Apple’s voice assistant Siri is now smart enough to operate without an internet connection. Siri will also be available on third-party smart home gadgets, according to the firm.Apple revealed at WWDC that the voice assistant has been enhanced to include “on-device speech recognition.” This implies that your voice instructions are handled on an iPhone or iPad by default, rather than being sent data to Apple’s servers.

This means that using Siri will no longer require a live internet connection. Apps can be launched, timers and alarms can be set, settings can be changed, and music can be controlled. Aside from that, Siri can make calls or send texts while you’re busy with anything else, and Siri can also announce incoming calls and messages on your Apple AirPods.

Siri may also be useful when you’re chatting because it can finish your sentences for you. Apple customers may now utilize speech recognition technology to establish a FaceTime or Group FaceTime call.

The iOS 15 upgrade also brings a major change to Siri: it makes the speech assistant available to third-party developers.

Apple senior engineer Yah Cason stated, “We feel Siri is most powerful when it’s available across your house.” “HomeKit accessory companies may now include Siri in their devices for the first time. As a result, you’ll be able to communicate with Siri on even more devices.”

There’s also some good news for music fans. Whether you’re out working out or driving, Siri can help you locate a new song, playlist, or album. This functionality will only work on iPhones and iPads with the A12 Bionic processor or later, such as the iPhone XS, iPhone XR, and others.

“Every year, we push ourselves to create new technologies to assist people to gain greater control over their data and make educated decisions about who they share it with. This year’s upgrades include innovative capabilities that provide users more granular control and deeper insights than ever before “Federighi added.