Siri, play news from... NPR, CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox. Who else?
from brbposting@sh.itjust.works to apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world on 03 Aug 17:12
https://sh.itjust.works/post/43368940

Are the available sources undocumented so Apple can change them up as needed?

CNN & BBC also work, though longer form / daily as opposed to quick ~hourly updates. (CNBC isn’t too frequent either, and no weekend updates.)

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floo@retrolemmy.com on 03 Aug 17:23 next collapse

For me, when I ask you to play “news”, it plays the Apple news today podcast.

paraphrand@lemmy.world on 03 Aug 19:40 next collapse

I just tried it for the first time and before it played it told me I can say “play npr, or Fox News podcasts or CNN podcasts.” IIRC.

floo@retrolemmy.com on 03 Aug 20:14 next collapse

Maybe Siri just knows my habits and plays what I wanna hear.

paraphrand@lemmy.world on 03 Aug 20:38 collapse

Oh yeah, no criticism to you. I’m doing that thing where a comment is taking to anyone curious about the feature. The fact it tries to be “balanced” is interesting.

People blindly rag on Apple assuming things like this can’t be changed from default. Again, that’s not directed at you.

brbposting@sh.itjust.works on 06 Aug 18:35 collapse

CNN!

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Nice, multiple episodes a day, all quick hits. Sometimes just what I’m looking for, tidbits from around the world. Maybe I want e.g. the BBC’s deep dive—30min a couple times a day from Global News Podcast—but other times only looking for a few minutes.

Thanks :)

Ulrich@feddit.org on 03 Aug 22:06 next collapse

Apple news today podcast.

I did not come here for this but thank you anyway…

floo@retrolemmy.com on 03 Aug 22:11 collapse

It’s nice. I like it. And it has no ads.

Ulrich@feddit.org on 03 Aug 22:15 collapse

Refreshing

floo@retrolemmy.com on 03 Aug 22:17 collapse

I listen to it every morning. Comes out weekdays at 7 AM Eastern time. I like the host and, honestly, the intro music. Lol.

brbposting@sh.itjust.works on 06 Aug 18:30 collapse

Siri play Apple News

Nice, thanks! Hearing someone who might also be on NPR

Kolanaki@pawb.social on 03 Aug 19:44 next collapse

Siri; Play news from The Onion.

brbposting@sh.itjust.works on 06 Aug 18:29 collapse

Aww but least

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Most multilayered podcast

ripcord@lemmy.world on 04 Aug 04:27 collapse

When did Fox start doing news?

brbposting@sh.itjust.works on 06 Aug 18:38 collapse

heh

They say various words, and occasionally I web search a select portion of those words to learn what they’re upset about :)

Super super interesting when they give a left-ish leaning position “the last word”, makes me wonder if they aren’t 100% right wing (just 97% or something). (Or maybe the audience likes to scoff at the end of certain stories, no idea.) Grains and shakers always needed 🧂