Windows 11 Update Dumps Cortana

The latest Windows 11 update is removing support for Cortana as part of an effort to phase out Microsoft’s virtual assistant app. Cortana was first launched in 2014 on Windows Phone as a competitor for Apple’s iPhone and its own Siri program. Just like Siri, Cortana is a virtual assistant program that uses Microsoft’s proprietary Bing search engine to help users find answers to questions and perform tasks like setting reminders. In an interesting twist of brand synergy, Cortana gets its name from the Master Chief’s holographic companion from the Halo games, who serves a similar role in assisting the battle-worn space solider during their battle to save the universe.