RAM And Hard Drive Prices Are Surging In 2026: What To Buy Now And What To Delay

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RAM, SSD, and hard drive prices are being pushed higher by AI and data-center demand. Here is what the public price examples show, why it matters, and what home users and small businesses should buy now or delay.

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Microsoft Reportedly Pulls Back Claude Code For Engineers, Steering Teams Toward GitHub Copilot CLI

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Microsoft is reportedly canceling most internal Claude Code licenses for engineers in its Experiences and Devices division by June 30, 2026, moving teams toward GitHub Copilot CLI instead. Here is what appears to be happening and what businesses should learn from it.

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Quick Tech Tip: Set Devices To Lock Automatically Before You Step Away

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A practical daily security tip for homes and small businesses: set Windows PCs, Macs, iPhones, and Android phones to lock automatically after a short idle time, then test that they require sign-in again.

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macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 Released June 1, 2026: What Mac Users Should Do Now

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Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 on June 1, 2026. Here is what changed, who should update, why “no published CVE entries” still matters, and how home users and small businesses should roll it out safely.

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Important Tech News Roundup for June 1, 2026: Windows Netlogon Attacks, Dashlane Lockouts, Android AI, and WWDC

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Today's The IT Guys technology recap covers active Windows Netlogon exploitation, Dashlane brute-force lockouts, CISA's WebLogic KEV update, Gemini in Chrome for Android, Apple WWDC timing, and practical AI-agent security guidance for home users and small businesses.

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Android CVE-2026-0073: Update Your Phone Now, May 2026 Patch Is Already Available

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Google’s May 2026 Android bulletin lists CVE-2026-0073 as a critical Android System flaw. Here is what to check, when the patch is available, and why Android users should update now.

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Quick Tech Tip: Stop Annoying Chrome Notifications on Android Phones

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Unwanted Chrome notifications on Android phones often come from websites that were accidentally allowed to send alerts. Here is how to block them, spot scam warnings, and clean up notification permissions safely.

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Important Tech News Roundup for May 31, 2026: WordPress Attacks, AI Guardrails, Chrome Protection, and Supply Chain Security

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Today’s The IT Guys technology recap covers active WP Maps Pro exploitation, Pentagon AI guardrail concerns, Chrome session-cookie protection, the Glassworm botnet takedown, AI-summary phishing risk, and practical steps for home users and small businesses.

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Important Tech News Roundup for May 30, 2026: VPN Exploits, AI Security, Chrome Protection, and AI PCs

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Today’s practical technology news recap covers active Palo Alto GlobalProtect exploitation, AI-agent post-compromise risk, AI-summary phishing, Chrome session-cookie protection, Nvidia Windows PC rumors, and privacy lessons from 23andMe.

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