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Cortana

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141 articles accelerating

Cortana has appeared in 141 articles since 2015-01. Coverage peaked in 2019Q4 with 4 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Microsoft, Windows 10, Alexa, Amazon.

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141
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Coverage Timeline

2022-03-22
BleepingComputer 34 related

The Lapsus$ group releases ~37GB of alleged Microsoft source code, covering Bing, Cortana, and 250+ web or mobile projects; Microsoft says it is investigating

The Lapsus$ hacking group claims to have leaked the source code for Bing, Cortana, and other projects stolen from Microsoft's internal Azure DevOps server.

2020-02-23
Mon(IoT)r Research Group 2 related

Study: smart speakers accidentally activate to random words between 1.5 and 19 times per day on average, with HomePod and Cortana devices activating the most

WHEN SPEAKERS ARE ALL EARS  —  Understanding when smart speakers mistakenly record conversations

2018-03-07
Motherboard 6 related

Researchers show how hackers with physical access could install malware by bypassing the lock protection on Windows machines using Cortana voice commands

Two independent Israeli researchers found a way for an attacker to bypass the lock protection on Windows machines and install malware by using voice commands directed at Cortana.

2017-09-07
Co.Design 13 related

Researchers find all popular voice assistants, like Siri or Alexa, can be controlled via verbal commands emitted on ultrasonic frequencies using ~$3 hardware

How JPMorgan Banks Detroit's ‘Unbankable’ James Vincent / The Verge : Inaudible ultrasound commands can be used to secretly control Siri, Alexa, and Google Now Carl Velasco / Tech Times : Alexa, Siri,...

2017-01-22
Gizmodo 35 related

President Trump reportedly trades in his Android phone, believed to be his primary tweeting device, for a Secret Service-approved device

from Obama's inauguration in 2009 Avi Selk / Washington Post : Donald Trump made it to the White House. His treasured phone may not. Michael Hafford / Refinery29 : Donald Trump Gets Secure Phone, Will...

2016-03-15
New York Times 3 related

Study finds smartphone digital assistants mostly fail when users say they're in distress or having a medical emergency

Hey Siri, Can I Rely on You in a Crisis?  Not Always, a Study Finds  —  Smartphone virtual assistants, like Apple's Siri and Microsoft's Cortana …

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Cortana has appeared in 134 Techmeme articles since January 2015. The biggest stories include Microsoft's bringing Cortana to iPhone and Android, announces Phone Companion app for... and Windows 10 review: a great fix to the problems of Windows 8 with the new Start menu,.... Frequently covered alongside Microsoft, Windows 10, Alexa, Amazon, and Google.

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