Amazon Fire TV update gives you much wider voice search

Amazon's Fire TV devices just became much more useful if you prefer to talk to your media hub. An update rolling out to the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick gives you dramatically improved search: you can now use voice to search over 75 apps and services, i...

IBM’s smart earphone team-up puts Watson to work

Smart earphones like Bragi's Dash aren't just for personal activities like music and running -- they could also help you get some serious work done. Bragi and IBM are partnering on ways to combine "hearables" like the Dash with Watson's Internet of T...

Xbox One’s Cortana update arrives at last

After months upon months of delays, Cortana is finally ready for your Xbox One. Microsoft has started rolling out its promised summer update with Cortana's smarter, richer voice control as its centerpiece. You can use your headset or Kinect to sear...

Siri hints at upcoming Mac support

Apple may have inadvertently erased doubts that Siri would come to the Mac. Brian Roemmele has discovered that asking iOS' Siri the right question (such as "open settings in the window") sometimes produces a response saying that the voice assistant...

Google Assistant will talk to your favorite services

Google Assistant won't just be helpful for talking to Google itself -- it'll tap into a wide array of services, too. The search firm has revealed that it's working on a "comprehensive way" for third parties to tap into the AI-powered, conversation-o...

One of Apple’s earliest Siri engineers reportedly leaves for GE

Apple hasn't had a great time holding on to the original Siri team, and we don't just mean the founders -- there are precious few of those core members left. And today, we're learning that one of those last remaining pioneers may have walked out the...