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A critical Windows DNS bug needs a midweek check.
Thursday, September 10, 2026Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday patched a critical remote code execution flaw in Windows DNS Server, tracked as CVE-2026-69730. It is a use-after-free rated Critical at CVSS 9.8. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted packet over the network and execute code on the target.... Read More
East Texas just opened an IT Launchpad.
Wednesday, September 09, 2026East Texas has a new path into IT careers. The Legacy Institute for Financial Empowerment (LIFE) and Degree Partners announced an IT Launchpad for working adults. Students can earn industry IT certifications and an online college degree in one guided program.... Read More
Patch Tuesday is today. Plan the restart for tonight.
Tuesday, September 08, 2026Patch Tuesday is today. Plan the restart for tonight. Today is Microsoft’s September security update day. For most Windows PCs that already means a restart.... Read More
Grok 4.6 sits on the cost-versus-intelligence line. That is the figure that matters.
Friday, September 04, 2026Grok 4.6 sits on the cost-versus-intelligence line, and that is the figure that matters for an office deciding what to pay. On August 12, Artificial Analysis published independent scores placing Grok 4.6 at 61 on the Intelligence Index, tying GPT-5.6 Sol at max effort.... Read More
Your Grok Bots share one computer. Ask who it can sign in as.
Thursday, September 03, 2026xAI’s Grok Bot documentation is clear: every Bot on the same account uses one persistent cloud computer, so they share files, browser sessions, and application logins. The computer is isolated to the account, not to an individual Bot.... Read More
PG&E cut electric rates a fourth time. Data centers helped.
Wednesday, September 02, 2026Pacific Gas and Electric has cut electric rates for the fourth time in two years. The latest reduction took effect on January 1, 2026. CEO Patti Poppe discussed the cuts on the company’s February 12 earnings call.... Read More
Tropical Storm Edouard: East Texas Rain Is Coming. Is the Office Ready If the Building Goes Dark?
Tuesday, September 01, 2026Tropical Storm Edouard is expected to come ashore today, with the heaviest East Texas rain arriving tonight and Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center named the system overnight. Advisory Number 4, issued at 4:00 a.m. CDT Tuesday, placed the center about 65 miles south-southeast of Cameron, Louisiana.... Read More
After a ransomware attack, the first email you receive may not be help.
Monday, August 31, 2026GuidePoint Security’s Research and Intelligence Team (GRIT) published a warning in August 2026 after several ransomware victims received unsolicited messages from a sender identifying itself as Ransom Busters. BleepingComputer reported those findings later the same month.... Read More
A grass fire closed Highway 64. Is your data backed up?
Friday, August 28, 2026A grass fire started about 2:30 p.m. Thursday near Van Zandt County Road 3406 and Highway 64, just outside Wills Point. Texas A&M Forest Service had the fire at 550...... Read More
School is back. So are the fake parent-portal emails.
Thursday, August 27, 2026East Texas classrooms filled back up this month. Athens started Monday, August 3, and Palestine ISD followed on Friday, August 7. Cumberland Academy opened Tuesday, August 11. Tyler ISD and Brook Hill in Bullard started Wednesday, August 12, and Winona ISD started Thursday, August 13. The Tyler Morning Telegraph ran the first-day pictures.... Read More
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