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MICROSOFT ended support for its Windows 7 operating system this week, leaving some 440 million PC owners without any further security updates or bug fixes. The company wants all of these laptop and desktop users to upgrade their hardware, or move to the latest version of Windows – and is employing some pushy new tactics to make that happen. Daily ...
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Ash still coming from Philippine volcano prompts mass evacuations
A Philippine volcano that erupted last weekend shuddered frequently with earthquakes Thursday, belching smaller plumes of ash, but prompting authorities to block access to nearby towns due to fears of a bigger eruption. CBC | World News
Read More »Windows 10 update: Microsoft’s annoying upgrade prompts could be coming to your old PC
MICROSOFT is stepping up its campaign to get people upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10, with users starting to see fullscreen alerts from next month. Daily Express :: Tech Feed
Read More »Post-Weinstein era prompts swift action against stars accused of sexual misconduct
Following the bombshell allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, corporations no longer seem willing to protect their talent, even through settlements, and are taking swift action to cut all ties when such allegations emerge. CBC | World News
Read More »Slave sale video prompts France to push for UN meeting on trafficking of migrants
France demanded on Wednesday an urgent UN Security Council session on human trafficking in Libya and raised the possibility of sanctions on the country after a video appearing to show African migrants being sold as slaves there sparked global outrage. CBC | World News
Read More »Church bell, remnant of Nazi era, prompts controversy in German town
A bell inscribed with a swastika and the name Adolf Hitler had apparently been keeping time for the people of Herxheim am Berg, Germany, every quarter of an hour since 1934. CBC | World News
Read More »Pound v US dollar: GBP rallies as BoE meeting prompts rate hike speculation
THE pound surged against the US dollar this afternoon, gaining around a cent as the Bank of England hinted towards a possible rate hike in the near future. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
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