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iPhone Duo: Pocket Phone, Job-Site Screen
Monday, September 21, 2026Apple's foldable iPhone Duo lands October 23. Closed it pockets like a phone; open it is a 7.6-inch field canvas for East Texas owners who live in trucks and job sites.... Read More
Starship Flight 14 Targets First Orbit and Operational Starlink V3 Deployment
Friday, September 18, 2026SpaceX is targeting Monday, September 28, 2026, for Starship Flight 14 from Starbase in South Texas, pending regulatory approval. A 75-minute launch window opens at 7:15 a.m. CT. Earlier Starship flights followed intentionally suborbital trajectories. This mission is planned as the vehicle's first flight into Earth orbit.... Read More
September Windows updates are breaking some domain logins.
Thursday, September 17, 2026Microsoft confirmed a known issue after the September 2026 security updates. On some domain-joined Windows 11 PCs, users cannot sign in with valid domain credentials. Cached offline credentials may still work.... Read More
Firefox Smart Window picks up a Mistral model. Privacy settings still matter.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026Mozilla and Mistral announced a partnership on September 16, 2026. Firefox Smart Window, Mozilla’s AI browsing assistant still in beta, will be powered by Mistral models for users in France and North America, with the United Kingdom and Germany expected later this year.... Read More
iOS 27 installs on older iPhones. Full Siri AI needs newer hardware.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026Apple released iOS 27 on September 14, 2026. The update brings Siri AI, a new version of Siri powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence. Matching updates rolled out across Apple’s other platforms the same day.... Read More
Fake “update your passkey” calls are stealing Microsoft 365 files.
Monday, September 14, 2026Microsoft says attackers are using fake “passkey update” calls to break into Microsoft 365 accounts. The same pitch also arrives by text, and the lure often lands on a personal phone. The caller claims to be from the IT helpdesk, says a passkey, MFA, or single sign-on setup must be fixed right away, and warns that access will stop.... Read More
SpaceX locked another $1.11 billion-a-month compute deal.
Friday, September 11, 2026SpaceX closed another major AI compute hosting deal. CFO Bret Johnsen told a Goldman Sachs conference on Thursday that the company locked a hosting agreement worth approximately $1.11 billion per month. Revenue under the deal starts December 1 of this year.... Read More
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
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