Yet another reason we are more than happy to just google something -- Siri is a real jerk. This compilation of Vine videos from artist Ridd Sorensen might be a slight exaggeration, but we think he's got the gist of it right. There's something so condescending about her robot voice...
Siri, iPhone's talking digital assistant, appears to be pro life. The blogosphere lit up Wednesday when it was discovered that Siri would not return any results when asked about nearby abortion clinics, even in large metropolitan areas. (See the video below.)
The New York Times reports today that Apple insists this is a programming glitch, and not intentional bias:
The new Apple iPhone feature called Siri is supposed to allow users to send messages, calls and similar functions through voice instruction. However, the technology has yet to master non-American accents, like Scottish, and, similarly, dog barks.