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Microsoft shuts down Cortana, Apple should do the same with Siri (9to5mac.com)
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Microsoft shuts down Cortana, Apple should do the same with Siri::Cortana is Microsoft’s virtual assistant, which was introduced in 2014 back when Windows Phone was still a thing. Similar to...

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[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can never get Siri to set a timer. Idk why.

[–] spacedancer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I just say "Hey sir, start timer 15 (or whatever) minutes". Works every time. I sometimes even ask how many minutes left.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

I just trigger Siri manually but that's what I ask every time. It fucks it up all the time. I even did the voice training thing.

[–] dad 1 points 1 year ago

You can say "Hey Siri, 15 minutes please"