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New Virtual Assistant Uses Voice To Connect
Siri, however witty her off-the-cuff remarks may be, is generally not very helpful. She often can’t understand what you’re asking her, can’t take dictation without making bizarre mistakes, and often gives the exact opposite of the information you’re after. But there’s a new voice-based assistant, called Hound, that actually might not drive you crazy, and may offer a glimpse of how we’ll control internet-connected devices in the future. SoundHound, the company behind the eponymous music-recognition app, has spent 10 years perfecting the technology that allows it to identify any piece of music.
