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The homelab rabbit hole is real. What starts with Plex often turns into overkill, complexity, and higher power bills. After years of running home servers, here are 7 homelab tips that actually matter, focused on efficiency, simplicity, and smart choices. lazyadmin.nl/home-network/7…

Exchange Online now has a new Auto-Archive feature enabled by default. When a mailbox hits 96% usage, the oldest items are moved to the archive, overriding existing policies. Here’s what to check before users notice: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/exc…

AI agents are showing up in every M365 tenant, but most run with identities never designed for them. Agent ID gives them a real identity. Conditional Access gives you control. Here’s how it works, and why you should set it up before things get messy: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/mic…

Microsoft added a new Baseline Security Mode in Microsoft 365, and it exposes gaps most admins don’t realize they have. If you want a quick way to see how secure your tenant really is, this update is worth a look lazyadmin.nl/office-365/bas…

Your Wi-Fi might be slower than it should be, and it’s probably not your ISP. These UniFi settings have the biggest impact on wireless speed, and the one most people get wrong. lazyadmin.nl/home-network/o…

Struggling to get accurate Copilot results from SharePoint? The new Knowledge Agent tags and structures your files, making it easier for both AI and users to find the right info. Full breakdown here: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/sha…

Clippy is back as an Easter egg in Copilot’s new Mico character. If you tap on Mico multiple times then Clippy appears

Chrome & Edge privacy updates coming late Oct may break OneDrive Web offline access. Users clicking “Block” on permission prompts = offline features gone. Fix it now with a simple browser policy before rollout: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/new…

Starting late Oct 2025, Microsoft will auto-install new M365 Companion apps (People, Files, Calendar) on Windows 11 devices. Streamlined workflows… or more clutter on your taskbar? Here’s what you need to know: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/mic…

@googlesearchc I'd like to report a spammer called "AI Overviews" It's coming up #1 for a ton of queries & violates all these Google policies: -No first-hand experience -Uses extensive automation -No expertise -Primarily summarizes what others have written

@sundarpichai Ah yes, the old days, where you could actually find something on Google

Then there’s the remarkable evolution in Search. We’ve created entirely new ways to search like Lens + Circle to Search, and we keep incorporating our most advanced AI models. Now AI Overviews and AI Mode are reimagining the types of queries people can ask and we can answer. The side by side comparison is striking:

Just got off the earnings call - great quarter and it was our (and my) 40th call as Alphabet. August will mark 10 years since we announced Alphabet. Been thinking about the incredible growth in our new businesses since then - Cloud, YouTube, Play, Subscriptions etc. To give a sense of progress, in 2015 all of Alphabet’s revenue added up to $75B. YouTube and Cloud alone ended 2024 at an annual run rate of $110B.

Thankful to receive the Microsoft 365 MVP award for the third year in a row! Big thanks to everyone who reads, shares, and supports my work; your engagement keeps me going. #MicrosoftMVP #M365

@Maxvdvloet @CyrusShepard Of course they see an increase, they where not sending any traffic at all to site owners. So sending 1 in 1.000.000 visitors per search query is indeed an increase from zero 🤦🏻

Do you agree with Sundar here? @CyrusShepard I've read multiple stories from Ahrefs and other websites that traffic is actually declining fast

@boramaha @lilyraynyc You can file a complaint directly to the EU commission on comp-market-information@ec.europa.eu

@lilyraynyc How to join?

🍿🍿🍿 reuters.com/legal/litigati…

@FlorianKluge @lilyraynyc Not only the Britain NGO, as an independent publisher I also filed an antitrust complain. Hope more EU based publisher will take the time to write a formal complain to address the illegal practices of Google

@lilyraynyc While I support people filing anti trust cases against google, the entire article is basically: 1. Brexit Britain NGO filing EU antitrust complaint. 2. EU Commission declined to comment

Unlicensed OneDrive accounts from before July 28 will be archived by Oct 29. Access requires billing ($0.60/GB). Accounts unlicensed after July 28? Archived, then deleted—unless covered by retention. Time to audit your tenant. lazyadmin.nl/office-365/unl…

Modern Auth is now supported in Microsoft Entra Connect Sync! No more usernames and passwords, use app-based auth with certificate credentials. Here’s how to upgrade and what you need to know: lazyadmin.nl/office-365/ent…

My letter to the @FTC: "Google is Using AI to Censor Thousands of Independent Websites Like Mine (And to Control the Flow of Information Online)" travellemming.com/perspectives/f…

“Why can't I find anything on Google anymore?” If your helpdesk is hearing that too often, here’s how to fix it. Kill AI overviews and bring back clean, classic search results across Edge and Chrome, with just one policy. lazyadmin.nl/it/remove-goog…

Microsoft is retiring the password manager and autofill features in Authenticator. Starting Aug 2025, saved passwords will be gone for good. Plan your migration now before access ends. lazyadmin.nl/office-365/mic… #Microsoft #Authenticator #PasswordManager #Infosec