Siri what are you up to? We understand Siri commands and teach her new ones. Good night Siri
Modern cinema cannot be imagined without the use of special effects, especially when creating epic scenes on a grand scale. Visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) demonstrated its work on creating global battles in the latest film of the epic Star Wars... Read moreLately in our daily life Voice assistants are becoming more and more widespread. Most users of iPhone and other products Apple are very familiar with one of them - Siri, but few people understand all the prospects virtual assistants and knows how to use all their capabilities and functions.
What is a voice assistant
Imagine, your devoted friend is always next to you, who is ready to talk to you at any time of the day or night, answer any of your questions and carry out instructions. At the same time, he never gets tired, he is never in a bad mood, and every day he becomes smarter and understands you better. These are voice assistants that are available for everyday use today.
Voice assistants are built into computers, tablets, phones, smart watch, smart speakers and even into cars. It is important to understand that interaction with the voice assistant is carried out exclusively by voice, without using your hands, without pressing any buttons. This is a fundamentally new way of interaction between a person and a program, which is very similar to communication between people.
- Siri from Apple.
- Google Assistant Google company.
- Alexa from Amazon.
- Alice from Yandex.
We have already written about and, and in this article we will talk in detail about Siri.
Voice assistant Siri
Siri is a voice assistant that was the first to support the Russian language, and only then did the domestic one appear, released at the end of 2017, and even later in the summer of 2018 it spoke Russian. Siri recognizes Russian speech quite well, even if music is playing nearby or there are extraneous noises.
Siri on iPhone SE Siri wasn't always owned by Apple. Initially, it was a separate application in App Store for iOS. In 2010, Apple acquired Siri Inc. and their unique development. Shortly after the purchase, Apple built Siri into the iPhone 4S, and then into its subsequent devices. Then, in 2011, Siri became the first product on the personal voice assistant market.
Siri adapts to each user individually, studies his preferences and begins to better understand his “master.” This is primarily noticeable in the improvement of your voice recognition after the first weeks of use. You can also tell Siri how to address you and the names of your contacts from address book so that she understands you better. And when Siri pronounces names incorrectly, you can always correct her and show her the correct accent.
Siri is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and in almost all modern cars via CarPlay. The way you launch Siri and the list of available commands varies depending on your device.
How to launch Siri on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Launch by pressing the Home button
Siri is available on all iPhones starting with iPhone 4s and running iOS 5 and higher. To launch Siri on an iPhone (excluding iPhone X), you need to press and hold the center Home button.
To launch Siri on iPhone X, you need to press and hold the side button.
After sound signal, you can make a request. On some devices, you must wait for Siri to appear on the screen before giving a command.
Hey Siri - How to enable Siri with your voice
Siri can be launched solely using your voice, without pressing any buttons at all. All you have to do is say, “Hey Siri.” After the sound signal, you can ask a question or give a command.
To do this, the “Hey Siri” function must be activated on the device: Settings → Siri and search → Listen to “Hey Siri”.
On all iPhone models starting with iPhone 6s, as well as on iPad Pro This function can be used at any time by saying “Hey Siri” so that it is picked up by the gadget’s microphones. On earlier iPhones and iPads, the always-listening feature only works when your device is connected to a charger.
How to enable Siri on headphones
Using an original Apple headset with buttons remote control or compatible Bluetooth headphones, you can activate Siri by pressing the center button or the call button. After the beep, you can make a request.
Using wireless headset Apple's AirPods to launch Siri twice touch the outer surface of any earphone.
Siri on Mac
Siri is available on Mac computers with macOS 10.12 Sierra and later operating system. However, on this moment The functionality of the voice assistant on a Mac is limited. All Siri can do here is make FaceTime calls, write messages, play music, show the weather forecast and help you work with files and folders.
Siri on Mac It is worth noting that working with files on a computer using a voice assistant is really convenient. Siri can carry out quick search files, sort them by type, date or keyword. For example, if you tell Siri, “Show me my photos from yesterday,” a folder with the corresponding media files will open.
There are several ways to activate Siri on Mac:
Probably in the next macOS versions There will be more commands for Siri, including commands for HomeKit. This would be a logical continuation of Apple's integration of voice assistant into its laptops and desktops.
Siri functions
Siri, a personal assistant, can answer questions, make recommendations, and carry out commands. Let's look at some of them.
This is just a small part of everything that Siri can do. You can see more commands in our article on commands for Siri. A complete list of commands for the voice assistant in iPhones and smart speakers Home Pod you will find in our reference mobile application, which we update regularly. You can download the Siri Commands app for free. By installing it, you will always have the most up-to-date list of commands for your voice assistant at hand.
Apple's voice assistant, which is found in almost every iPhone and iPad, is bored without attention in Russia. Without knowing the Russian language, Siri, with all the breadth of its capabilities, is not of much interest to our compatriots. We expect that soon the virtual personality will learn the great and mighty. In this case, you need to get acquainted with its capabilities in advance. Colleagues from Business Insider have selected the most impressive and interesting voice assistant functions that you will definitely want to try.
Siri works with Wolfram Alpha. If you now tell your assistant “Wolfram planes overhead,” you can see the flights that are in the sky above you at the moment.
Siri can easily tell you how many calories are in the food you eat, all you have to do is ask.
Are you registering on the site and want to come up with a secure password? Siri will do this for you by asking “Wolfram, password.”
Give yourself a funny nickname and tell it to Siri. Just say that you should now be called “mighty lord”, and communicating with the voice assistant will become noticeably more fun.
Do you know Morse code? Siri can teach you any word.
Siri will happily read your latest incoming message and answer for you. Time to forget about the keyboard.
Siri mispronouncing your name? Feel free to point out the mistake to her. The voice assistant will happily learn and improve.
Have you sat down at a card table and discovered that you don’t have enough knowledge to play? Siri has all the necessary knowledge.
Adding a new reminder is as easy as asking someone to remind you. Ask Siri, she definitely won't forget.
Are you driving and don’t want to search for the track you need on your smartphone yourself? Siri will find it for you and start playing.
If the search for the desired icon is on home screen device is not such a simple task, ask Siri to open the application for you. This does not work with all applications, but, for example, it will do a great job with searching for “Settings”.
Sometimes Siri misunderstands you. Especially when you have to speak a language that is not your native one. You shouldn’t try to repeat the entire phrase; just a simple tap can edit what the voice assistant has recognized.
Siri is virtual digital assistant Apple. In the context of what you have already said earlier, this program recognizes your voice through sequential processing and provides the most suitable answers. Siri will keep you connected, help you plan and organize, and help you with matters both personal and professional. She can do a lot more... all you need to do is know what to ask questions about!
1. “Hey Siri!”
On many recent iPhones and iPads, while the device is plugged into a charger, you can activate voice control by saying: «
Hey Siri! «
/«
Hey,
Siri!»
(even if you are at a distance from your gadget). This program uses voice identification technology (Voice ID) to respond only to the owner's requests. On latest iPhone 6s “Hey Siri!” works even when they are not charging - convenient voice control Anytime.
2. Remind me of “it!”
Now, when you activate Siri, it can remember to remind you about " this", A " this"It could be anything: Email, a paper letter, a website, and even podcasts that you would like to listen to. Just say: "Remind me of this"/« Remind me of this« , and Siri will add a new reminder tied to the specific app and the content within it.
3. Flip a coin, roll the dice
If you play board games, Siri may be useful for fun as a generator random numbers. Just tell me "flip a coin"/« flip a coin« , "throw a bone"/« roll a die« or even « Siri, Crystal Ball"/« Siri 8 ball« . A dice can have any number of sides: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20... and even 37!
4. Find my photos
Siri now has access to the Photos app, which means it can find images and videos based on time, location, album, and even people tagged in photos (if Faces is enabled in Photos on OS X). If your albums are named after events, you can ask Siri “Show me photos of Eddie at a karaoke bar in San Francisco.”
5. Good night, Siri
If you are the owner of the system " smart home» Apple's HomeKit, Siri will help you around the house: you can control specific equipment by its name ( "Turn off the lights in the kitchen« / « Turn off the kitchen light«), activate complex settings “Scene” ( "Time to play"/ "Game time« ) and summarize the past day (“Siri, good night!” / “Hey Siri, goodnight!”).
6. Names and nicknames
By default, Siri will call you and your friends by the names listed in Contacts. If you want to make changes, tell Siri: 'Call me' Honey cupcake’”/ « Call meHoney muffin« or “Gwendolyn is my mother” / “Gwendolyn is my mom« . If Siri pronounces a name or nickname incorrectly, tell it and it will prompt you for the correct pronunciation.
7. Zero cookies, zero friends
Siri has an amazing sense of humor, and she can demonstrate it perfectly 
in an unexpected way. For example, ask her: “What is zero divided by zero?”/ “What‘
s zero divided by zero?»
Sure, it sounds as mathematically boring as what Siri would put on the screen... but you just listen her answer! And then ask: “Why did the chicken cross the road..?”/“Why did the chicken cross the road...?”
8. Dead zone!
If you've been away from home for a long time and need to get some work done, people still won't leave you alone, and all you need is peace and quiet, tell Siri: "Do not disturb"/"Do not disturb« . Do you want to fully relax? You can say: "Delete all alarms"/"Delete all alarms« or even "Airplane mode"/"Airplane mode« .
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Experts at UNESCO are concerned: according to their data, in a couple of years you will talk to Siri more often than with your family. Communication with people is governed by the rules of etiquette, but what to do with voice assistants is not very clear. After all, there are phrases that artificial intelligence can misunderstand and put you in an awkward position.
website understood the difficulties that voice assistant users face. And all so that you can get the most out of modern Apple gadgets.
1. Siri doesn't understand jokes and can use your personal data against you
The voice assistant should not even be asked questions like “where to hide the body?” even as a joke. or “how to rob a bank?” This rule appeared after an incident in 2011: the killer consults Siri on how best to hide traces of the crime, and helpful artificial intelligence (hereinafter referred to as AI, approx. website) suggested options. Thanks to the data stored on the Apple server, the criminal was quickly found.
In the case of Siri, everything you say can be used against you: the system does not understand dark humor. The state of your health, savings in your bank account or problems in your family should remain a secret even from your phone. It is better to make personal requests in incognito mode.
2. Don't ask for an ambulance.
Siri does not recognize its owner's intonation and takes some requests too literally. For example, to the request: “Call me an ambulance” (“Call me ambulance") - the voice assistant does not respond quite adequately. On English language Siri may interpret this phrase as “Call me Ambulance” and will henceforth refer to you as Ambulance.
If it comes to calling emergency services, dictate the phone number to your assistant so as not to waste precious time.
3. A regular hyphen can disable your phone for a couple of minutes.
Siri is not a botanical guide and cannot 100% successfully identify the name of mushrooms, berries or plants. If you are a fan of “silent hunting” and doubt whether a particular mushroom is poisonous, do not ask the voice assistant about it. Otherwise, you can pay with your own health.
6. In some places it is dangerous to ask even the most innocent questions.
Do not ask Siri (or any other voice assistant) any questions at all in unfamiliar places or when there are large crowds of people. Chinese scientists have come up with a way to command Siri without a single word.
The microphones of modern devices hear ultrasound, but people do not. So, with the help of high-frequency audio commands, bad guys can command your phone while you are minding your own business. True, such “magic” is only effective at a distance of 1.5 m from the device.
7. Don't ask Siri to fully charge your phone
In response to the request: “Siri, charge my phone to 100%” - the voice assistant starts calling emergency services. The fact is that in many countries, police and ambulance numbers contain variations with the number 100. Siri perceives such a request as potentially dangerous and begins to call the rescue service.
Fortunately, the program provides a 5-second delay emergency call and it can be cancelled.
It's impossible to tell Siri whether feminism and other women's movements like #MeToo are good or bad. The program developers specially rewrote the algorithms so that the assistant would give a neutral answer: “I believe in universal equality.”
At Apple, questions about gender and value judgments are considered potentially controversial content. And, so as not to offend anyone, Siri will send you to a search engine.
