Intel drops Thunderbolt 3 royalty, adds CPU integration and works closely with Microsoft

[Windows Central]

New changes by Intel will speed up the adoption of Thunderbolt 3 heading into 2018. Here's what's changing.
Over the last few days, Thunderbolt 3 has been a hot topic amongst Windows users especially with its notable absence with the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. Part of the problem is adoption, integration, cost, and consumer confusion according to Microsoft.

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