Which are the sources of siri? According to ProgrammableWeb, Apple Siri uses more than 35 APIs [1]. For instance, Siri accounts for about a quarter of the queries fielded by Wolfram|Alpha [2]….
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Is there an app similar to the Siri app for the iPhone 4?
Is there an app similar to the Siri app for the iPhone 4? It depends on what you mean by “similar”; but, there are quite a few, not to mention Cydia jailbreak…
What’s the most hilarious thing Siri has said?
What’s the most hilarious thing Siri has said? I’ve put together a webpage listing “100 Best Siri Joke Videos” [1]. BTW, Sam Joseph(@tansaku) is organizing a “Funniest Computer Ever” [2] competition. You…
Which is the best siri like app for android?
Which is the best siri like app for android? There are basically two kinds of apps here: apps that will talk with you, and apps that will do things for you (so…
What are some different philosophies with respect to how much time to spend on Quora’s home page, as opposed to browsing, searching, and using other techniques to find content on the site?
What are some different philosophies with respect to how much time to spend on Quora’s home page, as opposed to browsing, searching, and using other techniques to find content on the site?…
What is a good way to strip a text of language-independent punctuation, like !, ?, and emoticons before trying for language detection?
What is a good way to strip a text of language-independent punctuation, like !, ?, and emoticons before trying for language detection? This is usually referred to as Text Normalization [1]. See…
I’d like to build a talking animatronic Beethoven bust for my music room, and don’t even know where to begin, how to get started?
I’d like to build a talking animatronic Beethoven bust for my music room, and don’t even know where to begin, how to get started? You can start by checking out my Meta…
Can computers make questions?
Can computers make questions? “Question Generation” is now a scientific discipline in its own right [1]. I have previously made a number of quick and dirty Meta Guide webpages on “Question Generation”…
Are robots, automation, AI, and computers going to make us all unemployed?
Are robots, automation, AI, and computers going to make us all unemployed? Artificial intelligence will make “Republicans” obsolete; because, the only way forward in a labor force dominated by robots is Socialism…
What software stack does Siri use?
What software stack does Siri use? For some additional detail, see my answer to: Which topics on Quora are related to the technology behind Apple Siri?