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Scammers are taking advantage of Google, Apple and other voice assistants calling feature to prey on vulnerable users. With these new assistants, users can contact customer representatives simply by speaking into their devices. Th...
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Earlier this month, Microsoft was revealed to be sending off some of the data Cortana records to contractors to transcribe. While there was some consternation about the transparency of the program, Microsoft says that the terms of...
by Anmol
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The last couple of months have been difficult for Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft as they have been under the radar for breaching user privacy. The reports first came surrounding Google recording everything a user says even th...
by Surur
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Almost exactly two years after its announcement, HVAC company Johnson Control has announced the coming removal of Cortana from their Azure-powered smart thermostat. GLAS was powered by Windows IOT and Azure Cloud, and features vo...
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After Apple and Google, it turns out Microsoft is also doing the same thing. According to a report from Motherboard which cites an anonymous contractor, Microsoft is listening in to your Skype and Cortana audio as well. Much like ...
by Raka
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I’d argue that Microsoft’s Cortana sounds more human-like than any other available in the market right now, in fact, it is one of the things that Microsoft always highlights while discussing the benefits of using Corta...
by Atiya
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Soon, it will be faster and more efficient to respond to schedule-based task requests on your Microsoft device. A recently published patent by Microsoft describes an automated, audio channel quick task system, that focuses on st...
by Atiya
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Late last month, Microsoft released Cortana as a standalone app in the Microsoft Store in order to release more frequent app updates, which are independent of the Windows 10 update schedule; but the app wasn’t yet available ...
by Surur
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Microsoft has been working to separate Cortana t from the Windows 10 operating system and making the Windows 10 Digital Assistant mode modular. In their latest move, they made it possible to run digital assistants such as Alexa ab...
by Pradeep
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Cortana beta app is now available for download from Microsoft Store. Microsoft’s digital assistant was baked into Windows 10 OS right from the start. Due to this tight integration, Cortana got major updates only when Windows...
by Anmol
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Last night Microsoft released a new build to Windows Insiders on Fast Ring. The build 18922 brought new features to Windows 10 and also introduced some hidden changes to set a foundation for future builds. However, it didn’t...
by Surur
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Samsung was originally meant to release its Samsung Galaxy Home by April this year but obviously missed that deadline. Now the Korea Herald reports that the device is still heading to market, and should hit shelves “mid-seco...