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Woman Uses 'Hey Siri' To Call An Ambulance and Help Save Her Child's Life (networkworld.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the always-listening dept.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Networkworld: When Apple released the iPhone 6s, it included a great new Siri feature which enables users to activate the intelligent assistant via voice. Dubbed 'Hey Siri,' the feature is particularly convenient because the iPhone 6s' M9 motion co-processor is 'always listening' and thereby lets users use 'Hey Siri' even when the device isn't connected to a power source. Recently, Stacey Gleeson of Australia used the 'Hey Siri' feature to successfully call an ambulance while she was tending to her daughter Giana who had stopped breathing. "I picked her up and sat down with her on the floor," Gleeson said in an interview. "And as I checked her airways, I looked over and remembered my phone." Thinking quick on her feet, Gleeson said, "Hey Siri, call the ambulance." Fortunately, Gleeson managed to resuscitate her daughter while the ambulance was in route. And while it's impossible to know for sure, it's entirely possible that the time Gleeson saved by not having to call an ambulance manually helped save her daughter's life. "Saving me the trouble of having to physically dial emergency services was a godsend," Gleeson said.

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  1. Yeah - not at all an advert. by queazocotal · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "the feature is particularly convenient because the iPhone 6s' M9 motion co-processor is 'always listening' and thereby lets users use 'Hey Siri' even when the device isn't connected to a power source."

    1. Re: Yeah - not at all an advert. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      I hole-hardedly agree, but allow me to play doubles advocate here for a moment. For all intensive purposes I think you are wrong. In an age where false morals are a diamond dozen, true virtues are a blessing in the skies. We often put our false morality on a petal stool like a bunch of pre-Madonnas, but you all seem to be taking something very valuable for granite. So I ask of you to mustard up all the strength you can because it is a doggy dog world out there. Although there is some merit to what you are saying it seems like you have a huge ship on your shoulder. In your argument you seem to throw everything in but the kids Nsync, and even though you are having a feel day with this I am here to bring you back into reality. I have a sick sense when it comes to these types of things. It is almost spooky, because I cannot turn a blonde eye to these glaring flaws in your rhetoric. I have zero taller ants when it comes to people spouting out hate in the name of moral righteousness. You just need to remember what comes around is all around, and when supply and command fails you will be the first to go. Make my words, when you get down to brass stacks it doesnt take rocket appliances to get two birds stoned at once. It's clear who makes the pants in this relationship, and sometimes you just have to swallow your prize and accept the facts. You might have to come to this conclusion through denial and error but I swear on my mother's mating name that when you put the petal to the medal you will pass with flying carpets like its a peach of cake.

    2. Re: Yeah - not at all an advert. by 110010001000 · · Score: 4, Funny

      It is *NSYNC not Nsync. What a looser.

    3. Re: Yeah - not at all an advert. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      "WHOOSH". Damn, you fucking idiot, you missed the obvious fact this guy was simulating what text-to-speech comes up with most of the time. You read three words and wanted to show off how smart you are when you have really demonstrated what an absolute fucktard you are.

    4. Re: Yeah - not at all an advert. by NotDrWho · · Score: 4, Funny

      Three.

      One to wreck the beach and two to sit back in the coffee house loudly bragging to everyone that they don't even *OWN* a television.

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      SJW's don't eliminate discrimination. They just expropriate it for themselves.
  2. NSA funded story by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is supposed to make us love how its always recording our conversations

  3. Turn on your microphones so we can listen or... by internet-redstar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Turn on your microphones (which could potentially be used for mass surveillance) or let your children die... Is this an advertisement by Apple or the NSA?

  4. Mother Saves the Daughter's Life by twmcneil · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Kudos to the mom for knowing how to save her child's life. This is important knowledge that every parent should possess and be able to put to use. Great job mom!

    Oh, and she called for an ambulance with her phone.

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    "The ferrets, they're every where I tell you!"