Where does Siri get her definitions?

When you ask Siri to define something, she pulls the definition from an online oxford dictionary. She then searches for it from other online sources. Once she finds the explanation, she converts it into audio by text-to-speech software and reads it to you.
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What search engine does Siri use?

Even with all the efforts, the service quickly got outshined with the introduction of rival Google Assistant. One of the reasons was Apple's decision to use Bing as the default search engine for Siri. The company changed its behavior to Google with an exclusive partnership with the search giant in 2017.
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What data does Siri use?

If you use Siri 2-3 times per day at an average of 63KB per instance, you might expect to use 126KB to 189KB per day, or 3.7 to 5.5MB per month. For 4-6 times a day, that might come out to 252KB to 378KB per day, or 7.4 to 11MB per month.
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Who is the original Siri voice?

Susan Bennett is the one we're familiar with here in the United States, but in the UK, Jon Briggs served as Siri's original voice, while Karen Jacobsen was Australia's first Siri.
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Is there a black Siri?

Apple is releasing two new voices with iOS 14.5. Brandon Pamplin, a systems administrator in Pittsburgh, downloaded a preview version of Apple's software update and set up Siri with one of the new voices, which he describes as the voice of a Black woman.
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11 Things You Should NEVER Say To Siri!



How do I make Siri swear?

If you want to make Siri cuss at you, you just have to ask Siri this by saying, “ Hey Siri can you define a mother.” After asking that Siri will provide us with the standard definition that we know after that Siri asks us that “ would, you like to hear another definition of this word “ and when you say yes after saying ...
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Is Siri listening to me all the time?

No. Apple says that Siri is not eavesdropping at all. Instead, the software's ability to respond to a voice command is programmed in. So, it's not really listening at all times.
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How much did Siri voice get paid?

There are over 700 million iPhones in the world, and since 2011 they've all come with Siri, a virtual personal assistant who can help you do everything from check weather forecasts to drunk-dial your ex (hey, she's here to help, not judge).
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Is the Siri voice a real person?

Apparently, it took us many years before we witnessed the real woman who presented as Siri's actual voice. According to a report by Slash Gear, in 2013, Susan Bennett, the voice behind the Apple assistant, confirmed his role to CNN. Originally, Bennett said that this voice-acting project began back in July 2005.
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How is Siri programmed?

The "Hey Siri" detector uses a Deep Neural Network (DNN) to convert the acoustic pattern of your voice at each instant into a probability distribution over speech sounds. It then uses a temporal integration process to compute a confidence score that the phrase you uttered was "Hey Siri".
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Is Siri a security risk?

Apple maintains its commitment to privacy and security, but users are still concerned. Siri collects a wide range of privacy and personal information that is highly sensitive for individual users. It is important for Apple to protect their users' data and keep them safe from leaks.
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Can you use Siri without internet?

Siri can now understand and take action on what you say without the need for an internet connection. So whether you're in a patchy connection zone or even in flight mode, you can use Siri offline without waiting for it to load.
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Does Siri have its own search engine?

Leaksters and tipsters online are hinting that Apple could be working on its very own search engine. To the unaware, Apple is currently known to use Google as its primary search engine for its Siri as well as Safari browsing.
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Does Siri use a database?

Miss Siri's Database for Peculiar Businesses

The special database means that Siri mishear you if you order from a small, local business. The kind of machine learning algorithms used for speech recognition is great with large amounts of data. That enables it to easily recognize popular phrases and parse sentences.
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Does Apple use Bing?

Apple is ditching Bing and will now use Google to power the default search engine for Siri, Search within iOS (iOS search bar), and Spotlight on Mac.
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What does Siri stand for?

(According to Wikipedia, the name is now also used as shorthand for "Speech Interpretation and Recognition Interface.") "Jobs was similarly on the fence about the names 'iMac' and 'iPod,' but failed to find a better option," says Leslie Horn at PC World.
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Who is Alexa's voice?

HIGHLIGHTS. Nina Rolle, a Boulder, Colorado-based voice actress and singer, has been revealed as the voice of Alexa in a new book.
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Who is behind Alexa voice?

Nina Rolle is most likely behind Alexa

According to Wired, Stone's research for his book, "Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire," pointed to Boulder, Colorado, voice actress Nina Rolle.
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How do you tell if your iPhone is recording you?

Follow the dot

When your iPhone's microphone is on or was recently accessed, a small orange dot appears in the upper-right hand corner of the screen. If your camera is in use or was recently recording, you'll see a green dot. When your iPhone's camera and microphone are in use, you'll see the green camera dot.
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Does Siri collect personal data?

Siri Data is associated with a random, device-generated identifier. This random identifier is not linked to your Apple ID, email address, or other data Apple may have from your use of other Apple services. Siri Data and your requests are not used to build a marketing profile, and are never sold to anyone.
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How far can Siri hear you?

All replies. There is no specific distance requirements when it comes to using Hey Siri, as it can be vary based on a variety of factors. I do recommend checking out the resource below, as there are times when it's expected for Hey Siri not to respond.
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What does Siri say when you say 0 0?

Ask Siri what 0 divided by 0 is and you will quickly realize that she's the realest math teacher there ever was. When Siri reminds you you have no friends and no cookies.
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What math problem makes Siri mad?

iPhone users are getting a sassy remark when they ask their little helper: "What's zero divided by zero?" Oh. It's like that, huh Siri? Your normal sass operating level is a 5 and when you get asked this mundane math problem you suddenly jump to sass level 12?
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What should I not tell Siri?

14 Things You Should Never Ask Siri
  • Things You Should Never Ask Siri.
  • “Hey Siri, what's your favorite animal?”
  • “Hey, Siri, how do I get rid of a body?”
  • “Hey, Siri, why do you vibrate?”
  • “Hey Siri, talk dirty to me.”
  • “Hey, Siri, red pill or blue pill?”
  • “Hey Siri, read me some poetry.”
  • “Hey Siri, will you marry me?”
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