Since ChatGPT made its debut in late 2022, literally dozens of frameworks for building AI agents have emerged. Of them, ...

Python turns 32. Explore 32 practical Python one-liners that show why readability, simplicity, and power still define the ...

ThioJoe covers a recent Windows Patch Tuesday update that temporarily broke HTTP/2 localhost connections and explains which apps were affected. He details Microsoft’s rollback solution and offers ...

Windows updates usually bring security enhancements, bug fixes and new features. Sometimes, though, these updates can also break parts of the operating system. Unfortunately, some updates for ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue breaking HTTP/2 localhost (127.0.0.1) connections and IIS websites after installing recent Windows security updates. This bug affects both Windows 11 and Windows ...

Update 10/17/25: Microsoft fixes the bug using a KIR (Known Issue Rollback) update. More information added to end of story. Microsoft's October Windows 11 updates have broken the "localhost" ...

The problem first surfaced on Microsoft's own support forums and quickly spread to Stack Overflow and Server Fault after the October 2025 cumulative update (KB5066835) landed, which appears to have ...

If you encounter the Localhost refused to connect error message when running any web server on your local Windows 11/10 computer, then this post is intended to help ...

An exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the quest to rid the Everglades of invasive Burmese pythons—including a record-breaking, 215-pound giant. Researchers Ian Bartoszek (left), Ian Easterling, and ...