Perhaps you like the idea of controlling your home appliances with your voice, but aren’t super keen on a data center ...

The TESSAN Voice Control Outlet is not only easy to operate, but it is also quite versatile. Having a rating of 10A and 1250W, it can power most of the household appliances such as lamps, fans, coffee ...

Smart appliances that can be controlled with voice commands are nothing new, but IAI Smart is showing a new line of Emerson ...

Samsung’s latest update to its Family Hub smart fridge line adds a feature I’ve always wanted — voice-activated door opening ...

Apple in iOS 13 added a Voice Control feature as an Accessibility option designed for those who need to use their iPhones and iPads without their hands. It allows for complete control of the operating ...

More than six years after Amazon introduced its first Echo speaker, Roku is finally releasing its own entertainment product with hands-free voice controls. But instead of building a smart speaker, ...

"Open Photos. Scroll up. Show numbers. 13." Over the years, Apple has frequently highlighted its accessibility work in commercials, but the ad that ran for a minute and a half during game 5 of the NBA ...

Disabled people who rely on Apple’s accessibility features say that Voice Control has fallen behind Siri in both accuracy and capabilities, despite being an essential rather than a nice-to-have. They ...

Sonos launched a new voice control feature for its lineup of smart speakers. The music assistant lets you control playback with hands-free voice commands. It's also designed with privacy in mind, so ...

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Voice Control is Apple’s brand-new system for controlling your Mac with just your voice (available in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, too). Whether you rely on Apple’s Accessibility features day-to-day or just ...

If you’ve always wanted Giancarlo Esposito — the actor playing the meth-slinging Los Pollos Hermanos boss Gustavo Fring from “Breaking Bad” — to guide you through your choice of music, ho boy does ...