Google is finally undoing one of Gmail’s longest standing frustrations. Users who have been stuck for years with outdated or embarrassing email addresses now have a way out that does not involve starting over. A newly updated Google support document confirms that Gmail accounts can now be assigned a new address while keeping the same account, inbox, and data intact. [Read more…]
Microsoft Blocks Popular Windows Activation Hack
Microsoft has closed the door on one of the most widely used tricks for activating Windows 11 without paying for it. The company pushed out new security updates this month that permanently disable a set of PowerShell scripts known as MAS, short for Microsoft Activation Scripts. The tools, created by a group called Massgrave, had been circulating on GitHub for years and gave users a quick way to unlock Windows or Office without a valid license. [Read more…]
Digital ID Hits the Wallet: U.S. Passports Join Apple Wallet for TSA Travel
Apple has launched a new feature that lets U.S. passport holders add their passport as a Digital ID in Apple Wallet, usable at over 250 TSA airport checkpoints nationwide. The rollout marks a key expansion of Apple’s digital identity push and eliminates the need for a physical driver’s license or state ID, at least for domestic travel. [Read more…]
AWS Outage Shows How Fragile the Cloud Really Is
On October 20th, 2025, a disruption in a single AWS service rippled through the backbone of the internet. What started as elevated error rates in Amazon’s DynamoDB service in the US-EAST-1 region quickly escalated into a full-blown outage across dozens of AWS products. For anyone who relies on Amazon Web Services, and that’s nearly everyone, this was a stark reminder of just how fragile cloud infrastructure can be. [Read more…]
Windows 10 Is Dead. Long Live Windows 10!
After nearly a decade, Microsoft is finally closing the book on Windows 10. As of today, free support and regular security patches have officially ended. But despite the headlines, your computer is not about to implode. If you plan wisely, or even just use decent security software, you can keep running Windows 10 safely for a quite a bit longer. [Read more…]
