“Hey Siri. OK Google.” No, really. With Siri Shortcuts support in Google’s AI helper, you can now assign a custom phrase such as “OK Google” or “Hey Google” to open the Assistant app just by asking Siri.

Microsoft today released Cortana 3.0 for iOS with an update to the user interface enabling conversational experiences like with Google Assistant. It also brought other enhancements, including voice support for reminders, calendars and timers.

This tutorial will teach you to properly use Hey Siri on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch or Mac when there are multiple nearby devices that support this feature, plus lay out the steps for making sure that the right device responds to the wake-up phrase.

Following the introduction of voice controls in Alexa for Android back in January, Amazon has now implemented the same functionality in its iOS app so iPhone users can now check the weather, too, as well as ask questions and more.

your Google Assistant is growing up! Adding the “Hey Google” wake-up phrase before each follow-up question hasn’t feeled as natural as users would prefer so the search giant rolled out a new Continued Conversations feature.