Computerworld | After a horrendously buggy start, October patching turned into a traditionally messy grab bag of botches. We’re still tracking update-induced bugs in Start, Search, RDP disconnects, and older Visual Basic programs. Microsoft acknowledged several of the problems but declared, erroneously, they’ve been fixed.

Engadget | Last year, Google introduced .new shortcuts that made it easier to create a new Google Doc, Sheet, Slide, Site or Form—simply enter the file type you wish to create into your browser and tack .new onto the end. Last week, Google brought the feature to Calendar, and now it's expanding it to other sites like Spotify. Soon, any company or organization will be able to register a .new domain to help their users start tasks faster.

Computerworld | The January end-of-support deadline for Windows 7 is fast approaching. Here's a rundown of some of the issues companies should keep in mind as that date draws near.

The Register | Microsoft has rolled out the cloud-based version of its venerable project management software, Project, along with a new basic subscription option.

How-To Geek | Is macOS UNIX or just Unix? Or is it Unix-like? How-To Geek answers the never-ending debate and explain standards like POSIX and the SUS along the way.

PCWorld | Windows 10 doesn't make it easy or obvious to create a secondary local account, but all it really takes is looking for the fine print.

G Suite Updates | With this launch, all desktop devices that log in to G Suite will get fundamental device management by default. This means that when a user logs in to G Suite through any browser on a Windows, Mac, Chrome, or Linux device, the device will be registered with endpoint management. This will happen automatically upon login and does not require any other user actions or software to be installed on the device.

G Suite Updates | You can quickly create new files directly from your browser with “.new” domains for several Google products. For example, you can type “Cal.new” into your browser to create a new Google Calendar event.