Samsung's Bixby assistant won't support voice commands when Galaxy S8 launches

Samsung has gone to great lengths to position its new Bixby assistant as the automated centerpiece of the new Galaxy S8. It even included a dedicated button on the phone just for launching it (though you can remap the button if you so choose). However, in a statement given to The Verge this afternoon, Samsung admits that Bixby’s headline feature — voice control — won’t be ready in time for when the device ships to US consumers on April 21st. Instead, owners of the S8 will