Tue. 01/14 - The End of the Windows 7 Era

Apple once again refuses to unlock an iPhone for the Feds, Visa buys Plaid, a macOS beta hints at future ‘Pro Mode’, super crucial Windows update you should download right away and why today is also the end of the Windows 7 Era.

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Links:

• Apple Said It Is Helping In The Pensacola Shooting Investigation, But It Won't Unlock The Shooter's iPhones (Buzzfeed News)
• Visa to acquire Plaid, the fintech powering Venmo and other banking apps, in $5.3 billion deal (CNBC)
• Epic says its PC game store now has more than 100 million users (The Verge)
• macOS beta hints at future ‘Pro Mode’ to boost performance on portable Macs (9to5Mac)
• PC shipments grew in 2019 ahead of bet on 5G and dual-screen devices (VentureBeat)
• Cryptic Rumblings Ahead of First 2020 Patch Tuesday (KrebsOnSecurity)
• MICROSOFT BIDS FAREWELL TO WINDOWS 7 AND THE MILLIONS OF PCS THAT STILL RUN IT (The Verge)
• Free Windows 10 upgrade still works for many Windows 7 users. Here's how to get it (CNET)
• (Potentially??) Free Windows 10 Upgrade Link

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