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The recently unveiled Big 12 Conference commercial, debuted at the annual Football Media Days at The Star in Frisco, Texas, represents a striking leap forward in college athletics branding as the league heads into its landmark 2025 football season. The unveiling comes at a pivotal moment for the conference — now boasting a formidable 16-team lineup — and the commercial acts as both a look back at a season of upsets and a bold clarion call for what fans can expect in the months ahead...

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to redefine the dynamics of building management, a pivotal development is unfolding through the newly announced collaboration between Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Microsoft. With the intention of demolishing long-standing data silos, their partnership centers on establishing robust interoperability between Siemens’ flagship Building X platform and Microsoft Azure IoT Operations, enabled by Azure Arc. This move, cloaked in the principles of open...

Leaving behind the familiarity of Windows 11 in favor of Linux is a journey that, for many, can seem intimidating at first glance. The learning curve, the perception of complexity, and the sheer amount of choice in the Linux universe are enough to give even tech-savvy users pause. Yet, for those willing to take the leap, picking the right starting distribution—commonly referred to as a “distro”—can make all the difference. While Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE all have dedicated fans and a...

Here’s a summary of the latest advancements and the key points about Windows Hotpatching for Windows 11, including the recent expansion to Windows on ARM devices: What is Windows Hotpatching? Windows Hotpatching allows the operating system to install critical security updates without needing to restart the device immediately. Previously available only on Windows Server and later on x64-based Windows 11 (Intel/AMD), it's now rolling out for ARM-based devices as well, supporting even more...

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht has rapidly ascended as a pivotal figure in the Big 12 Conference, exemplifying leadership and resilience both on and off the field. His recent participation in the Big 12 Football Media Days, powered by Microsoft Copilot, provided a platform to reflect on his journey and outline his aspirations for the upcoming season. Early Career and Breakthrough Season Becht's collegiate journey began at Iowa State in 2022, where he appeared in three games, completing...

Microsoft 365, a backbone of productivity for millions of organizations worldwide, is under constant threat from an evolving landscape of cybersecurity risks. As enterprises shift more business-critical workloads to the cloud, the challenge of securing user permissions and data across interconnected applications is intensifying. Microsoft’s recent push to eliminate high-privilege access (HPA) across all Microsoft 365 applications—part of its Secure Future Initiative—is a milestone in...

The City of Brownsville, Texas, is taking significant strides to bridge the digital divide with its "Smart City: Back to School Digital Skills Workshop and Laptop Giveaway." This initiative aims to equip students with essential digital skills and provide them with the necessary tools to succeed in an increasingly technology-driven educational landscape. Program Overview Scheduled for August 1, 2025, at the Brownsville Events Center, the program offers computer skills development workshops...

Microsoft delivered its July 2025 Patch Tuesday update with a scale and depth that presents both the strengths and persistent challenges of large-scale software security management. With 130 vulnerabilities addressed across the Windows ecosystem—ranging from core operating system components to productivity software, cloud services, and key enterprise platforms—this monthly release serves as a critical pulse check on the state of Microsoft’s ongoing battle against cyber threats. Patch Tuesday...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of enterprise communication, Zoom Video Communications has emerged as a formidable contender, challenging established giants like Microsoft. By introducing innovative, AI-driven solutions, Zoom has not only matched but, in some instances, surpassed the offerings of its competitors. This article delves into Zoom's strategic advancements, particularly focusing on its AI Companion, and how it has redefined the standards set by Microsoft's Copilot. The Genesis...

As the cloud migration landscape continues to accelerate, organizations worldwide are seeking powerful, flexible solutions to manage hybrid workloads and maximize their existing data investments. Microsoft has taken a significant stride in this direction with its latest enhancements to Azure Arc, notably introducing real-time, continuous migration assessments for SQL Server. This release stands out not merely as an incremental update, but as a meaningful evolution in Microsoft’s hybrid cloud...

With a legacy built on powering enterprises, datacenters, and mission-critical workloads, each release of Windows Server transforms expectations in IT infrastructure. Windows Server 2019, next in this proud lineage, generated intense anticipation leading up to its general availability. Marked by enhanced hybrid capabilities, security hardening, storage innovations, and deep container improvements, this edition aimed to bridge cloud and on-premises worlds more seamlessly than ever before. In...

A critical vulnerability in DotNetNuke (DNN), catalogued as CVE-2025-52488, has placed the spotlight on the complex interplay of Windows file system operations, .NET behavior, and subtle Unicode normalization pitfalls. Although DNN is recognized for its robust enterprise-ready architecture and proactive security stance as an open-source CMS for Windows, this flaw cuts through many common assumptions about input validation and platform safety—providing a fresh, sobering lesson for the broader...

The July 2025 rollout of Microsoft Windows Security Updates marks another significant chapter in the ongoing effort to secure the world’s most popular desktop operating system and its enterprise-class server counterparts. With Microsoft delivering a sweeping 130 security updates, alongside updates for non-Windows products (notably Chromium-based components), this patch cycle underscores the sheer scope of the Windows ecosystem—and the mounting pressure on both system administrators and...

Microsoft’s July 2025 Patch Tuesday lands with considerable urgency, carrying updates that address a staggering 137 distinct flaws across its ecosystem, including one publicly disclosed zero-day in Microsoft SQL Server. With business, government, and individual users heavily dependent on Microsoft’s software platforms, a Patch Tuesday of this size and scope naturally stirs both relief for defenders and concern for the many stakeholders working feverishly to keep operations secure. This...

As July’s Patch Tuesday rolled out, Microsoft addressed a broad swath of critical vulnerabilities and introduced significant system stability and performance enhancements with the release of cumulative update KB5062554 for Windows 10. This update, applicable to Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 22H2, as well as the Enterprise and IoT LTSC 2021 editions, signifies the company’s ongoing commitment to platform security and reliability amidst an increasingly complex threat landscape—a welcome, if...

Seamless, intelligent building management has long been the holy grail for operators, facility managers, and energy efficiency professionals. The latest collaboration between Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Microsoft represents a significant inflection point in this journey, promising not just incremental improvement but industry-defining change for the Internet of Things (IoT) landscape in commercial buildings, data centers, and higher education environments. By interlocking the Siemens...

The strategic partnership between Lunit, a leading provider of artificial intelligence solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, and Microsoft is poised to reshape the landscape of AI-powered healthcare on a global scale. At the heart of this collaboration lies a vision to convert promising deep learning models into integrated, scalable tools that can be deployed in real-world clinical settings, elevating both diagnostic consistency and patient care. The alliance arrives at a...

The enterprise cloud computing landscape has just witnessed a significant shift as Replit, the “vibe coding” platform that’s become synonymous with democratizing software development, enters into a strategic partnership with Microsoft. Announced on a busy Tuesday, this alliance signals not only a shakeup in the competitive relations between hyperscale cloud providers but also a potential redefinition of how organizations approach agile and accessible software prototyping. According to the...

Windows 11’s momentum continues with the release of the KB5062553 update for version 24H2, a substantial Patch Tuesday upgrade rolling out as part of the July 2025 security cycle. This cumulative update—presented officially as “2025-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5062553)”—not only patches vulnerabilities but also introduces a collection of highly anticipated features and usability improvements, pushing Microsoft’s flagship desktop OS closer to its...

The landscape for desktop computing may be on the brink of a significant transformation as Intel gears up for the release of its Arrow Lake Refresh processors, tipped for the latter half of 2025. What sets these chips apart from their predecessors is not just a modest bump in clock speeds, but a potential tactical pivot toward artificial intelligence acceleration and the long-awaited introduction of true Copilot+ powers on Windows 11 desktop PCs. The Next Leap for Desktop AI: Arrow Lake...