Before we get to the topic, let’s talk briefly about the debate. The woman’s name is Streisand, pronounced with a soft “s” and her first name, Barbra, has two “a”s and not three. This is important because she takes this very seriously. She is said to have already complained to Apple because its voice assistant Siri supposedly pronounced “Streisand” and something was going on. The company’s boss, Tim Cook, immediately apologized and assured that Siri would be reprogrammed, it is said.

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