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10 great Siri tricks that iPhone owners probably don't know
Apple first introduced Siri in October 2011, inspiring widespread excitement over what the virtual assistant was capable of. Still in her beta stage, she's full of surprises – and rumored to be gearing up for an upgrade with the next iPhone. In the meantime, we've compiled a list of Siri's 10 most useful, entertaining, and underused tricks.Think we missed one? Drop us a line in the comments section below.
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iPhone and Android apps to help you do some good
How to fund a microloan, find a place to volunteer, or help UNICEF – from your iPhone or Android device while you wait.
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Amelia Earhart: Pilot and feminist (+video)
Amelia Earhart broke aviation records and gained the respect of male pilots. But Amelia Earhart also held modern views about gender roles, and demanded equal status in her marriage.
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Amelia Earhart: Why the mystery continues (+video)
Today's Google Doodle honors Amelia Earhart even as the latest $2.2 million search for her plane runs afoul of a Pacific Island reef. The famous aviatrix would have been 115 today.
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Google maps go off-road, in-doors, and to Antarctica
Google's Street View program heads to places where cars aren't welcome, such as Antarctica.
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Gustav Klimt: Why some say 'The Kiss' is better than the 'Mona Lisa'
'The Kiss' by Gustav Klimt – the painting shown in Saturday's Google Doodle – may not be as recognizable as the 'Mona Lisa.' But the golden painting may be better.
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LinkedIn, Last.fm, now Yahoo? Don't ignore news of a password breach.
A Yahoo hack stole passwords from 400,000 user accounts. Add those to the millions snatched last month and it's easy to feel numb toward these breaches. Resist that urge. Friends and associates may pay for your inaction.
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With Wii U, Nintendo tries to combine game worlds
The Nintendo Wii U's new GamePad controller mixes Wii and iPhone gameplay.
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Stop fretting over the wrong gadget specs
Some specs don't tell the whole story. Here's what to look for when shopping for a new camera, smart phone, or laptop.
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Ready for a self-driving car? Check your driveway.
Full self-driving vehicles take to the road in some states, but plenty of older cars already have autonomous features.
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Alan Turing: Have you unlocked the secret Google doodle message?
Saturday's Alan Turing tribute on Google has a hidden game. Here are the rules and how to win.
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Alan Turing: Are machines thinking yet? (+video)
Google is honoring war hero and artificial intelligence pioneer Alan Turing on his 100th birthday Saturday with a Turing Machine-themed doodle. How close are we to Turing's predictions?
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Queen's Diamond Jubilee: Just how many dogs does she own?
For the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, a Google doodle shows off her prized corgis. How large is her canine entourage?
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Peter Carl Fabergé: How Communism crushed the Faberge egg
Peter Carl Fabergé created a jeweled-egg empire, commemorated Wednesday by a Google doodle. But as the Russian Revolution toppled the Czar, it also upended the famous line of Imperial Faberge eggs.
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How Peter Carl Fabergé turned Easter eggs into precious art (+video)
Peter Carl Fabergé, the subject of Wednesday's Google doodle, created elaborate and opulent Fabergé eggs. These jeweled works of art have become so famous that it's easy to forget that they started out as Easter eggs.
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Gadget guide: Which electronics are 'in season' and which to avoid
Thinking about some major gadget purchases this summer? It may be the right time to pick up a new TV. An iPhone? It's probably best to wait a bit.
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Doodle 4 Google: Why a pirate stormed Google's homepage today
The annual Doodle 4 Google had students finish this sentence: "If I could travel in time, I'd visit..." The winning Doodle 4 Google drawing shows "Pirate times."
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Google Doodle: Howard Carter and the pharaoh's curse (+video)
When Howard Carter, the archaeologist honored by Wednesday's Google Doodle, discovered King Tut's tomb, he inadvertently sparked the myth of the pharaoh's curse. Howard Carter didn't believe in curses. Yet the false rumors persisted.
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How Keith Haring accidentally invented the museum gift shop
Keith Haring, who received a Google doodle Friday, forever changed the way art mingles with commerce.
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How to self-publish an e-book
So you want to write a bestseller? Self-publishing has shed its stigma. Here's how to start.
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