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Top Stories @PCWorld May 06, 2016 Microsoft says it will stop pestering users to 'Get Windows 10' in July The prompts are annoying and caused many a Windows 7 and 8.1 user heartache, but soon the Windows 10 upgrade notifications will be history. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Businesses can now buy apps in bulk from the Windows Store • Newer Wi-Fi's faster, but it needs a fast wire behind it • Google, Honeywell resolve patent dispute over Nest thermostats • Asus PCs running Windows 7 slam into boot failure after recommended patch • How to stop ransomware: Backup can protect you, but only if you do it right • Samsung's Raspberry Pi-like Artik 10 is priced higher than Pi at $150 • Qualcomm flaw puts millions of Android devices at risk • US trade body investigates seven smartphone companies • 5 products Intel could cut in its reshuffle • Lyft and GM will put self-driving taxis on the road within a year • Mohu's ReLeaf broadcast antenna is made from crushed cable boxes • Galaxy S7 Active looks ready for combat in latest leak • How to change your passwords automatically with Dashlane and LastPass • Samsung Notebook 9 Pro review: This feature-packed 15-inch laptop makes a few compromises Businesses can now buy apps in bulk from the Windows Store App developers now have an easier way to sell their wares to businesses using Windows 10, thanks to a change Microsoft announced Thursday. Read More ▶ Newer Wi-Fi's faster, but it needs a fast wire behind it So-called gigabit Wi-Fi, or 802.11ac, is slowly starting to show up in homes, buildings and public hotspots, but it's not delivering a gigabit to smartphones, according to an analysis by research company OpenSignal. Read More ▶ Google, Honeywell resolve patent dispute over Nest thermostats Google and Honeywell have signed a patent cross-license agreement that resolves a long-standing patent dispute over thermostats made by Nest Labs, the home automation startup the Internet giant acquired. Read More ▶ Asus PCs running Windows 7 slam into boot failure after recommended patch Whoops! Asus turns on Secure Boot for PCs that don't support it, causing chaos. Read More ▶ How to stop ransomware: Backup can protect you, but only if you do it right No one wants to give hundreds of dollars to extortionists. But if you take the right precautions beforehand, ransomware probably can't hurt you. Read More ▶ Samsung's Raspberry Pi-like Artik 10 is priced higher than Pi at $150 Samsung's Artik 10 developer board will compete with Raspberry Pi 3, but not on price. Read More ▶ Qualcomm flaw puts millions of Android devices at risk A vulnerability in an Android component shipped with phones that use Qualcomm chips puts users' text messages and call history at risk of theft. Read More ▶ US trade body investigates seven smartphone companies A U.S. trade body has launched an investigation into seven smartphone companies on charges of patent infringement, which could lead to a ban on the sale of certain phones imported and sold by these vendors in the country. Read More ▶ 5 products Intel could cut in its reshuffle Intel had some wild product ideas that were duds, like the OnCue TV streaming service, WiMax, and smartphone chips. More products are likely to be axed as the company looks to a post-PC world. Read More ▶ Lyft and GM will put self-driving taxis on the road within a year The self-driving taxi revolution could soon be at hand as Lyft and GM prepare to test driverless cars on public roads. Read More ▶ Mohu's ReLeaf broadcast antenna is made from crushed cable boxes Mohu's ReLeaf antenna is partially made from crushed up cable boxes, but the cord-cutting pride will cost you. Read More ▶ Galaxy S7 Active looks ready for combat in latest leak The latest images indicate the phone should be ready to go for AT&T very soon. Read More ▶ How to change your passwords automatically with Dashlane and LastPass It's a pain to change your passwords manually. These two password managers make it easier by doing it for you. Read More ▶ Samsung Notebook 9 Pro review: This feature-packed 15-inch laptop makes a few compromises Even with its design quirks, this big work notebook is impressive: It packs in a 4K touchscreen display, quad-core CPU, and discrete GPU for just $1,500. Read More ▶

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