Microsoft Confirms SQL Zero-Day Security Vulnerability—Here’s The Fix

Microsoft has confirmed that a hacker who successfully exploits a zero-day SQL vulnerability could gain system administrator privileges. Here’s how to fix it.
Yahoo Finance

Private payroll growth in January misses expectations as market awaits official jobs data

US private employers added fewer positions than anticipated last month, according to the private payroll processor ADP, starting 2026 off on a downbeat note. Private payrolls grew by just 22,000 in ...
Seattle Times

A payroll tax would stunt WA’s economic growth at a vulnerable time

State Rep. Shaun Scott has branded his pitch for a statewide payroll tax as a way to blunt cuts to the country’s social safety net by President Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress. But ...
Seattle Times

New WA payroll tax plan emerges ahead of 2026 legislative session

OLYMPIA – With about a month to go before the 2026 legislative session, progressive lawmakers in Olympia rolled out a new revenue proposal Tuesday that targets Washington’s largest employers with a 5% ...
komonews

New WA bill proposes payroll tax to collect $2B a year from Amazon, Microsoft, others

Strong winds and steady rain toppled trees and knocked out power. by KOMONewsStaff,SeniorReporterChris Daniels SEATTLE — A new state bill, modeled after a payroll tax in Seattle, is set to be ...
Game Rant

These Tutorials Are So Long, They Hurt Their Games

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. No matter how great a title's gameplay may be, there's always the ...
Microsoft

Accelerating SQL Server 2025 momentum: Announcing the first release candidate

The first release candidate (RC0) of SQL Server 2025 is now available. As we move toward general availability, our focus shifts to delivering enhanced stability, performance, and product improvements ...