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June 1, 2015, 2:00 AM

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Ed Bott / ZDNet:
Online reseller Newegg leaks Windows 10 OEM pricing and on-sale date: Home package is $109.99, Pro package is $149.99, and release date is August 31  —  Online reseller leaks OEM prices and on-sale dates for Windows 10  —  Summary:A major software reseller in the U,S …
Don Clark / Wall Street Journal:
Pressure from Wall Street to increase profit margins driving consolidation in semiconductor industry  —  Behind the Wave of Semiconductor Deals: Margin Pressures  —  Investors seeking fatter profit have driven the latest wave of consolidation  —  Chip makers are facing many pressures pushing them to combine.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon Debuts A $99 Kindle Bundle For Kids Including An E-Reader, Cover And Warranty  —  Amazon wants parents to buy Kindles for their children and is today launching a discounted “Kindle for Kids Bundle” to encourage them to do so.  This new package includes the combination of a Kindle e-reader …
Guardian:
Senate advances USA Freedom Act, but vote on bill likely won't come for several days, causing temporary shutdown of some Patriot Act powers  —  Patriot Act powers to lapse at midnight as Senate fails to agree on NSA reform  —  Surveillance hawks concede defeat as Rand Paul forces shutdown …
Dieter Bohn / The Verge:
Behind Android M: Google focuses on the core user experience with Now on Tap and many small refinements  —  Android M: small refinements with a huge impact  —  Last year, Google introduced an elegant, sophisticated operating system with an all-new design that was compatible with everything from phones to watches to cars to TVs.
Ron / WinBeta:
Lenovo partners with Microsoft to add more functionality to Cortana with REACHit service on Lenovo Windows 10 PCs, including search of cloud storage services  —  Lenovo's new REACHit app makes Cortana even more personal on Windows 10  —  It's free, but exclusive to Lenovo users on Windows 10
Drew FitzGerald / Wall Street Journal:
Level 3 now blocking traffic to servers believed to be controlled by criminals, encouraging other carriers to adopt its more aggressive stance  —  Level 3 Tries to Waylay Hackers  —  Internet carrier takes to blocking traffic to servers believed controlled by criminal gangs

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