Cortana Being Depreciated

Preston Gralla observes that Cortana is being depreciated in Windows.

In my mind, Cortana resembled an updated "Clippy" (Office Assistant).

-DD

Using Cortana

Matt Kapco explains how Microsoft's Cortana may be useful for productivity and research. Kapco notes that:

In late 2017, Microsoft added more accessibility features. It can now read an overview of new emails or read high-priority emails from specific people and allow the recipient to dictate replies by voice. Cortana can also help users find the best time for a meeting with someone in their company – all using voice commands.
Cortana’s other core features include making lists, pulling helpful information from LinkedIn like the professional backgrounds and company details for participants in an upcoming meeting, and creating a leisure planner that tracks upcoming travel reservations and recommends activities.

-DD

Cortana Tips

Preson Gralla demonstrates how to use Cortana in a video .

-DD

Cortana and Security

Stephen Vaughn-Nickles suggests that the ever-listening Cortana could be a security hole - and he suggests how to turn Cortana off.

-DD

How Virtual Assistants Work

Mike Elgin explains that virtual assistants such as Siri, Cortana and Alexa are pre-programmed with phrasing and responses that experts would provide.

-DD