“According to a report from cyber-security firm ClearSky, Iranian hackers have targeted companies “from the IT, Telecommunication, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Government, and Security sectors.””
Second Windows 10 update is now causing problems by hiding user profiles
“Windows 10 users are reporting that a second Windows update included in this month’s Patch Tuesday is causing problems. According to reports, a bug in the KB4532693 update is hiding user profiles and their respective data on some Windows 10 systems.”
Microsoft Issues Warning For Millions Of Windows 10 Users
“Microsoft continues to secretly offer Windows 10 free, and you can see why. Despite new attempts to overhaul Windows upgrades, the platform continues to anger users with poor quality updates and questionable transparency.”
Stop Paying for YouTube TV Through Apple’s App Store
“If you’re paying for your YouTube TV subscription through Apple’s App Store, now’s the time to switch your payment method. YouTube recently announced that it’s planning to drop support for billing via Apple in March.”
Those RCS chat ‘hacks’ for Google Messages will stop working by the end of the month
“Before Google saved us all from the tyranny of the carriers, some enterprising folks worked out a sort of “hack” that enabled Google’s RCS/chat services, letting us all send messages with the futuristic protocol, even if we weren’t in one of the few supported markets.”
Google is killing Google Cloud Print
“It’s almost December, but Google’s 2019 product bloodbath isn’t done yet! The latest product to receive a death sentence this year is Google Cloud Print, an excellent printer-to-cloud bridge service that launched in beta in 2010.”
With Patch Tuesday arriving tomorrow, get Windows Automatic Update under control
“December was a remarkable patching month. For those of you who use Windows Update, there were few surprises. (Manual updaters had it rough, though.) If you’ve been following along, you’ve already installed the December updates. Great.”
The NFL Is Cracking Down on VPN Users
“For years VPNs have promoted their services as a way to watch content from outside their home market.”
Quickly Upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 for Free With This PowerShell Script
“If you’re reading this, you probably know how to upgrade one version of Windows to another. Even though it’s an easy process, it’s still tedious and boring to watch Windows download and install, and then you have to spend more time moving through screens and tweaking settings. Meh.”
