April 09, 2014 (vol. 124, iss. 98) • Page Image 5
… that a mathematical representation of your fingerprint's unique features is stored in what Apple is calling a "Secure Enclave" - an isolated portion on your iPhone's internal computer chip that's walled…
…Phone and the included Apple earbuds, it's possible to be walking along, hold a button on the headphones to bring up Siri, tell her to play your favorite song, and just like that you're enjoying music without…
… ever taking your phone out of your pocket. Voice assistants in particular - whether it be Apple's Siri, Android's Iris, Microsoft's Cortana, or even the voice controls on the XBox One - are quickly…
… malicious software tapping into your microphone and, in theory, some massive data collection program could circumvent any safeguards APPLE You can't help me with the real things, Siri. in the name of…
… requires a certain degree of trust. Apple has taken a similar but slightly more transparent approach to the data its new fingerprint sensor stores on the iPhone 5S, called Touch ID. The way it works now is…
… off from iOS 7 and Apple's servers. It's a bit like your own personal off-line diary that only you have the key to. It's certainly a promising step in the right direction, and Apple could theoretically…
… currently sends every single word you say to her back to Apple's servers where it's analyzed to help improve Siri's responses ... and you need to be connected to the internet for Siri to even work. We still…