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Siri can do a lot of things for users, such as checking the weather, traffic, searching for things on the internet, control smart home devices, and so on. Now it looks like Apple has updated Siri where it can now ask users a series of questions to help them determine whether or not they have the coronavirus (COVID-19).

To ask Siri for help, all you need to do is say, “Hey Siri, do I have the coronavirus?”, after which Siri will put users through a series of questions that they can answer by replying yes or no. Based on the responses, Siri will then advise them accordingly. For example, if you’re experiencing dry coughs or shortness of breath, Siri will advise you to seek help immediately by calling 911.

If your symptoms aren’t particularly life-threatening or serious, Siri will then advise users to stay at home and to avoid contact with other people, and to seek medical help if your situation worsens. Note that this new update to Siri is not meant to act as a diagnostic tool. It is also not a test for the coronavirus, so seeking professional medical help is the best way to determine whether or not you’re infected.

At the moment it seems that this feature is only for users in the US, so it is unclear if this feature has been expanded and localized for other countries around the world.

Siri Can Now Help Users Who Are Wondering If They Have COVID-19

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The COVID-19 situation has produced so much information, misinformation, fake news, and confusion that people are naturally at a loss for what to do. The biggest question on people’s minds may be whether they are infected or not. In normal circumstances, seeing a professional is the advised course of action but health workers are already spread thin trying to care … Continue reading

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Just last week, Apple announced a refresh of its MacBook Air laptops where it came with the latest Intel processors on board. However, it seems that if you wanted a more powerful machine, you could even consider the 2018 iPad Pro. This is according to benchmarks shared by Jason Snell on Six Colors in which he found that the 2018 iPad Pro actually outperforms the MacBook Air.

As you can see in the image above, the iPad Pro outperforms the MacBook Air in both single-core and multi-core tests. The differences in the single-core tests aren’t that much, but the multi-core test is where the iPad Pro really shines. If you thought that this was shocking, it actually isn’t.

According to the rumors, Apple is said to be working on an ARM-based MacBook laptop. These benchmarks goes to show how far along Apple’s A-series chipsets have come, where in terms of power, it seems that they are at that level where they are good enough to potentially replace lower-end Intel chipsets.

Of course, it should be noted that Apple’s Mac computers run completely different applications compared to its tablets, and both macOS and iPadOS are two completely different platforms, so we’re not sure if this is a fair comparison to begin with, but it’s an interesting one nonetheless.

2018 iPad Pro Outperforms The 2020 MacBook Air In Benchmarks

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With more people being forced to stay home to work or study due to the coronavirus outbreak, the need for more venues of online entertainment is on the rise. People are also starting to watch more movies online than they normally would, and as a result, this is putting quite a bit of strain on the internet.

So much so that over in Europe, Netflix has agreed that they will be lowering the streaming quality of its service for the next 30 days in a bid to help lessen the burden on internet service providers. According to Netflix’s estimates, by lowering the stream quality, it should help ease data consumption by as much as 25%.

So what does this mean for customers? For those who paid for the option to stream Netflix in 4K, don’t worry because resolution will not be affected. Instead, what will be affected will be the streaming bitrate. Bitrate affects how clear and smooth videos look when streamed online, so if you are living in Europe or the UK, don’t be surprised if your videos look a little choppier than usual.

At the moment, Netflix only plans on reducing video stream quality in the EU. There is no mention of whether they’ll be extending this practice to other countries who are in similar lockdown situations, so we’ll have to wait and see.

Netflix To Reduce Streaming Quality In Europe For The Next 30 Days

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