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Microsoft just announced Windows 10’s release date – and pricing has already leaked

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Newegg over the weekend accidentally published a number of previously undisclosed details about the forthcoming Windows 10 rollout, just ahead of Microsoft’s official announcement of the new software’s release date. Beyond launch timing, we now know quite a bit more about what to expect from the next major Windows OS upgrade from Microsoft.

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Android M and Lollipop: Google quietly improves password management across devices

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Google on Thursday unveiled Android M, a new version of Android that focuses on improving overall user experience. It also packs quite a few interesting new features, including hidden functionality that Google didn’t thoroughly explain.

One of the secret Android M features involves a better way to manage passwords across Google products, and it might evolve into a full-fledged password manager in the future.

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Comcast’s failed TWC merger may blow up in its face… again

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Comcast’s decision to try to merge with Time Warner Cable last year might go down as one of the biggest strategic blunders of the decade. Not only was Comcast forced to embarrassingly withdraw its bid for the cable company but it also opened itself up to investigations about whether it’s actually lived up to promises it made to get its last mega-merger with NBCUniversal approved by regulators.

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Solved: The real reason there are holes in Swiss cheese

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Why does Swiss cheese have holes? It’s been the subject of great speculation throughout the years but researchers in Switzerland (where else?) think they have the answer. Agence France-Presse, via The Guardian, reports that researchers at a state-run agricultural research center called Agroscope have determined that tiny hay particles that fall into the milk are the main reason Swiss cheese develops holes. Previously, research suggested the holes were caused by carbon dioxide released by bacteria, but that’s apparently not the case.

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Video: Check out the incredible new features coming to Google Now in Android M

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One of the most exciting features that Google announced for Android M on Thursday was something called Google Now on Tap that takes context awareness on your Android phone to the next level. Android Authority got a first-hand demonstration of Google Now on Tap at Google I/O this week and posted a video on it that shows the new software’s amazing new powers.

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