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Apple patches vulnerable OS X Git version that put developers at risk

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Windows 10 adoption hits 300 million as Microsoft warns the free upgrade will end soon

Microsoft says that if you haven't upgraded from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 by July 29, expect to pay more than $100 to eventually do so. Read More

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