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If you’re still looking for a reason to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8, here’s one that is definitely going to convince you. According to a recent report, Microsoft’s latest OS crashes 55 percent less than Windows 7 and is also 84 percent less frustrating to use. This specifically goes for certain apps’ performance, in particular apps like Google Drive that crashes for only 1 percent of Windows 8 users, in comparison with crashing for nearly 33% of Windows 7 users....

All these changes are geared towards getting more people using the Microsoft Store on a regular basis. It’s your only option for downloading apps with Windows 10 in S mode, but those on Home or Pro usually turn to the web. It’s hardly surprising – many of the most popular apps simply aren’t available via the Microsoft Store. However, that’s not to say there’s nothing of value on there. Indeed, there are some apps worth installing on almost every laptop or PC....

But for a guy who has mastered winemaking as well as he has winning races, Gordon needed a remedial course on the finer points of handling a cold one. MORE: Bristol picks | Stewart to miss third race | Best free-agent moves | Edwards vows to be better teammate “Do you smell the beer like you do with wine,” Gordon asked. He raised the glass to his nose, inhaled the fruity complexity and pungent hoppiness of a Dogfish Head 61, and started to drink....

China finished in 16th place in the medal table in Nagano in 1998, then posted 13th and 14th place finishes in Salt Lake City and Turin respectively, but leapt up to 7th in Vancouver four years ago and, in the process, became a genuine force to be reckoned with at the Winter Olympics. Here are the most likely contenders to win medals for the motherland in Sochi: Short track speed skater Wang Meng spearheaded the efforts in 2010, winning two individual gold medals and adding another one in the relay....

In a tweet on Friday morning, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said, “Since midnight on February 17,” officers have responded to 480 crashes, 649 stranded motorists and 1,602 calls for service. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, among the 480 crashes, there were 40 reported injuries but no fatalities. The number of crashes reported on Thursday comes as a winter storm has brought snow and ice to Missouri and some surrounding states, blanketing roads and causing dangerous driving conditions....

Winter storms affecting South Carolina and Virginia are predicted for Thursday and Friday, according to the Weather Prediction Center. In its short range forecast, the NWS said a cold dome of Arctic high pressure will push down across the Rocky Mountains and Plains, spreading east southeastward over the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley and the southeast. Because of the high pressure system, temperatures are forecast to stay 10 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit below average, which for February is between 28 to 60 F....

title: “Wipe Vs Shred Vs Delete Vs Erase What S The Difference " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-30” author: “Debby Wood” Confused? I’m not surprised! These four terms—wipe, shred, delete, and erase—might sometimes be used interchangeably, but they shouldn’t be. Each word implies something different being done to a file, folder, or even space that looks empty, on a hard drive, flash drive, or some other storage device. Here’s how these concepts differ and why it’s important you understand exactly how they do:...

The Big 10 Conference is home to some of the most unique rivalry trophies. But on Monday, Wisconsin and Nebraska announced that the two schools will start playing for arguably the most unoriginal trophy possible. MORE: Big 10 trophies | Name That Trophy quiz The Freedom Trophy? Really? We certainly understand the importance of freedom, and don’t want to dismiss it, but the trophy itself is remarkably boring and doesn’t fit with the conference’s other trophies....

Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson will square off in a game that should excite NFL fans and fantasy owners who will be expecting a high-scoring affair. The oddsmakers don’t exactly see it that way. The Ravens are 3.5-point favorites and the over/under is set at 53.5. Kansas City beat Baltimore 33-28 on Sept. 22, 2019. Just in case Mahomes and Jackson turn this into a shootout, however, we might see a run at the record books....

“That’s something that’s certainly under consideration,” a senior White House official told reporters on Monday. “He’s expressed his willingness.” But the official added a caveat: Trump may not be a priority for the vaccine because he’s already contracted COVID-19. “I think there’s an open question as to whether ultimately he will be one of the ones to take it on air,” the White House official said. “That’s simply a function of whether it would serve the desired purpose given that he’s a recovered patient....

A newborn’s eye color is based on genetics. Genes trigger the production and distribution of pigments. A precise combination and concentration of pigments make up a person’s eye color. This article discusses baby eye color, including how and when a newborn’s eyes change color. It also explains the probability of having a brown- or blue-eyed baby based on the parents’ and grandparents’ eye color and how to predict eye color....

Kevin Hassett, a senior adviser who said in May that Congress may be able to avoid another package, said this past Friday there would “definitely” be another one, while Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, said he believed negotiations would resume after the July 4 congressional recess. The White House may be focusing on a different kind of relief package from what was seen in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, according to the advisers, who are pushing a focus on boosting the economy through help to businesses, not payments to individuals....

Williams, the top seed, played through an illness that cut short her training and prompted her to leave the court during a 13-minute weather delay in the first set. She told reporters after the match that she had vomited before coming back out. She hammered an ace in her first point after the pause, and appeared to be unaffected from then on. With the victory, Williams is just three titles away from tying Steffi Graf for first on the women’s all-time list in the Open era....

For me, one of the biggest moments was their victory over Everton. While not having the most successful season, the Toffees always give Mourinho’s men trouble. During the latter part of last year’s campaign, Martinez’s men were at it again, denying Chelsea the victory that was expected. But in the 89th minute, the West Londoners finally realized their potential, winning the match and providing strong evidence that their title bid would not be denied....

The Brazil international is no longer an undisputed starter at Stamford Bridge following the arrival of Antonio Conte and recent reports claimed his former manager Jose Mourinho is pondering a move for the attacking midfielder. However, Willian insists he is going nowhere and is happy at Chelsea. “Yes, I will be a Chelsea player next season,” the 28-year-old told Standard Sport. “I have a contract with Chelsea until 2020 and I am very happy here....

Here are the 10 worst games of the Seahawks quarterback’s career, beginning with bad-but-not-terrible all the way down to — you guessed it — Sunday’s title game. 10. Nov. 2, 2014: 30-24 win over Raiders Wilson’s line: 17-of-35 for 179 yards, 0 TDs, 0 picks, 63.9 rating What happened: Seattle needed every bit of its early 24-3 lead (two Marshawn Lynch TDs and a pick six), as Wilson struggled and failed to put Oakland away....

Ferrer’s loss was his first in the second round at a major since the 2010 Australian Open. He made the quarterfinals at the last 10 Slams, including being the 2013 French Open runner-up. In his other 46 career Grand Slam appearances, Ferrer only lost once to a player ranked lower than Kuznetsov — No. 126 Kei Nishikori at the 2008 U.S. Open. Kuznetsov, the boys’ champion at Wimbledon in 2009, got to the third round of a major for the first time....

Raducanu’s Centre Court debut on Monday went to plan with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Alison Van Uytvanck, but the talented 19-year-old couldn’t cope with world No.55 Garcia’s power 48 hours later. Garcia, who had already dispatched one Brit in Yuriko Miyazaki at SW19 this week, picked up her seventh straight win on grass and rarely looked troubled throughout her meeting with Raducanu, taking the constant cheers of support for the US Open champion in her stride....

Wimbledon, the world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament, was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That marked the first time since World War II that the tournament was canceled. At the tournament’s press briefing on Tuesday, club officials revealed they are preparing to host the 2021 event within the framework of the guidelines currently in place. They did also promise to be flexible in case the government restrictions change....