Ask Siri for a charge, she calls 911

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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