100% Employee Owned
Prof. Ron Hira - H1-B Visa expert [Linkedin]
Proton programs & discounts for non-profits [Proton]
Over 170,000 Nonprofits Lost All Their Data. Is Microsoft to Blame? [Slate Magazine]
Is MeetUp Safe?: How MeetUp Scams Happen When Meeting People in Your Group [Social Catfish]
India’s tech giants shrug off changes to USA’s skilled visa program [The Register]
FBI Arrests Founder of Ransomware Negotiation Firm [Krebs on Security]
Ransomware fixer claimed he could decrypt files, allegedly defrauded clients instead [The Register]
Microsoft 365 subscribers set to lose up to 4 TB of OneDrive storage [The Register]
Microsoft barred from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency [Ars Technica]
ChatGPT-6 Astra cracks 217-year-old Napoleonic code in just six hours — single-prompt AI run solves 24 rows of custom symbols from a single image, reveals lost troop orders [Tom's Hardware]
Microsoft Pauses KB5002907 After the Update Deactivates or Removes Office 2016 and Office 2019 [gHacks]
LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby [The Verge]
LG strongly denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true' — online investigation claims 216,000,000 TVs spy and record audio [Tom's Hardware]
Is Your TV Spying on You? Yes, and Here’s How to Fix It [C|Net]
OpenDNS Updater Client download for Mac [OpenDNS Support]
OpenDNS Updater Client download for Windows [OpenDNS Support]
Rollback iOS Version on Apple Devices [Google Gemini]
Microsoft says threat actors are ahead in the early AI race [Bleeping Computer]
Canva online design service (Microsoft Publisher replacement)
Springfield, Mass., Schools Begin Months-Long Cyber Recovery Process [Government Technology]
Affinity Publisher page layout software (Microsoft Publisher replacement)
RIP Microsoft Publisher: As a Pro Designer, Here Are the 8 Alternatives I Actually Recommend [PC Magazine]
Minneapolis council approves robotaxi regulation, mayor pledges veto [MPR News]
Firmware malfunction spoils food stored in Samsung smart fridges [Cybernews]
How do I transfer data from my old Samsung phone? [Straight Talk Support]
Samsung Smart Switch [Samsung Support]
Install Windows 11 25H2 [Microsoft Support] (Windows Installation Assistant)
Fix Windows Update [Ask Leo] (several methods)
Find iOS Devices [Apple Support]
Acer CEO says PC prices could fall by 2027, accuses rivals of milking the RAM shortage for profit [TechSpot]
LA freeway sign hijacked to doxx political dissidents in latest Iran-linked hacking [Cybernews]
Could AI Agents Cause a Spike in Shopping Scams? These Banks Think So [PC Magazine]
US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say [CNN]
Check if a device meets Windows 11 system requirements after changing device hardware [Microsoft Support]
Brave private browser download [Brave Support]
Firefox browser download for Windows [Mozilla Support]
Brother printer driver downloads [Brother Support] (type in your model)
How do I reset Brave settings to default? [Brave Support]
Oracle triggers 'force majeure' on data center project over power delays, source says [Reuters]
Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet [Associated Press]
Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles [Reuters]
Dyson CameraJet official launch [Dyson via Youtube]
Nine-year-old runs up $118,000 bill on dad's corporate credit card advertising his Roblox YouTube channel [The Register]
Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract [Ars Technica]
Not ready for iOS 27? Grab iOS 26.7 to keep your iPhone secure [Macworld]
Microsoft exec called AI scraping the “largest theft of labor in human history” [Ars Technica]
Windows 11 out-of-band update fixes audio glitch and other bugs – grab it now [ZD Net]
Make It Stop: How to Disable Push Notifications on the Web [PC Magazine]
Manage location permission settings for Web sites (multiple browsers) [NAPO]
Records show police justified Flock license plate searches with answers like "LMAO" and "idk" [TechSpot]
Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works [Wired Magazine]
Springfield schools provide update on cyber attack, data breach investigation [WWLP-TV]
I Hijacked a Real Artist's Spotify with AI Music. It Was Disturbingly Easy [404 Media]
Connecticut road sign points to ‘Harwington,’ a typo with nearly 300 years of history [Connecticut Post] (h/t Tom from Harwinton)
Rescued Hikers Blame Google's Gemini for Giving Bad Trip Advice [PC Magazine]
Thousands of deceptive ads on Google exposed using Google’s own free AI tools [Cybernews]
Legacy Lenovo login opens 5,000 Dropbox accounts to attackers [The Register]
Microsoft to bounce mail from outdated Exchange servers [The Register]
Serious vulnerability threatens tens of thousands of Exchange servers [Computer World]
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses [Krebs on Security]
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale [Ars Technica]
Brave Browser for Android [Play Market]
1 in 6 VPNs Track Your Location, According to New Report From Proton [C|Net]
MOPRIA Certified Products (for Protected Print Mode) [MOPRIA]
2 Windows Settings You Must Check to Guarantee Your Printer Still Works Next Year [MOPRIA]
AI slop is swamping a House office that drafts US laws [Politico]
Open and use a shared mailbox in Outlook [Microsoft Support]
HP PCs and Printers - How to check Windows version? [HP Support] (applies to any brand of Windows PC)
CISA: Most exploited vulnerabilities should have been eradicated decades ago [The Register]
Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code [Wired Magazine]
Fourth Annual Community eCycle Event on Saturday, September 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot, Microduck [TechCrunch]
McKesson discloses breach after ShinyHunters claims patient data theft [Bleeping Computer]
Boston Scientific discloses 'global disruption' in ongoing cyberattack [The Register]
Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses' light covered [Engadget]
Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion [CNBC]
Apple's iOS 26.6.1 patches 29 security flaws - here's why you'll want to install it [ZDNet]
Pet owners say smart pet feeder outage led to furry ones going unfed [Ars Technica]
Pixel Watch 5 hands-on: Health, GPS and AI at the forefront [Engadget]
Mass. teen charged with killing mother, brother after using ChatGPT to explore ‘fantasy stories’ of family’s deaths [NBC News]
Protect Your Privacy with California's DROP Tool [Electronic Freedom Found.]
How to Check the Encryption Status of a Windows Computer [Texas St. Univ. Support]
Find or lock a lost Windows device [Microsoft Support]
Setting Up Web Filtering for Home Computing Using OpenDNS (by Dennis H) (downloadable PDF)
Free up drive space in Windows [Microsoft Support]
US government to allow private companies to carry out cyberattacks on its behalf [Engadget]
How to use DISM command tool to repair Windows 10 image [Windows Central]
How to use DISM to repair local image on Windows 11 [Windows Central]
Tutorial on Using DISM [Github] (see 'Fix problems with DISM using install.wim image' section)
PC Mover Professional by Laplink (moves data & apps between PCs)
PBS station fears losing 50TB of data after being ghosted by cloud storage provider [Ars Technica]
Flock announces security changes after dozens of reports of law enforcement abuse and public backlash [ABC News]
Strava records from US bases put soldiers at risk [Cybernews]
Exchange Server Subscription Edition Pricing Breakdown [Exchange MVP]
Apple fixes Screen Sharing vulnerability with macOS 26.6.1 update [Mac World]
US bank places trust in ransomware crew that promised to delete its data [The Register]
Travelers beware — Microsoft experts warn hotel Wi-Fi can be hijacked to infect your devices with dangerous malware [TechRadar]
Someone stole every Flock camera in this Minnesota city [Mashable]
What we know about ongoing Coldcard hack that's stolen over $100M worth of bitcoin [CBC News]
Webroot Removal Powershell Script [Github]
Setting Up Web Filtering & Shielding for Home Computing [OpenDNS guide by Dennis H]
Microsoft tells engineers to curb their token-burning enthusiasm [The Register]
Help, Windows Settings Is Not Opening [Microsoft Support Forum]
Texas halts data center connections to power grid amid overwhelming demand [Ars Technica]
Scam post-mortem by Matt Gutman [Instagram]
CBS News’ Matt Gutman Says He Got ‘Completely Scammed’ [TV Insider]
BMW Owners Angry Over Spider-Man Ads Appearing on Dashboard Screens [Mac Rumors]
American Airlines nationwide ground stop lifted after IT outage disrupts flights [CBS News]
FIRST Robotics Team 5142 (New Haven, CT)
Nano Banana Removed From Google Earth Amid Misinformation Concerns [PC Magazine]
Open source project fools AI scrapers with poisoned font [The Register]
“Seems like AI slop” button introduced on LinkedIn [Cybernews]
Kodak Mini Digital Film & Slide Scanner
Millions of California-bought cars can be hijacked via Bluetooth [The Register]
Filter Multicast settings on Linksys BEFSR41 [Cisco Support]
US authorities see ‘significant escalation’ in attacks on water system devices [Cyber Security Dive]
A Pilot’s Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 2 of 2 (Perfect Scam podcast) [AARP]
A Pilot’s Stolen Identity Leaves a Trail of Broken Hearts, Part 1 of 2 (Perfect Scam podcast) [AARP]
Perplexity AI engine
RAND Healthcare Transparency Project, Round 5 Results
Musk promises purge after Grok Build caught sending entire repos to the cloud [The Register]
Florida man pleads guilty in $250K Zelle scheme that defrauded CT residents [CT Insider]
How to fix a hijacked browser [Univ. of Oregon]
Set default search engine and site search shortcuts [Google Support]
Revo Uninstaller application-purging tool for Windows (there's a free edition for home use)
Airbus migrating 70 critical apps from AWS to France's Scaleway amid digital sovereignty push [The Register]
Billing software error sends billion-dollar AWS estimates [The Register]
How Much Is AI Upcoding Costing Employers? [Garner]
LG and Alienware monitors caught auto-installing Windows adware [TechSpot]
PC Mover transfer software by Laplink
Oregon approves PGE’s 29.7% rate hike for data centers under landmark law [OPB]
Microsoft Refutes Notion That Foreign-Worker Visas Were Behind Mass Xbox Layoffs [Yahoo Finance]
GoNetSpeed fiber Internet service - check availability
Get AT&T email server settings (for SBC Global, SNET, etc. accounts) [AT&T Support]
Create a secure mail key (may be needed for SBC Global, SNET, etc. email accounts) [AT&T Support]
Parenting in a Tech World (Facebook group)
Bark parental control phones & services
Notebook LM (Google)
Remote Quickbooks File Sharing Guide [ChatGPT]
Sophos Home for Mac OS (paid software)
ESET Home (security app for iPad/iPhone)
OnlyOffice office suite (Microsoft Office alternative, free & open source)
LibreOffice office suite (Microsoft Office alternative, free & open source)
Windows 10 Consumer Extended Security Updates (ESU)
How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Every Major Browser [LifeWire]
'Computer Talk with TAB' as podcast at Audacy
Setup OpenDNS on Router (Copilot-generated)
Setup OpenDNS on Router (ChatGPT-generated)
Connecticut Employers Receive Fraudulent Unemployment Claims [CBIA] (article from 2022, but still happening)
Acronis True Image drive imaging & backup
Peter Kelly-Detwiler Web site (energy consultant)
Get Windows 11 [Microsoft Support]
Enable TPM 2.0 on your PC [Microsoft Support]
Peter Kelly-Detwiler (energy consultant) on Linkedin
OpenDNS Test page (green check mark if it's set up)
HP Envy laptops
Reolink cameras
Gonetspeed Availability Check
Federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
How to Back Up and Restore Your Files, Apps, and Settings in Windows [PC Magazine]
Turn on 2-Step Verification for Gmail/Google Account [Google Support]
Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security [AOL Support]
PC on the Fritz? How to Factory Reset a Windows Computer [PC Magazine]
NUC Mini PCs - All Models - Asus
Bitwarden password manager
2FA Directory - sites/services using 2FA/MFA
Multi-Factor Authentication: Who Has It and How to Set It Up [PC Magazine]
AT&T Home Internet service
Verizon Home Internet service
T-Mobile Home Internet service
Mobile Phone Recovery by Ontrack (formerly Kroll Ontrack)
How to use a two-factor security key [The Verge]
Which YubiKeys are right for me? [Yubico]
Computer Talk with TAB Listener Network [Facebook group]
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) [FBI]
FBI New Haven Office
Proton VPN service
Proton Mail secure email service
Ooma VoIP home phone service