Auditions are a thing of the past: Siri can identify any song for you

It was actually kind of funny when my mom called me last week, hummed a tune over the phone, and then asked me what the song was called and who sang it. “I’ve heard this great song on the radio several times over the last few days, but no one can tell me what it is,” she complained. I couldn’t solve the music mystery. Instead, I showed my mom how she could use her iPad to identify (almost) any song ...