As the digital landscape shifts in anticipation of the end of Windows 10 support, the technology ecosystem faces an inflection point both for everyday users and for the broader IT industry. With Microsoft’s official cutoff date for mainstream support looming large—October 14, 2025—the choices...
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The emergence of handheld gaming PCs has redefined portable entertainment, and Microsoft’s response with Windows 11’s dedicated handheld gaming UI marks a significant evolution not only for Windows enthusiasts but for the broader gaming hardware landscape. Signs that a streamlined...
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Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) is taking decisive steps to modernize and safeguard its campus technology landscape by launching a university-wide rollout of major operating system upgrades. This year’s upgrade—affecting both Windows and macOS devices—arrives with a firm...
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Windows 7: the golden child, the operating system that managed to charm both crusty IT veterans and fussy home users alike, wasn’t just good—it was unsettlingly good. So good, in fact, that many even now look upon their old, unsupported Windows 7 machines with the same muted sorrow as they might...
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Legacy authentication protocols rarely make the news for good reasons, and yet here we are—NTLM is back in the headlines, but not for a nostalgia tour. Instead, it’s at the center of a renewed wave of cyber-attacks, reminding enterprise IT pros (and anyone reckless enough to run a Windows...
Ah, technology—both the greatest ally and a perpetual thorn in the side for millions of users worldwide. Recently, a blog post entitled "Rants by Mac: Please don’t send me a new release" illuminated the growing frustration with rapid technological advancements. Let’s break it down and explore...