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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 … | Emil Protalinski / VentureBeat: |
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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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.| 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 … | 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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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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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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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 … | Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman proposes content policy similar to existing rules, with some vague wording; content violating “common sense of decency” to be hidden — New Reddit rules will crack down on some hate communities, leave others standing — Reddit's new CEO … | Ellen Pao / Washington Post: |
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AMD reports Q2 revenue of $942M, a 35% YoY decline, blames a shrinking PC market — AMD Q2: Shrinking PC market leads to revenue miss — The chipmaker posted revenue of $942 million, a 35 percent year-over-year decline. — Weak demand in the consumer PC market continues to take its toll on computer hardware makers.| New York Times: |
Uber model becomes part of the presidential campaign debate, with employer responsibillity, virtue of technology, and workplace regulation at issue — Candidates Will Hail a Ride, but Not Necessarily the Uber Labor Model — SAN FRANCISCO — On the presidential campaign trail …
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High Court rules UK's “emergency” DRIPA surveillance legislation unlawful citing lack of precise rules and court oversight — High Court smacks down ‘emergency’ UK spy bill as UNLAWFUL — Government has until March 2016 to write new legislation| Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters: |
United Airlines awards hackers millions of miles for revealing risks — United Continental Holdings Inc has awarded millions of frequent flier miles to hackers who have uncovered gaps in the carrier's web security, in a first for the U.S. airline industry. — United confirmed with Reuters …
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