How to use Cortana
Here's how to set up the helpful digital voice assistant from Windows and customize it exactly to your liking......»»
Cortana, once a flagship feature of Windows phones, is slowly being shut down
Cortana will remain in Teams and Outlook, for now, but is going away in Windows. Enlarge / Cortana is gradually fading from Windows and other Microsoft products. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Microsoft is working to cram i.....»»
Microsoft is shutting down Cortana, and Apple should do the same with Siri
Cortana is Microsoft’s virtual assistant, which was introduced in 2014 back when Windows Phone was still a thing. Similar to Siri, Cortana lets users perform a number of tasks using voice commands. But it seems Microsoft is giving up on its old vir.....»»
It’s official: Microsoft is calling it quits on Cortana
Microsoft has officially confirmed that it’s the end of the road for its digital assistant, Cortana. When Apple first announced Siri, it sparked a digital assistant war that saw many companies try to do their own thing. We got Google As.....»»
Microsoft dumps Cortana leaving Siri as one of the last smart assistants
Siri appears to be the last smart assistant standing as Microsoft quietly sunsets Cortana in Windows, but this may be a meaningless victory given the rise of AI-based chatbots.Microsoft makes room for Bing ChatCortana's death has been a long time com.....»»
Qualcomm and Meta will bring on-device AI to phones next year
Qualcomm and Meta have teamed up and announced plans to work together to bring on-device AI to flagship phones in 2024. If there is one reason why digital assistants like Google Assistant, Siri, Alexa, Bixby, and Cortana did not take off.....»»
Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Windows, and I’m sad for Cortana
Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Windows, and I’m sad for Cortana.....»»
The voice behind Halo’s Cortana reflects on the character’s 21-year journey
Cortana actress Jen Taylor tells Digital Trends about her journey playing the iconic AI throughout the Halo series' 21-year history......»»
Hackers leak 37GB of Microsoft source code
A hacking group has allegedly leaked 37 gigabytes of source code from Microsoft, code relating to hundreds of projects including Bing and Cortana, in the latest in a series of major breaches.Posted on Monday night by the Lapsus$ hacking group, a torr.....»»
The Microsoft source code breach may be much bigger than we thought
The Lapsus$ group has leaked 37GB of alleged source code for Bing, Cortana and other Microsoft projects online......»»
Hackers hit Microsoft, post Cortana and Bing source code
A hacking group has hit Microsoft's DevOps repositories and posted the source code for Cortana and other projects......»»
New Halo TV series trailer: The good, the bad, and the Cortana
First look at how TV series inserts familiar characters, events into "Silver" timeline. Enlarge / Master Chief leads Silver Team through the series' new "Silver" timeline. (credit: Paramount+) After years of teases, announceme.....»»
Steve Ballmer wanted Cortana to be called "Bingo"
The year was 2011, and Apple had recently launched its own virtual assistant on the iPhone. Paruchuri and his team were inspired, but wondered if a more proactive assistant would be better. “The perfect personal assistant who could see around corne.....»»
Steve Ballmer wanted Cortana to ship as Bingo
The year was 2011, and Apple had recently launched its own virtual assistant on the iPhone. Paruchuri and his team were inspired, but wondered if a more proactive assistant would be better. “The perfect personal assistant who could see around corne.....»»
Steve Ballmer’s “parting gift” as Microsoft CEO: Trying to name Cortana “Bingo”
Former Microsoft product manager talks about Cortana's development and decline. Cortana on an iPhone. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft's Cortana voice assistant is clearly winding down—the feature is still available in the desk.....»»
Hey, Bingo? Steve Ballmer nearly changed Cortana’s name in last act at Microsoft
In a newsletter written by a former Microsoft employee, the origin story of Cortana reveals how the assistant could have been called Bingo......»»
Cortana Would Be Named Bingo if Steve Ballmer Had His Way
Steve Ballmer wanted Microsoft's Cortana AI to be called "Bingo" so it would be more Microsoft-branded. From a report: That's according to former Microsoft product manager Sandeep Paruchuri, who recounted the story of how Microsoft's AI assistant got.....»»
Microsoft blocks tool that redirects Edge links in Windows 11, but there are alternative solutions
As most Windows users know, links in Microsoft apps such as Cortana and Windows Search are redirected to Edge, even after setting an alternative web browser as the system default. In Windows 11, this extends to the Widgets pane, and Microsoft makes s.....»»
343 shows first Halo Infinite campaign footage in over a year
Featuring Cortana's replacement and a "sadistic Spartan killer" chasing Master Chief. The first and last time we saw footage of Halo Infinite's campaign mode way back in July of 2020, we were a bit underwhelmed by what we saw. Now, with t.....»»
Amazon"s Alexa Collects More of Your Data Than Any Other Smart Assistant
According to a survey from Reviews.org, Amazon's Alexa collects more data from users than any of the other digital assistants analyzed, which included the Google Assistant, Siri, Bixby, and Cortana. PCMag reports: All five services collect your name,.....»»
How to disable Cortana
If you don't care for Cortana and prefer more data privacy, we'll show you exactly what to do. Here's how to disable Cortana for good or temporarily......»»