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Apple Siri, Speech-Based User Interfaces The Talk Of Tech

Typing search queries and other requests for information into PCs and smartphones is old school. Increasingly computers and consumer electronics are letting people speak their commands to find what they’re looking for. Apple (AAPL) iPhones, iPads and the Apple Watch have Siri, the personal assistant app that responds to spoken requests. Microsoft (MSFT) has a similar program in Cortana and Google (GOOGL) does as well with Google Now. Amazon (AMZN)

FANGs Retracted: Netflix, Other Top Nets Lose Bite

Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX) and Google (GOOGL) — consumer Internet giants collectively known as FANG — all got bit on the stock market today, extending recent losses. CNBC analyst Jim Cramer coined FANG a few years ago. Facebook fell 1.9% to close at 88.15 Thursday. The stock is attempting to get above its 50-day moving average amid continued market volatility. It has an IBD Composite Rating of 98 out of 99, meaning it trades

Netflix besieged by Hulu, Apple, Amazon, Alibaba

Competitive threats are weighing on Netflix (NFLX) stock as the company continues its rapid global rollout. As the world’s leading Internet television service, Netflix has a big bull’s eye on its back and rivals such as Alibaba (BABA), Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL) and Hulu are taking aim. Netflix stock closed down 0.33% on the stock market today, its fourth straight down day and the second in a row below its 50-day moving average. Netflix stock