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Top Stories @PCWorld May 28, 2016 Fearing forced Windows 10 upgrades, users are disabling critical updates at their own risk Microsoft's overly aggressive Windows 10 upgrade push is encouraging users to disable Windows Update, leaving their PCs at risk of malware infection. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Makani energy kite is a smarter wind turbine | PCWorld • Android device updates: Verizon's HTC 10 is getting camera improvements and bug fixes • Report: Your current phone probably won't work with Google's Daydream VR • Senate proposal to require encryption workarounds may be dead • This week in games: Goat Simulator heads to space, Witcher 3 sets the stage for its grand finale • Skype 7.0 for Android rolls out a tablet-friendly redesign • Shared malware code links SWIFT-related breaches at banks and North Korean hackers • Fearing forced Windows 10 upgrades, users are disabling critical updates instead Video Makani energy kite is a smarter wind turbine | PCWorld Makani's energy kite is an airborne wind turbine that aims to generate more energy using less materials. Watch Now ▶ Android device updates: Verizon's HTC 10 is getting camera improvements and bug fixes Also, Nvidia's Shield LTE Tablet and T-Mobile's Galaxy S5 are finally getting Android Marshmallow after a lengthy wait. Read More ▶ Report: Your current phone probably won't work with Google's Daydream VR Even though the Nexus 6P is the recommended test device, not even that will make the cut when it comes time to certify Daydream-ready phones. Read More ▶ Senate proposal to require encryption workarounds may be dead A proposal in the U.S. Senate to require smartphone OS developers and other tech vendors to break their own encryption at the request of law enforcement may be dead on arrival. Read More ▶ This week in games: Goat Simulator heads to space, Witcher 3 sets the stage for its grand finale Plus: Ghost Recon Wildlands shows its stuff and Deus Ex: Mankind gets real. Read More ▶ Skype 7.0 for Android rolls out a tablet-friendly redesign Microsoft has fully embraced Google's Material Design aesthetic and is easier to navigate in landscape mode. Read More ▶ Shared malware code links SWIFT-related breaches at banks and North Korean hackers Malware links suggest that North Korean hackers might be behind recent attacks against several Asian banks, including the theft of $81 million from Bangladesh central bank earlier this year. Read More ▶ Fearing forced Windows 10 upgrades, users are disabling critical updates instead Microsoft's overly aggressive Windows 10 upgrade push is encouraging users to disable Windows Update, leaving their PCs at risk of malware infection. Read More ▶

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