As expected, Microsoft today discontinued its Cortana mobile app. As a result, the company has ended all support for third-party Cortana skills and eliminated the Cortana app for iOS and Android devices.

The company has long accepted defeat in the AI wars, too, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saying in 2019 that Microsoft no longer sees Cortana as a competitor to Alexa or Google Assistant. “Cortana needs to be that skill for anybody who’s a Microsoft 365 subscriber,” said Nadella.

Here are some of the things you can do with Cortana in Windows: Calendar and schedule assistance. Cortana can help you manage your calendar. … Meeting help. … Find out about people in your organization. … Make lists and set reminders and alarms. … Open apps. … Get definitions and . . . Read more

0:404:17Windows 10 tips and tricks using Cortana to start apps and programsYouTube

If you don’t want Microsoft Edge to start when you sign in to Windows, you can change this in Windows Settings. Go to Start > Settings . Select Accounts > Sign-in options. Turn off Automatically save my restartable apps when I sign out and restart them when I sign in.

Disadvantage: Much less extensions There are exotic extensions and especially many very useful plugins. Edge has these as well, but not nearly as many. You can use extensions from the Chrome Store, but you have to set that up manually.

How to Opt-out Open up your daily briefing email that was sent by [email protected]. Scroll to the bottom of the email, and select Unsubscribe. In the page that opens, bubble in the answer you agree with most and click Submit.

In the tab that opens, click the drop down menu under Default Search Engine and select Google. Now whenever you launch a search using Cortana you’ll get results in Google instead of Bing.

Here’s how: Click the search box or the Cortana icon next to the Start key. Open Cortana’s settings panel with the gear icon. In the settings screen, turn off every toggle from On to Off. Next, scroll to the very top of the settings panel, and click on Change what . . . Read more

You may have started receiving messages with the subject of "Your Daily Briefing" from Cortana ([email protected]). … According to Microsoft, the Briefing emails can help you plan for meetings by showing you related tasks or documents, manage your tasks and make the most of your time.