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5 things you should know about Windows as a Service

Introduction Windows 10 isn’t really the last version of Windows. It might be the last version number though, because new features and improvements will come out as part of Windows 10 rather than as new releases you have to upgrade to. Some of those will be smaller fixes and updates; some will be larger upgrades, like the Redstone update expected in 2016. They’ll be delivered through Windows Update and Windows

Germany says surprise Greek referendum plan shuts door on negotiations

ATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany all but buried negotiations on Saturday to keep Greece from default, saying a surprise decision by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to call a referendum had left nothing to discuss but how to cope with failure. Worried the country could default and even leave the euro zone, some Greeks queued up at cash machines to withdraw funds, though there were no signs of panic in Athens.

Big business on winning side in U.S. top court's major rulings

Big business was on the winning side in the U.S. Supreme Court’s two major cases of the year, with hundreds of employers pushing hard in favor of gay marriage and the healthcare industry backing the insurance subsidies available under Obamacare. The court on Thursday rejected a conservative challenge to President Barack Obama’s healthcare law on a 6-3 vote and, a day later, ruled 5-4 that gay marriage should be legal