Why “Siri” is being discussed
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siri is kinda useless nowadays imo
by krttherealest · Sep 14, 2026
You’re mad that Siri was asked to find a recipe in an email and add its items to a grocery list? That doesn’t sound like a cultural divide issue.
by dd8601fn · Sep 14, 2026
In my experience new Siri has been better only marginally. Still tons of I didn’t understand the query responses
by asaddhamani · Sep 14, 2026
> Siri is definitely worth using now, even if it remains still a work-in-progress/needs continued refinement. It can surprise you in good ways, but it isn't consistently go…
by wycy · Sep 14, 2026
I had issues with the Siri Beta. I would ask it to open the garage door, and often it just... failed. Un-enrolling from the beta fixed it.
by OptionOfT · Sep 14, 2026
> The DMA requires interoperability so it requires being able to swap out Siri - completely I fully agree. But Apple is not willing to do that, and I don’t blame them. I actuall…
by MBCook · Sep 14, 2026
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Siri is a virtual assistant and chatbot purchased, developed, and popularized by Apple, which is included in the iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, Apple TV, audioOS, and visionOS operating systems. It uses voice queries, gesture based control, focus-tracking and a natural-language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Internet services. With continued use, it adapts to users' individual language usages, searches, and preferences, returning individualized results. Read more on Wikipedia