'Hey Siri,' shortcut put to use against police abuse

San Francisco (AFP) June 18, 2020

The widespread protests against police brutality have created a buzz around a software shortcut letting people cue iPhones to start video recording during a traffic stop in case of misconduct by officers. The tech trick created by software developer Robert Petersen puts iPhones into action by telling Apple's digital assistant Siri that "I'm getting pulled over." "Siri police shortcut" wa