In the predawn hours of a recent Saturday, tens of thousands of Microsoft users awoke to a digital world in flux. Core productivity tools like Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft 365 were suddenly and unexpectedly out of reach for millions across the globe. For many, the incident was more than a...
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The City of Brownsville's IT Department is spearheading the "Smart City: Back to School Digital Skills Workshop & Laptop Giveaway," an initiative designed to equip students with essential digital skills and provide them with free laptops. This program aims to bridge the digital divide by...
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As the clock ticks down toward the official end-of-life for Windows 10 in October 2025, the technology landscape is bracing for a dramatic transformation. For millions of users worldwide—individuals, businesses, and public institutions—the question is no longer just “Upgrade to Windows 11 or...
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As support for Windows 10 approaches its inevitable end, millions of users worldwide are facing a pivotal choice: upgrade to a new computer for Windows 11 or explore alternative operating systems that will breathe new life into existing hardware. The “End of 10” campaign has emerged as a...
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WellSky, a prominent health and community care technology company based in Overland Park, Kansas, has been honored as a 2025 League of Champions member by the Kansas City Business Journal. This recognition underscores WellSky's sustained excellence and significant contributions to the healthcare...
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In a unique collaboration blending the realms of gaming and animal welfare, Xbox, Bethesda, and id Software have launched "DOOM: The Bark Ages," an initiative supporting animal welfare organizations across the United States. This campaign coincides with the release of "DOOM: The Dark Ages," the...
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Clash for Windows has rapidly emerged as a popular tool among tech enthusiasts and privacy advocates looking for a robust, open-source proxy client for Windows. Designed to simplify the process of configuring internet proxies, Clash for Windows not only serves users in bypassing regional...
With Microsoft intensifying its campaign to migrate users from Windows 10 to Windows 11, or better yet to the new Copilot+ PCs, a subset of the tech community is rising in protest. These users aren’t just resisting change for the sake of it—they’re motivated by a mix of practicality, economics...
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As the end-of-support date for Windows 10 draws nearer—October 14, 2025—millions of users find themselves at a crossroads. For years, Windows 10 has been the lifeblood of home and business PCs alike, powering over half of the global Windows market share as of early 2025. Yet Microsoft’s...
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As Microsoft prepares to sunset support for Windows 10 this October, millions of users face an uncomfortable dilemma: upgrade to Windows 11 and meet its tighter hardware and account requirements, or risk navigating an increasingly insecure digital world without ongoing security patches and...
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Microsoft Drops Windows 10 Support in 2025: Time to Upgrade to Windows 11
Microsoft's support update announcement has set off a chain reaction, prompting enthusiasts and everyday users alike to re-examine their upgrade plans. With Windows 10 support officially ending on October 14, 2025, users...
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As Microsoft enters the final chapter of Windows 10’s lifecycle, millions of users worldwide are facing a pivotal decision: what to do with their computers when official support ends. The forthcoming Windows 10 end-of-support date, now less than six months away, poses a clear dilemma...
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As Microsoft officially commences the final rollout stage for Windows 11 version 24H2 and reiterates the impending end of support for Windows 10, millions of PC users are confronting a pivotal crossroads. For many, the looming October 2025 deadline signifies more than just a routine update...
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For Windows users seeking to rejuvenate their daily digital workspace, the quest for a vibrant, functional, and interactive desktop often leads to third-party wallpaper engines. Among the most noteworthy entrants to this realm is Sucrose—a free, fully open-source wallpaper engine designed...
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Brainstorming is an essential component of modern digital productivity, empowering individuals and teams to capture, structure, and refine ideas with flexibility and depth. As more knowledge workers integrate digital workspaces into their daily routines, the comparison between emergent and...
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In January 2025, Microsoft announced a significant initiative to commemorate its 50th anniversary: the AI for Good Open Call. This program is set to distribute $5 million in grants to organizations within Washington state, aiming to harness artificial intelligence (AI) to address pressing...
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Microsoft’s latest patch troubles have the IT community raising an eyebrow—and a few RDP session restart buttons. A recent advisory from the tech giant warns that a seemingly routine security update, KB5051987, released on February 11, 2025, has introduced an unexpected freeze issue on Windows...
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Few things are more disruptive to a Windows-centric IT operation than a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) meltdown—and yet, that’s precisely what unfolded with the rollout of Windows Server 2025’s February patch. For system administrators and IT professionals, this wasn’t just another bump in the...
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In the fast-pivoting world of enterprise IT, the expectation that Windows Server updates will bring improvements—and not disruption—is almost ingrained. Yet, as recent months have illustrated, even routine security updates can have unintended, wide-reaching repercussions. The storm surrounding...
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Microsoft's recent Windows Server 2025 security updates have left many IT administrators scratching their heads as Remote Desktop sessions reportedly freeze shortly after connection. In a detailed announcement on its release health dashboard, Microsoft confirmed that systems running Windows...
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