Gizmodo | Dixons Carphone, one of Europe’s largest electronics retailers, disclosed a data breach yesterday involving 5.9 million payment cards and 1.2 million personal records. This marks the first major data breach since the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the European Union’s strict data privacy laws, went into effect.

ZDNet | Following in Gmail's and Apple's recent redesigns, Microsoft is giving Office a makeover. Over the coming months, Microsoft will begin rolling out changes to the interface of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Office 365 and Office Online (Office.com) users.

The Keyword | With more than 300 policies available to IT admins, Google is constantly expanding Chrome’s support for enterprises. They've just published a round-up of policies—some old, some new—designed to help IT admins make their organizations more secure and productive.

BetaNews | Here's an interesting video. Windows 95 was never much to look at, with its predominately gray, boxy design, but two decades ago it was revolutionary, introducing Windows users to the concept of a Start menu and taskbar for the first time, as well as rudimentary plug-and-play support. If it had a modern makeover, could we forgive its shortcomings? Feast your eyes on Windows 95 — 2018 Edition, and decide for yourself.

Fast Company | "I dug through every nook and cranny to uncover Gmail’s most valuable out-of-the-way settings. These next-level options go beyond the broadly known basics and have the potential to reshape how you handle your email," writes JR Raphael. Some of them are specific to the new Gmail design, while others apply to both the new and classic versions of the site. So fire up your brain’s memory banks: It’s time to crank up your inbox IQ.

Lifehacker | Are you using Google effectively as possible? If you’re just entering words into the search field without using these basic but essential tricks to improve your results, you’re missing out.

CIO | SaaS tools now abound in many organizations, but outside of IT’s control, it is difficult to manage these applications. Lisbi Abraham, CIO of Andela, shares five best practices for taming cloud chaos.

The New York Times | After malware recently infected hundreds of thousands of Wi-Fi routers, a New York Times tech columnist came up with this guide for ensuring the security of networking gear.

Microsoft 365 Blog | Microsoft is pleased to announce user experience updates for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook rolling out gradually over the next few months.