Recent Examples on the WebSo novel was the talking machine that many people refused to believe in its existence—understandably, since, up to that point in history, sound had been entirely ephemeral. Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019 In the past fifty years, our talking machines have continued to evolve, but none of them have become as authentically malicious as HAL. Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2018 There’s something about talking machines that just sets Mama’s nerves on edge.Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2017