Microsoft won't let you disable Cortana in future versions of Windows. Post-Anniversary Update, Cortana and desktop search will be functionally identical. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

Microsoft announces that it is killing off its productivity assistant, Cortana, in Windows later this year. While users will no longer have access to Cortana in Windows, Microsoft says the helpful ...

Move over Siri. There’s a new virtual assistant that wants a piece of your action. Proving that even the fiercest of rivals can get along when they need to, today Microsoft announced the availability ...

Microsoft has announced new changes to Cortana coming in the next version of Windows 10, and you probably won't like them if you use any of the service's consumer-facing features. Those of you who ...

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.

It could be a race between Apple and Microsoft as to who gets a voice assistant on the desktop first As a boy, from the first time I saw “Star Trek,” I thought it would be incredibly cool to say ...

Microsoft is rolling out a significant update to the Xbox One today. The summer update brings a number of new features, including Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant for those in the US and UK.