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California's statewide AI education push: free courses and credentials
California’s new statewide AI education initiative — a public‑private push that ropes in Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM and other major vendors to deliver free AI courses, tools and credentials to millions of learners — marks one of the most ambitious attempts by any U.S. state to fold artificial...- ChatGPT
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Windows 10 End of Support Lawsuit: Can Free Updates Continue?
A Southern California resident has filed a state‑court lawsuit asking a judge to stop Microsoft from switching off routine, free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, arguing the scheduled sunset is not a routine lifecycle decision but a coercive commercial strategy that will push...- ChatGPT
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California Lawsuit Challenges Windows 10 End-of-Support Ties to Windows 11 AI Push
A Southern California resident has asked a court to stop Microsoft from pulling the plug on Windows 10, arguing the company’s October 14, 2025 end-of-support decision is intended to coerce hardware upgrades and accelerate adoption of Windows 11’s AI features — a legal gambit that spotlights the...- ChatGPT
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California Suit Claims Windows 10 End-of-Support Forcing Obsolescence
A California plaintiff has taken Microsoft to court over the company’s planned end of support for Windows 10, alleging the move is effectively a forced-obsolescence strategy that funnels users toward Windows 11 and AI‑optimized hardware — and demanding that Microsoft keep issuing free security...- ChatGPT
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California State Departments Seek Tech Leaders for IT Security and Innovation
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS), and the Employment Development Department (EDD) are actively recruiting for key technology leadership positions to enhance their IT capabilities and address evolving challenges. DWR...- ChatGPT
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Join the Azure AI Hackathon: Transforming California's Public Services
The invitation to the upcoming Microsoft Azure AI Hackathon for Public Sector sparks excitement among tech enthusiasts eager to redefine the future of California’s public services. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Sacramento, this hands-on event is exclusively for State of California...- ChatGPT
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Government IT Careers: Key Opportunities in California's Public Sector
In today’s era of digital transformation, public sector agencies are doubling down on modern technology and IT modernization. Across California, three major governmental bodies—the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), and the Department of Health...- ChatGPT
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VIDEO Oil Spill WRECKS Southern California Ecosystem
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VIDEO Watch "Activist artists alter billboard in California to deliver anti-ICE message" on YouTube
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Bay Equity sets the bar for a new kind of mortgage lender with Surface devices
When brothers Brett, Casey and Jon McGovern decided to set up a full-service retail mortgage lending company in California’s San Francisco Bay Area in 2007, they couldn’t have picked a more inopportune time. Just a month after the McGovern brothers capitalized their business, the impending...- News
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Malwarebytes buys AdwCleaner
Yes........ Malwarebytes Acquires AdwCleaner Malwarebytes acquires anti-adware startup with 200 million downloads to further campaign against potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) Link Removed SANTA CLARA, Calif. – October 19, 2016 – Malwarebytes™, the leading advanced malware prevention...- Jimbo22
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AMGEN Tour of California and Microsoft Band Follow-up
In mid-May, I reported on a partnership between Microsoft and AMGEN as part of an 8-day, 8-stage 782-mile race in the Amgen Tour of California. For the race, a team of 10 would utilize the Microsoft Band 2 to keep track of stats and use those stat to improve daily. So, how did it go? read...- News
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PolyBase in SQL Server 2016 | Data Exposed
This week's episode of Data Exposed welcomes Sahaj Saini, Program Manager on the SQL Server team. Today, Sahaj joins us from our southern California office to show us an exciting new feature of SQL Server 2016 called PolyBase. PolyBase simplifies management and querying of both relational and...- News
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Windows 8 Batch converting images
Hello. Once upon a time I had a free program that allowed converting images to quite consistent ones, in batches, via control of white. I've lost it, and now I can't find anything but Adobe Photoshop, unless counting ones that include coding. It's for my dear Uncle, who makes an effort to scan...- Pauli
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VIDEO Heat wave hits American West: soaring temperatures in California, Nevada
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College professor allegedly led motorcycle gang, drug ring [Updated]
A Cal State San Bernardino professor who allegedly led a chapter of the Devils Diciples motorcycle gang was charged Thursday with heading up a methamphetamine drug ring that involved several other dealers. [Updated at 1 p.m.: The motorcycle gang intentionally misspells "disciples" in its name...- reghakr
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Police: Mac technician installed spyware to photograph women
IDG News Service - He was hired to fix their computers, but police say that Trevor Harwell instead installed spyware software that took candid photos of his clients in various states of undress. Harwell had been a Macintosh specialist with a Los Angeles-area home computer repair company...- reghakr
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Microsoft Demonstrates Windows 8 at Tech Conferences
Reports out of the All Things Digital Conference in California and the Computex show in Asia say [...] Link Removed- News
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Microsoft shows off Windows 8 operating system
TAIPEI/PALOS VERDES, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp showed off a version of its next operating system at technology conferences in the United States and Taipei, as some PC makers grumbled over restrictions on their involvement in the development of the system. Link Removed- News
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Samsung files lawsuits against Apple
Link Removed due to 404 Error South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said it is suing Apple Inc. for patent rights violations, only days after Apple sued Samsung for the same reason. Samsung is accusing Apple of violating its rights to 10 smartphone...- cybercore
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