David Pogue runs 125 tests on the new AI Siri
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Pogue tested the revamped Siri shipped in OS 27 for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac, saying it failed only a handful of times. The assistant indexes on-device data from Mail, Messages, Notes, Files, Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, Photos, and Music, which Apple says stays locked on the phone.
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