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Windows 10 updates will be automatic and mandatory for Home edition — Windows 10: You'll get UPDATES LIKE IT or NOT - unless you have Enterprise Edition — ‘You agree to receive automatic updates without notice’ — Microsoft's licensing on the upcoming Windows 10 OS means that most users … | Charlie Warzel / BuzzFeed: |
Reddit CEO's proposed content policy reworks old ideologies of past CEOs and lacks specifics that could help root out harassment — Nothing Ever Changes At Reddit — This afternoon, some indeterminate yet undoubtedly enormous number of real human beings gathered around their computers … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
| Andrew Chung / Reuters: |
US district court judge rules streaming company could receive license to retransmit broadcasters' copyrighted content; case appealed — U.S. judge says Internet streaming service should be treated like cable — A U.S. judge ruled on Thursday that online television service FilmOn X LLC … | Carmel DeAmicis / Re/code: |
Homejoy shuts down after failing to raise a large enough round of financing amid growth challenges and worker classification lawsuits — Homejoy Shuts Down After Battling Worker Classification Lawsuits — Cleaning services company Homejoy is shutting down on July 31st after struggling to raise a big enough round of funding.
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Microsoft confirms plans to sell Windows 10 on USB drives, opens preorders on Amazon — Rumors that Microsoft would sell Windows 10 on USB drives have been circulating for weeks, with the company refusing to comment officially on whether it was finally looking to offer a physical media alternative to DVDs.
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| Kevin Roose / Fusion: |
To protest mayor's proposed legislation, Uber adds “de Blasio” tab to its app in New York City which shows a long wait time — Uber just added a ‘De Blasio’ tab to its app in New York to fight the mayor's proposed legislation — In the tech world, nobody plays hardball like Uber.
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| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
Google Signs On As OpenStack Sponsor, Will Contribute Container Tech — Google is joining the OpenStack Foundation as the open source project's newest corporate sponsor, the two organizations announced today. Google, which has informally collaborated with OpenStack on a number of projects … | Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Pro audio firm Marshall announces London, a sound-focused Android smartphone with low-end specs for around $590; will be released in Scandinavia, UK in August — Marshall announces very pretty, very slow, very expensive smartphone — The famous guitar amp company lends its brand name to a unique device.
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| Hannah Kuchler / Financial Times: |
Cyber security startup Rapid7 raises $103M in IPO, with shares popping over 65%, market cap surpassing $1B, trading on Nasdaq as RPD — Cyber security start-up Rapid7 shares pop on first day of trading — Shares in Rapid7, the first cyber security company to list in the US this year …
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| Jason Del Rey / Re/code: |
Sources: Amazon to launch its Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service in UK this year — Amazon Preps Fresh Grocery Delivery Launch in U.K. — Amazon's grocery delivery service is still only available in a few markets in the U.S., but the e-commerce company is already planning to launch the service outside of the country.| Stephanie Bodoni / Bloomberg Business: |
EU court sets tight restrictions for owners of mobile phone patents for when they can seek injunctions to thwart competitors — EU Court Reins In Legal Battles Over Mobile-Phone Patents — The European Union's top court set limits on the ability of mobile-phone makers owning key industry patents …
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Sources: Toshiba faces $3B in charges relating to improper accounting; probe may force CEO Hisao Tanaka to step down — Exclusive: Toshiba faces $3 billion in charges over accounting scandal - sources — Toshiba Corp (6502.T) expects 300-400 billion yen ($2.4-3.2 billion) …
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