{"id":494601,"date":"2023-06-05T15:51:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=494601"},"modified":"2023-06-05T15:54:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:54:02","slug":"microsoft-killing-standalone-cortana-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/494601-microsoft-killing-standalone-cortana-app.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft killing standalone Cortana app"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft is ending support<\/a><\/strong> for its standalone Cortana app in late 2023. However, the productivity assistant version will still be available in Outlook mobile, Teams mobile, Microsoft Teams display, and Microsoft Teams rooms.<\/p>\n

It took the opportunity to punt its new AI-powered Windows 11 and Microsoft Edge productivity features.<\/p>\n

“Starting in late 2023, we will no longer support Cortana in Windows as a standalone app,” it said.<\/p>\n

“However, you can still access powerful productivity features in Windows and Edge, which have increased AI capabilities.”<\/p>\n

It also punted new AI and voice access features, essentially saying that Cortana’s functionality is available elsewhere in a more powerful form.<\/p>\n

Microsoft said users can now use Windows 11’s voice access features instead of having to click on the Cortana icon to give vocal input.<\/p>\n

“You can use voice commands to open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and write emails,” it said.<\/p>\n

It added that Windows 11 voice access works offline and uses advanced speech recognition to understand your speech and provide assistance.<\/p>\n

Microsoft said its new GPT4-powered Bing Search<\/a><\/strong> could help answer complex questions and get concise answers from reliable sources online, and it supports both voice and text prompts.<\/p>\n

The company launched its Microsoft 365 copilot<\/a><\/strong> feature in March 2023, and it uses user data, including calendar entries, emails, documents, chats, and meetings, to assist with creating, editing, and sharing content.<\/p>\n

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Now read: Lawyer uses ChatGPT for case research and lands in deep trouble<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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