I’ve updated the master patch list here. Please note I am not recommending installing updates at this time, we are just testing and reporting. As I wrote on that page: Too early to tell if there are issues this month. So far the most interesting thing is seeing some folks report...
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Published on: 2026-05-13
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Get a $300 or $400 prepaid Mastercard when you bring your device and old number to T-Mobile. We break down the deal....
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Published on: 2026-05-13
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I recently signed up for Audible's free trial deal, and I'm glad I did. Here's what to know....
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The RS-232 serial port on your smart TV isn't just for professional diagnostics. Here's how to unlock it for more advanced programming....
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Both CachyOS and MX Linux sit atop the Distrowatch Page Hit Ranking list, but they are quite different distributions. Which one of these should you choose?...
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Digital transformation: Here's why it matters, what the big trends are, how it impacts you - and why it will never end....
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Red Hat Desktop is for secure, production-style AI development, while Fedora Hummingbird is for AI agent experimentation....
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With Anthropic's free course library, you can train online and learn about Claude, Claude Code, AI agents, and MCP....
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I like headphones that understand exactly what I want them to do - that's why I consider Adaptive Sound Control to be one of Sony's best feats....
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Fedora offers two different takes on an immutable option, each of which might be similar on the inside, but on the outside, they couldn't be different....
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Published on: 2026-05-13
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Robot mowers aren't one-size-fits-all devices - many have overhyped specs you don't even need. Here's what I recommend skipping....
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Published on: 2026-05-13
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We’ve already had Apple release their deluge of updates yesterday, today is Microsoft’s turn. Just a reminder we are still on our journey of getting secure boot updates — but don’t worry if your machine doesn’t have secure boot enabled or doesn’t have the latest in secure boot patches, it...
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Published on: 2026-05-12
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Apple released Updates on May 11, 2026 for current versions of their Operating System software, as well as for a number of older versions of macOS and iOS/iPadOS. The updates include more than 50 fixes for security issues including Kernel, WebKit, and Network vulnerabilities. Some new features have also been...
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Published on: 2026-05-12
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ISSUE 23.19 • 2026-05-11 MICROSOFT 365 By Peter Deegan Outlook email rules are undergoing a major — and mostly unheralded — change. They’re going online. If the mailbox is stored online in a Microsoft-hosted service such as Outlook.com or Microsoft 365, then Outlook rules will run only in the cloud,...
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Published on: 2026-05-11
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LEGAL BRIEF By Max Stul Oppenheimer, Esq. To err is no longer the exclusive province of humans. Apologies to Alexander Pope. Artificial intelligence has progressed from hallucinating to enticing humans to join in the hallucination. We need a new term for hybrid human-AI errors caused by reliance on AI hallucinations....
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Published on: 2026-05-11
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FREEWARE SPOTLIGHT By Deanna McElveen I just finished cleaning the carpets. Tomorrow, I have a load of soil and manure being delivered for the raised garden beds. Before I get into that, I’m going to help you spring-clean your computer. I’m not talking about blowing the fans out — you...
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Published on: 2026-05-11
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PATCH WATCH By Susan Bradley We might be a bit busy in the next few months. Not with updates, but dealing with headlines. Why? Because AI tools are now turning to the task of reviewing a lot of code that hasn’t been looked at in a long time. First up?...
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Published on: 2026-05-11
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I was reading the post of Mikael Nystrom, who regularly consults and assists with businesses and deployment. One of his comments caught my eye — the boring but important stuff. He offers up a PowerShell script to review UEFI & Secure Boot TPM & BitLocker VBS, Credential Guard, HVCI LSA...
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Published on: 2026-05-08
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ISSUE 23.18.1 • 2026-05-07 By Susan Bradley It’s time to prepare for the May updates, which includes pausing and deferring them. That’s why the MS-DEFCON level is going to 2. There may be some confusion about the recent changes to the level. You’ll recall that I changed the level to...
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Published on: 2026-05-07
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Many days ago, Microsoft posted an IT pro-focused post on patching and a Windows Autopatch report. What caught my eye was the recommendation to install the latest security updates as follows: Within 3 days to be considered current (and reported as current) Within 7 days to help ensure devices aren’t...
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Published on: 2026-05-06
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