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Yup. I am about to be out of a job, and technology is to blame. Self-driving cars are to become a reality. How they will maneuver without me it’s too soon to say I am a professional backseat driver, though my actual location has always been sitting in front, next to the human driver. It …

Siri has apparently prematurely revealed that Apple plans to hold an event on Tuesday, April 20, where the company is expected to reveal brand new iPad Pro models and possibly its long-awaited AirTags trackers. Upon being asked “When is the next Apple Event,” ‌Siri‌ is currently responding with, “The special event is on Tuesday, April …

Roku has poached a senior Apple Siri executive to lead development of new technology for its own streaming software and platforms. Brian Pinkerton joined the streaming platform as its senior vice president of Advanced Development, according to a Roku staff page. At Roku, he will focus on “technical innovation and strategic software development across the …

Voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri will become common in children’s bedrooms, according to a new report from Internet Matters, the online safety body, which says it is critical for parents to spend more time understanding new technology. The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of new technology at home by “three or four years”, …

Hey Siri, what is teamwork? Alexa, what is commitment? OK Google, what is integrity? Simply put, these are AVSC’s core values, but they’re not merely simple values to understand and practice. As the idea of Moore’s Law (the notion that computer processing power doubles roughly every two years) integrates its way into all aspects of …

Spotify Technology SA has launched a new digital tool that for the first time will let advertisers know how many people heard a given ad in a podcast, as the streaming giant continues an aggressive push into a rapidly growing business that has so far struggled with reliable data on listeners. The largest music-streaming platform …

Please enable Javascript to watch this video Fun ways to get in touch with Santa and even catch him in your own house!  It’s that time of the year when the kids will want to summon Santa! Thanks to technology, you’ve got lots of fun ways to interact with the big guy! Follow KTLA Tech …

Apple customers can now opt out of having their conversations with Siri listened to by human “graders” and delete any clips that have already been uploaded, three months after the Guardian revealed the practice based on a whistleblower report. In the latest software updates for Apple’s products, including iOS 13.2 and macOS 10.15.1, users have …

Apple today released iOS and iPadOS 13.1.1, updates to the iOS and iPadOS 13.1 software that was released on Tuesday. The iOS and iPadOS 13.1 updates are available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the updates, go to Settings > General > Software Update. iOS and iPadOS 13.1.1 are minor …

The Guardian’s UK technology editor, Alex Hern, talks to Anushka Asthana about the fallout from his revelations that contractors working for Apple were listening to voice recordings of Siri users in order to grade them. The company’s voice-automated personal assistant had recorded confidential information, illegal acts and even Siri users having sex. It subsequently issued …