One of the most basic steps a computer user can take to secure their system against someone with physical access to it is to configure it to password-lock after an interval of inactivity. This ...

Cortana is a virtual assistant, similar to Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri, that is built into Windows 10. Using Cortana you can ask it to look up information, schedule appointments, send emails, ...

A code execution vulnerability in Windows 10 allowed Cortana to be duped into running PowerShell scripts even while a device was locked by leveraging a combination of voice and context menu commands.

Microsoft has announced that they have expanded their Xbox voice command system to include devices that have Cortana and Alexa enabled. This may be nothing new for people who like to break their ...

It might feel weird to talk to your computer, but that’s something you should really get over when it comes to Windows 10. Otherwise you’ll miss out on all the ways Cortana, its built-in digital ...

Microsoft’s Cortana virtual assistant might be sprouting a ridged forehead soon, with the ability to speak Klingon on command for Windows Phone users. As SlashGear notes, Microsoft is launching the ...

A new report has emerged which says that some contractors working for Microsoft have been able to listen to recordings captures from the unintentional use of Xbox consoles’ voice commands. Certain ...

Two independent Israeli researchers recently discovered that anyone with access to a Windows 10 PC could use Cortana and a USB-based network adapter to download and install malware even if the machine ...

Whether you are a user of Cortana or not, the digital assistant appears to be here to stay for the long haul. Security researchers Tal Be'ery and Amichai Shulman have found that Cortana is able to ...

Today’s Insider build of Windows 10, number 18317, changes how search and Cortana are used, as Microsoft is working to reposition Cortana as a productivity-focused digital assistant and integrate ...

If you have a Windows 10 PC, you need to know how to fix Cortana problems when they occur. Use this breakdown to learn how. Fixing Cortana problems in Windows 10 is important because Windows 10’s best ...

“Stop listening to me” is one example of a command a Cortana user may utter, according to a training manual for the human contractors Microsoft hires to listen to and classify users’ speech. A cache ...