On August 24, 1995, Microsoft unleashed a consumer operating system that would reshape everyday computing, not just as a technical milestone but as a cultural event: Windows 95 combined a sweeping user-interface overhaul, aggressive marketing and architectural changes that together accelerated...
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Broadcom’s broadside from the VMware Explore stage in Las Vegas was blunt: enterprises should stop reflexively running to the public cloud and instead bring AI and modern apps back on-premises with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). (crn.com) (news.broadcom.com)
Background
Broadcom completed its...
Microsoft’s guidance on Windows Secure Boot key creation and management is a clear signal: organizations and advanced users must prepare now for a multi-year certificate rollover that touches firmware, OS variables, and update pipelines — and that preparation requires coordinated firmware...
Cloud storage is convenient and often indispensable, but the recent run of high-profile account suspensions and provider errors makes one thing clear: putting all your important data into a single cloud vault is a recipe for avoidable heartbreak. Recent incidents involving locked OneDrive...
Title: Urgent: CVE-2025-53793 — Azure Stack Hub “Improper Authentication” Information Disclosure (what admins need to know and do)
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Microsoft has published an advisory for CVE-2025-53793 describing an “improper authentication” vulnerability in Azure Stack Hub that can allow an...
Microsoft’s August 2025 cumulative rollup for Windows 11 (24H2) is landing as a mandatory Patch Tuesday release that promises measurable stability and gaming performance fixes, a new Quick Machine Recovery capability, an AI-assisted Settings search (gated to Copilot+ hardware)...
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Microsoft released the August 12, 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11, version 24H2 — KB5063878 (OS Build 26100.4946) — a combined LCU+SSU package that continues July’s quality fixes, delivers component updates for Copilot+ AI features, and reiterates a critical Windows Secure Boot...