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Best Apple Siri Voice Commands for Your Home: A Complete Guide

As more advanced Siri AI features start rolling out and Apple preps to release new smart home devices, it’s never been a better time to try Siri out in your home, but where should you begin? Whether you’ve got a HomePod, the Apple Home app on your phone or a similar option, I’ve got the “Hey Siri” voice commands everyone needs.

From my years of testing Apple devices at home, here are my favorite Siri orders and why they work so well. Think about adding a few to your list, too. And as Siri AI continues to expand into new areas, I’ll keep this list updated with the latest, most useful options so you’ll always know where to go.

I use the Apple Home for everything from Ikea security sensors and smart locks to kitchen lights and bedroom lamps. Connecting a device to Apple’s home platform also...

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 12, #719

Looking for the most recent NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle answers? CNET publishes daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition might not be as popular as the regular Connections puzzle, but it’s a fun game

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This Is the Biggest 2D Map of the Universe. Here’s How to Use It

Scientists have pointed telescopes at the sky and mapped the cosmos for centuries. That relentless pursuit is producing maps that are bigger and more detailed than ever. But there’s one map that stands out above the rest, and now it’s the largest 2D map of the night sky

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'Part of the motive was making the player feel immersed in the experience and exposed' — Rebellion says '90s cassette futurism' inspired Alien Deathstorm with an engineer protagonist who 'felt like a natural fit'

* Alien Deathstorm head of design Ben Fisher says the game's engineer protagonist "felt like a natural fit" in the game's environment and narrative * He says Rebellion wanted to match an interesting character with "interesting mechanics" and landed on an engineer * Producer Martin

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Amazon adds a Shop tab to Prime Video's X-Ray feature for related products while watching shows, and Shop the Scene powered by Amazon Lens in the Shopping app

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Sept. 12, #719

This Is the Biggest 2D Map of the Universe. Here’s How to Use It

'Part of the motive was making the player feel immersed in the experience and exposed' &mdash; Rebellion says '90s cassette futurism' inspired Alien Deathstorm with an engineer protagonist who 'felt like a natural fit'

Amazon adds a Shop tab to Prime Video's X-Ray feature for related products while watching shows, and Shop the Scene powered by Amazon Lens in the Shopping app

'Part of the motive was making the player feel immersed in the experience and exposed' — Rebellion says '90s cassette futurism' inspired Alien Deathstorm with an engineer protagonist who 'felt like a natural fit'