Cortana has come a long way since debuting nearly two years ago. As time goes by, Microsoft's virtual assistant keeps getting smarter, with features like helping you scan emails to keep track of ...

Cortana, Microsoft’s digital personal assistant, is one of the most anticipated features in January’s new Windows 10 build. She has been available on Windows Phone 8.1 since last year, but the desktop ...

Microsoft's repositioning of Cortana has been a "journey," to use a favorite company euphemism. And its part of Microsoft's move to turn Cortana into more of an integrated productivity service rather ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

When Cortana was first introduced on Windows Phone, I have to confess that I didn't think that it was going to be anything useful. In my mind, Cortana was little more than a "me too" feature designed ...

At Microsoft’s Ignite conference this month, the company announced a new vision for its personal productivity assistant, Cortana — one which aimed to make it more useful in your day-to-day work, ...

You’re not going to hear anything about Cortana this week at Microsoft’s Build conference. Confused? You’re not alone. Microsoft Cortana has moved from becoming the flagship feature at the Windows 10 ...

There's nothing like trying to sneak in a story at the end of the day on Friday in hopes that no one will notice! Cortana, the beloved character from the Halo game franchise, was at one time Microsoft ...