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Ask Siri for a charge, she calls 911

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Note to Siri: Needing a charge is not an actual emergency … at least not one requiring police or fire department response.

Nevertheless, a story from The Verge this morning reports that these words — “Siri charge my phone 100%” – prompts Apple’s virtual assistant to summon emergency services.

Enough others have tried it to convince me that Siri actually does this — and spare me the risk of trying it myself – but the question remains: why?

Easter egg would be the simplest explanation, though it certainly would be an irresponsible example of that craft.

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The APT wars: Hackers raise swords and charge – at each other – ZDNet

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The APT wars: Hackers raise swords and charge – at each other
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When the group questioned its authenticity and was left dissatisfied, Hellsing then returned the phishing campaign — containing Naikon's own malware. Naikon's … See also: Beyond Stuxnet and Flame: Equation 'most advanced' cybercriminal gang recorded.

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Kitchener computer security expert pleads guilty to child porn charge – Waterloo Record

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Kitchener computer security expert pleads guilty to child porn charge
Waterloo Record
KITCHENER — For a renowned computer security expert, Paul Anton Sop wasn't very good at covering his criminal tracks. The Kitchener man rose to fame in 1996 when he founded a security software company in his basement. Intellitactics grew into a …

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CryptoLocker crooks charge 10 Bitcoins for second-chance decryption service

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If you don’t win an online auction, sometimes you receive a “second chance offer” that costs whatever your highest bid was for an item.
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