Siri’s new ‘Shortcuts’ and ‘Suggestions’ are boring, but that’s a good thing

Sound that airhorn: Apple just gave Siri some much-needed updates that are … not exactly mind-blowing. But given Siri’s shortcomings up to this point, it’s a step in the right direction. 

Siri won’t be making creepy phone calls on your behalf like Google Duplex, but it is more customizable, and, crucially, will finally connect to more third-party apps.

At WWDC on Monday, Apple announced some new skills for Siri as part of iOS 12. They include an app called “Shortcuts,” and activity prompts called “Suggestions,” that will help Apple users more easily integrate Siri into everyday life.

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