Google dropped the price on its Gemini 2.5 Pro API by 30 percent. I don’t use Gemini at all, mostly because it would just be another layer of stuff I’d have to deal with.
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Windows 11 24H2 June 2026 Patch Tuesday Includes Fix for Broken Network Printer Discovery — But Requires Manual Registry Edit on Some Systems
The patches rolled out today with a targeted fix for the bug that broke WSD, the service that lets you add a printer without too much swearing. Albert pointed out the obvious right away: adding a prin
FTC Finalizes ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule Enforcement Start Date — Subscription Software Vendors Must Comply by August 1, 2026
The FTC just locked in the start date for its click-to-cancel rule. August 1st is when enforcement begins, and software vendors only have a couple months to line up.
Ransomware Gang Now Targeting Small Manufacturers Through Exposed Remote Desktop — FBI Issues Fresh Warning With Specific Port Numbers to Block
The FBI just dropped a fresh alert because the Fog ransomware group is actively hunting small manufacturers and industrial service companies with open remote desktop ports.
FBI Warns Small Manufacturers About Fog Ransomware Hitting Exposed RDP Ports
Tuesday, June 3rd. Four stories today: ransomware hitting small manufacturers through a door that should have been nailed shut years ago, a printer bug fix with a catch, the FTC forcing subscription c
Zoom Releases AI Companion 2.0 Update — Meeting Summaries Now Auto-Sync to HubSpot and Salesforce CRM for Business Plan Users
Zoom just rolled out an update where its AI Companion automatically pushes meeting summaries into HubSpot and Salesforce. The feature is aimed at business plan users and includes a claimed two-way syn
IRS Confirms Direct File Program Expanding to All 50 States for Tax Year 2026 — Includes Schedule C for Self-Employed
The IRS says its own Direct File tool will hit all 50 states for tax year 2026. That means sole proprietors and single-member LLCs can file Schedule C right inside the government software when they go
QuickBooks Desktop 2023 Reaches End of Support September 30, 2026 — Payroll Features Go Dark First on May 31, 2026
QuickBooks Desktop 2023 payroll is already dead. If you are still on that version, you cannot run payroll starting September 30.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Wave 3 Announced: AI ‘Researcher’ and ‘Analyst’ Agents Roll Out to Business Plans Starting June 2026
Microsoft has been rolling Copilot out in waves, and the third one is the first to put genuinely autonomous multi-step AI agents in front of smaller plans.
What Small Businesses Get Wrong About Cloud Backup
Cloud backup sounds simple. Your files are “in the cloud,” so they must be backed up. Right? Unfortunately, that assumption is one of the most common — and most expensive — mistakes small businesses make. The truth is that cloud storage and cloud backup are two very…



