Google offers a dedicated tool called Takeout to let you download all or some of your data from the Google apps and services you use. To use this, go to the Google Takeout web page -> choose services ...

Google has released a Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for its Data Commons platform. The MCP tool allows developers and AI systems access to public datasets via natural language. The Data Commons ...

Personal Data Servers are the persistent data stores of the Bluesky network. It houses a user's data, stores credentials, and if a user is kicked off the Bluesky network the Personal Data Server admin ...

A new COPILOT function in Excel lets you use AI in a formula. The new skill is now available to Microsoft 365 insiders. Reduces some of the complexity involved in creating formulas. Get more in-depth ...

A few days ago I downloaded heidiSQL for the first time. It's version 12.11.0.7065. It's running on Windows. I've attached it to an MS SQL Database. Here's what I've run into in the Export Database as ...

A new SQL Server 2025 feature lets organizations run vector-based semantic searches on their own data, connecting to local or cloud-hosted AI models without relying on massive general-purpose LLMs. I ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and enterprises are set to expand by double-digit growth in 2025, but geopolitical issues and U.S. export restrictions will lead to less growth this year, ...

At Microsoft Build 2025, we announced the public preview of SQL Server 2025. Built on a foundation of best-in-class security, performance, and availability, SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

At Microsoft Build, SQL Server 2025 enters public preview with major enhancements in AI integration, performance, reliability and developer tools -- reaffirming Microsoft’s continued investment in its ...