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May 1, 2015, 5:55 PM

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Nick Wingfield / New York Times:
Satya Nadella envisions a Microsoft that is more willing to favor big bets on new technologies over protecting legacy cash cows  —  Microsoft (Yes, Microsoft) Has a Far-Out Vision  —  Last June, in the basement of the Microsoft visitor center in Redmond, Wash., Todd Holmdahl …
Business Insider:
We tried Microsoft HoloLens: This is going to be much bigger than Google Glass  —  We just tried the company's new hologram gadget HoloLens.  —  It was a demonstration that was equal parts really awesome and really weird.  —  We were struck right away by how different this device is from Google Glass.
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
Apple confirms tattoo issue with Apple Watch in updated support document  —  Apple has confirmed reports of problems using the Apple Watch on tattooed wrists.  The company has quietly updated a support page on the heart-rate functionality. … Apple Watch owners on Reddit and Twitter …
Jason Verge / Data Center Knowledge:
Amazon Web Services piloting new Tesla Energy stackable batteries to supplement datacenter power capacity  —  Amazon Piloting Tesla Batteries to Power Cloud Data Center  —  Amazon Web Services is piloting Tesla's new stackable battery units to supplement data center power capacity in its US West region.
Julian Hattem / The Hill:
House Committee passes USA Freedom Act, but kills amendment to prohibit NSA's internet mass surveillance and forced backdoors in devices  —  Expansive surveillance reform takes backseat to House politics  —  Congress is waving the white flag about moving forward with more expansive intelligence reform.
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Recently patched version of Google's Password Alert Chrome extension falls to another exploit  —  Google's new version of Password Alert blocking bypass is bypassed  —  If one researcher can block the phishing protection, criminal attackers can, too.  —  On Thursday, Ars reported …

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