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What to know two weeks ahead of Microsoft’s Windows 10 release

No more beta builds as it works on other areas, including in-store events.

Microsoft kicks elderly Windows XP when it’s down

Ends delivery of anti-malware signatures for Security Essentials on XP; stops serving clean-up tool

Juniper replaces CIO

Worrall takes over for Iyer, who jumped to VMware in February

The bring-your-own-device fad is fading

CompTIA survey finds 53% of private companies ban BYOD

TripAdvisor gets Italian fine overturned

Cisco indirect infringement case against Arista dismissed

Patent and copyright litigation continues; Cisco OK with the ruling

Google, ISPS offering free broadband to low-income families

EU air passenger data retention system ready for take-off, says Parliament

ALMOST off the grid at Yellowstone, Glacier national parks

Darkode computer hacking forum shuts after investigation spanning 20 countries

FBI, international law units smash infamous hacker bazaar Darkode

Ransomware, malware and all manner of nefarious computer hacking tools allegedly available via Darkode

Redis Labs hires the creator of Redis, Salvatore Sanfilippo

The company formed to commercialize an open source project just brought in the creator of the project. Consider that a coup.

As Apple desktop use grows, IT adapts

Mac adoption grows in enterprise with assist from iOS devices

Google’s ‘open’ Eddystone takes on Apple’s iBeacons

The new BLE beacon format for increasing location awareness is aimed at Android and iOS

Open source router project administers Lithium

Claims first script of latest OpenDaylight SDN code

Oracle fixes zero-day Java flaw and over 190 other vulnerabilities

Appery wants to deliver the holy grail: HTML5 apps with native performance

Appery wants to solve that developer dilemma by delivering the best of both worlds. But does it succeed?

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Wednesday, July 15

Reddit’s new CEO tries to clean up the ‘dark side’ of the site

BYOD users worry employers can’t keep private data safe

With fresh cash in hand, HackerRank wants to be the ‘default resume’ for coders

Most Google de-listing requests are from everyday folk, leaked data shows

Hacking Team CEO insists tools were not compromised

Vietnamese man gets 13 years for massive ID theft scheme

Container startup Sysdig lands Series A funding, aims to resolve container visibility issues

Sysdig enters the 'container monitoring' space to try to carve out its own niche.

Google opens its cloud to Microsoft workloads

Google is courting enterprises with its Microsoft support

NASA algorithms keep unmanned aircraft away from commercial aviation

NASA’s DAIDALUS algorithms dole out maneuver guidance for the unmanned system pilot on the ground to remain “well clear" of other aircraft

The top 10 supercomputers in the world, 20 years ago

GE, Pitney Bowes team up on predictive and prescriptive analytics

The two companies will use GE's Predix software platform for the Industrial Internet of Things to develop customized asset performance management applications.

Salesforce erects Shield for better enterprise-app security

14 fascinating facts about Apple’s iPhone

Eight years since its debut, Apple's iPhone has changed and conquered the smartphone market. Here are some interesting facts you might not know about the iPhone.

Plexxi unveils second gen SDN switches

Strategy is aligned with Cisco's ACI

Wells Fargo’s mobile banking redesign includes biometrics, tracks customer insights

'Customers are more sophisticated,' banking exec says

Mozilla blocks all Flash in Firefox after third zero-day

Automatically blocks even the current version of Flash patched July 8; users can sidestep the ban after seeing a warning

Hacking Team’s malware uses UEFI rootkit to survive OS reinstalls

‘Morpho’ group goes after corporate IP

Symantec has identified a group of cybercriminals targeting corporate IP, with Twitter, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft among those hit

Workday bets on machine learning with new venture fund

Looking for something nearby? Wi-Fi Aware could find it for you

The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Tuesday, July 14

9 things you didn’t know about Google’s undersea cable

Windows 10 to run rings around customers

Microsoft talks up release cadence rings within the consumer-oriented Current Branch; promises at least one fast, one slower

iPhone accounts for 92% of all smartphone industry profits

Even without the bulk of smartphone market share, Apple's iPhone brings in most of the profits.

CIA: Julia Child and the shark repellant recipe

The CIA’s answer to “SHARK WEEK”

To Hillary Clinton, Uber is a double-edged sword

IBM, Nvidia rev HPC engines in next-gen supercomputer push

US to begin talks on drone privacy standards

Amazon wants some Alibaba magic on Prime Day

There’s a silver lining in the cloudy tablet forecast: Workplace tablets

Forrester says 20% of all tablet sales by 2018 will be for workers

MIT proves flash is as fast as RAM, and cheaper, for big data

40 servers using 10TB of RAM were no faster than 20 using 20TB of flash

So is Internet outrage choosing CEOs now?

Companies are letting the outraged masses drive CEOs out. This is a very bad idea.