New Windows 10 update adds Cortana languages and simpler reminders

Microsoft is today rolling out a new Windows 10 update to its "fast ring" testers that's largely focused on Cortana, the operating system's built-in personal assistant. First, Cortana is expanding its list of supported languages to include Spanish (Mexico), Portuguese (Brazil), and French (Canada). Those are in addition to the 11 languages that Cortana already understands and speaks in various regions across the globe.

Another new feature allows Cortana to remember things for you without also needing a specific due date attached. So Microsoft's assistant is both quicker and easier to use, requiring less information to store something — reminders, a book title, to-dos, etc. More details can always be added later, and the Windows team...

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