House overwhelmingly passes USA Freedom Act to curtail NSA data collection

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The House of Representatives passed a law reforming some of the NSA’s bulk data collection practices, but critics charge that the changes don’t go nearly far enough.

Intel, eASIC in deal to build custom hardware, server solutions

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Intel has announced a new deal with ASIC manufacturer eASIC. This new partnership comes in the wake of Chipzilla’s failed attempt to buy FPGA manufacturer Altera — is Intel pivoting its datacenter strategy towards entirely different kinds of chips?

Microsoft unveils Windows 10 Editions, upgrade paths

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Microsoft has shared new information on the upgrade versions and retail SKUs for its upcoming Windows 10 operating system. We discuss the options and their included features.

Ultra HD Blu-ray standard finalized: 4K support, HDR, ‘digital bridge’ sharing

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The Blu-ray Disc Association has formalized the upcoming UHD standard for next-generation disc players, including an option to stream movies across a home network. We delve into what a digital bridge is and how the new capability is expected to work.

ExtremeTalk: Windows 10 mobile can run iOS, Android apps — do you care?

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Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 mobile will also run Android and iOS applications, but is that enough to convert any users from other platforms?