Microsoft has DITCHED a popular feature on Windows 11 - here's how the change will affect you

It first launched back in 2014 as a digital assistant on the Windows Phone. But if you're a fan of Microsoft's smart assistant, Cortana, we have some bad news for you. Microsoft has announced that it has officially ditched its standalone Cortana app for Windows 11. The tech giant explained the change in a blog post this week, highlighting that it'understands this may affect the way you work.' Here's what you need to know about the change and what it means for you. Cortana first launched on the Windows Phone back in 2014, before being added as a smart assistant in Windows 10, one year later.