Halo's Cortana actor says the direction Bungie gave her for the FPS was to sound like "the girl next door" that you "wanted to hang out with, but you're not in love with"

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PC World

Microsoft’s new Cortana app doesn’t know the answer to 2+2

Microsoft confirmed Friday what PCWorld’s testing has already discovered: Cortana’s transition to an app in the upcoming Windows 10 20H1 release comes with some big, fundamental limitations. That ...
The Denver Post

Whether Windows 10’s Cortana is slowing down your PC, here’s how to limit its stranglehold

Q: I recently purchased a new Dell all-in-one personal computer with Windows 10. After a couple of months I feel that it runs much slower than my old tower that had Vista. At dinner with a much more ...
Engadget

Her name is Cortana. Her attitude is almost human.

She was modeled after real-life personal assistants. She is the product of two years of work, and a large team of scientists and product managers. She has video game origins. She is Microsoft's ...
Den Of Geek

Why Recasting Cortana Is the Right Choice for the Halo TV Series

Jen Taylor will reprise her role as Cortana in the nine-episode Halo TV series being produced for Showtime, IGN reports. Natascha McElhone (Designated Survivor, Solaris) was originally signed on to ...
ZDNet

Whatever happened to Cortana? Think corner office and a hefty raise

Make the most of your 365 with premium Office apps, extra cloud storage, advanced security, and more. See plans and pricing at Microsoft.com Read now Five years ago, Cortana was going to be ...
Business Insider

How to turn off Cortana on a Windows 10 computer, so it doesn't take up power and can't hear or respond to your voice

You can turn off Cortana in Windows 10 through the Settings menu by taking away its ability to respond to your voice. Cortana is Microsoft's personal digital assistant, built into Windows 10. It ...
PC World

How to use Cortana and Lenovo’s ReachIt to find files strewn across your digital life

Lenovo recently released a new combination desktop program/Windows Store app that helps add even more power to Cortana on Windows 10 PCs. Lenovo’s Reachit lets you take Cortana into places it’s never ...
Yahoo

Halo Season 2 Recasting: Who Plays Cortana & Why Does She Look Different?

Halo Season 2 has brought in a different-looking Cortana and fans wish to know why that is the case. Who plays the character in the latest season? Here’s all you need to know. While Jen Taylor ...
GeekWire

Where’s Cortana? Microsoft is playing the long game as Amazon and Google dominate CES

LAS VEGAS — Lost in the shuffle of Amazon and Google’s digital assistant showdown this week at CES is another tech giant’s virtual brain: Microsoft’s Cortana. Unlike fellow tech heavyweights Facebook ...
Digital Trends

Cortana is coming to Windows 10, and we found the system files to prove it

While poking through the Windows 10 Technical Preview, Digital Trends has discovered multiple references to Cortana, the virtual assistant in Windows Phone, in Microsoft’s new desktop OS. When we ...