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Cortana Now Reminds You To Do the Things You Promised in Emails (theverge.com)

From a report: Microsoft is adding a new feature to Cortana today that will remind you to keep your promises. Suggested reminders lets Cortana remind you when you've promised to do something in an email. Microsoft is using machine learning to highlight phrases in emails where you might promise your boss something, or make a commitment to a friend or family member. The result is a reminder that pops up telling you "don't forget you mentioned this." Cortana's suggested reminders will be available in the US first on Windows 10 PCs, and Microsoft is planning to bring them to iOS and Android in the coming weeks. Microsoft is supporting Outlook.com and Office 365 accounts for these reminders, and other accounts like Gmail will be supported soon. You'll need to connect an Outlook.com or Office 365 account to Cortana to enable the feature, and you'll start receiving reminders once the service detects your promises and commitments.

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  1. Remind me by Allicorn · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Remind me to disable Cortana

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    OMG!!! Ponies!!!
    1. Re:Remind me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Cortana doesn't compensate you with sex.

    2. Re:Remind me by Oswald+McWeany · · Score: 5, Funny

      Cortana doesn't compensate you with sex.

      Neither does a wife.

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      "That's the way to do it" - Punch
  2. Microsoft LIED. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Microsoft kept telling everyone that only Google reads your email, and they don't. Now they're admitting that Cortana will read your email without your permission!