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Apple won’t give Siri a female-sounding voice by default anymore – The Verge
Apple will no longer give its Siri voice assistant a female-sounding voice by default. The company will now have iPhone and iPad owners pick a voice when setting…

iPhone and iPad owners will now pick a voice when setting up their device
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Apple will remove the female voice as the default for its Siri assistant, according to TechCrunch. The change is effective as of todays release of the sixth iOS 14.5 beta. Once this latest update is publicly released to all customers, iPhone and iPad users will be prompted to choose their preferred Siri voice during device setup. Previously, Siri defaulted to a female voice, and…
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