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Microsoft on Tuesday pulled back the veil on the successor to Windows 8, and instead of debuting an expected Windows 9 version of its personal computer OS, the company introduced the world to Windows 10. A technical preview was made available on Wednesday. Microsoft also kicked off its largest-ever open collaborative development effort with the new Windows Insider Program, which is meant to help provide feedback to the company. Program participants will receive the technical preview of Windows 10, as well as the latest builds through the final development cycle. "Windows 10 carries Windows forward into a new way of doing things," Microsoft said in a statement provided to TechNewsWorld by spokesperson Eri Mizobe. "It is not an incremental change, but a new Windows that will empower the next billion users." Back to the Start Windows 10 is a combination of the best elements of the popular Windows 7 OS, along with some of the touchscreen-friendly features and f...

1. Send Your Ex Straight to Voicemail We've all got a few people we'd rather not talk to. Rather than manually screening every call, set up your phone to do the dirty work for you. Load up the culprit's contact card, select Edit, and then scroll down to Additional Info. Select "Send straight to voicemail" from the list to have every subsequent call from that person bypass your ringer entirely.  2. Screen Calls More Politely Okay, you're not always sending people to voicemail because you can't stand them. Sometimes you're in a meeting and can't talk. Android has a way to silence a call without giving your friend the cold shoulder; you can send a custom text message to let him know you'll call back later. To create your own note, go to Phone Settings, and then Quick Responses. Next time you need to silence a call, swipe up to send your canned response.  3. Map it Out Just because you're traveling somewhere without cell service doesn...

The field of artificial intelligence may not be able to create a robotic vacuum cleaner that never knocks over a vase, at least not within a couple of years, but intelligent machines will increasingly replace knowledge workers in the near future, a group of AI experts predicted. An AI machine that can learn the same way humans do, and has the equivalent processing power of a human brain, is still a few years off, the experts said. But AI programs that can reliably assist with medical diagnosis and offer sound investing advice are on the near horizon, said Andrew McAfee, co-founder of the Initiative on the Digital Economy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For decades, Luddites have mistakenly predicted that automation will create large unemployment problems, but those predictions may finally come true as AI matures in the next few years, McAfee said Monday during a discussion on the future of AI at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C. Innovative...

Let's face it: women have some challenges when it comes to health and fitness. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean you have to train smart. Here are 9 no-nonsense articles for ladies who want to get strong and be healthy. 3 Indisputable Reasons for Women to Lift Heavy + 30 Day Challenge(Nia Shanks) Women should lift heavy weights. I'm going to tell you 3 reasons why. Also, I'm going to give you a challenge. Lift heavy for 30 days and report back. Are you up for the challenge? Train Like a Man, But Eat Like a Woman!  (Lauren Brooks) Intermittent fasting might be all the rage, but it's just bad news for women. I talked to a number of female fitness experts and they all agreed - IF is not for women. Stop Doing Kegels: Real Pelvic Floor Advice for Women (And Men) (Nicole Crawford) You can never do too many Kegels, right? Wrong. Katy Bowman of the Restorative Exercise Institute discusses how to really strengthen your pelvic floor - dur...

Crying into a pint of ice cream alone on Valentine's Day? Talking through your problems with your cat? Taking your mom to your office holiday party? Hardly. These are absurd stereotypes of singledom — not the reality. "[Does] getting married result in lasting improvements to mental health, physical health, or any of the other supposed goodies?" asks Bella DePaulo, a psychologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the author of Singled Out. "The answer ... is no." Marriage and partnership have their perks, but scientists have shown again and again that being single has a long list of benefits. Here are five big ones: 1. Healthy heart In a study that followed more than 9,000 middle-aged adults for eight years, rates of heart disease were lowest among those who had never been married. The difference between those who had been married the whole time and those who had been single the whole time was not significant, but those who were ...

Today's women are CEO's of tech companies; they are starring in their own TV shows; and they are managing directors at investment banks. That means they need some help organizing and simplifying their daily lives. So Business Insider decided to come up with a list of apps that will give a modern lady a hand or two. These apps cover everything from planning a night out to tracking your sleep. You can learn new skills, cook a meal, and track workouts. Enjoy. Awesome Note Business Insider Usually personal organizer apps are pretty inconvenient to use. They're over-cluttered with features and poorly designed. But Awesome Note is a well-designed organizer with a built-in calendar, to-do list, party-planning section, and photo journal. Plus there are tabs for anniversary reminders and travel diaries. You'll actually  want  to use this one. You can download Awesome Note  here . Evernote App Store It's not only  the men  who need ...