Vocal Shortcuts can feel like a superpower. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Vocal Shortcuts let you control your phone by speaking a command out loud. Think “Hey Siri,” but for running your own ...

Apple in iOS 18 added a Vocal Shortcuts accessibility feature, and now that iOS 18 is available in a beta capacity, users have figured out that this option can be used to give Siri a new wake word.

Samsung SmartThings has added support for Apple’s Siri Shortcuts, enabling iPhone and HomePod users to control SmartThings devices via voice. The update also enhances the SmartThings app with better ...