10 things in tech you need to know today

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Good morning! Here's the tech news you need to know today.

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1. Microsoft says Windows 10 will launch on July 29. It will be available as a free upgrade for users of recent Windows systems.

2. Nintendo's next games console could be powered by Android. That would be a huge win for Google.

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3. Cisco CTO Padmasree Warrior is reportedly leaving the company. She will be leaving at the end of July.

4. GoPro shares jumped as much as 7% on Monday after it announced a new camera. The GoPro Hero+ LCD features a built-in screen.

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5. Microsoft has reportedly acquired 6Wunderkinder. The Berlin-based startup is behind the popular Wunderlist app.

6. Ellen Pao will appeal the result of her gender discrimination case. She sued her former employer, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, but lost all counts of her case.

7. Lego has launched "Lego Worlds," its Minecraft killer. The two games are pretty similar.

8. Medium is cutting staff on some of its most popular titles. It's moving towards a social network rather than a publishing platform.

9. Facebook has rolled out support for PGP in emails. The encryption tool means that email from the site can now be encrypted.

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10. WeWork, the $5 billion American co-working company, is opening a third building in London. Its second building in the city is already almost full.

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