If you ever wondered how one of the biggest corporations in the world, with almost unlimited resources, could make such a wretched AI assistant, well now we have an answer. See the top post for details.
The good news is that Apple is reportedly working on a fix. So perhaps Siri won’t suck forever.
Also in today’s newsletter:
The Kremlin is reportedly banning iPhones (and Androids), citing security risks. They’ve not heard of Lockdown Mode?
The fantastic AirBox portable multidevice charger is on sale, and Cult of Mac readers get an exclusive extra 20% off.
Sign in with Apple and Hide My Email can create quite a mess of logins if you regularly use the privacy features. Here’s how to manage them all.
How quickly can you spot the hidden MacBook in today’s Setups post?
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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Today’s poll
If you use Siri, how would you rate its smarts?
Results from Friday’s poll: If iPhone 15 looks like the renders, will you upgrade?

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