Cult of Mac

Siri Shortcuts

Vocal Shortcuts can feel like a superpower. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Vocal Shortcuts let you control your phone by speaking a command out loud. Think “Hey Siri,” but for running your own ...
MacRumors

You Can Give Siri a New Name With iOS 18's Vocal Shortcuts

Apple in iOS 18 added a Vocal Shortcuts accessibility feature, and now that iOS 18 is available in a beta capacity, users have figured out that this option can be used to give Siri a new wake word.
Cult of Mac

Siri Shortcuts can now control your HomeKit devices

Apple’s new Siri Shortcuts app, which is currently being beta tested ahead of a release alongside iOS 12, now comes with limited HomeKit support. Its latest update gives testers the ability to add ...
9to5Mac

iOS 18.4 adds tons of new Shortcuts actions, hints at Siri’s future upgrades

Siri’s big AI upgrades may still be a long way off, but some changes to the Shortcuts app in iOS 18.4 offer the first major hints in Apple’s software of what’s to come. Shortcuts has gained new ...
Android

Siri Shortcuts Finally Gain Control Over Samsung SmartThings

Samsung SmartThings has added support for Apple’s Siri Shortcuts, enabling iPhone and HomePod users to control SmartThings devices via voice. The update also enhances the SmartThings app with better ...