set alarms, send messages or tell you a joke so bad it could make a robot cringe. It’s great for playing music or finding directions, provided you don’t ask for anything too obscure, like the location of happiness or a good sandwich.
Siri speaks many languages, though it has a particular fondness for getting accents hilariously wrong. It can turn on your lights, adjust your thermostat or read you the weather with all the dramatic flair of someone reciting a shopping list. Of course, it sometimes stumbles—calling your friend “Bob” instead of “Babette” or declaring the nearest pizza place is in another country—but it means well. Siri is the sort of assistant that’s always learning, even if it occasionally feels like it’s studying the wrong textbook.
Siri speaks many languages, though it has a particular fondness for getting accents hilariously wrong. It can turn on your lights, adjust your thermostat or read you the weather with all the dramatic flair of someone reciting a shopping list. Of course, it sometimes stumbles—calling your friend “Bob” instead of “Babette” or declaring the nearest pizza place is in another country—but it means well. Siri is the sort of assistant that’s always learning, even if it occasionally feels like it’s studying the wrong textbook.
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