Microsoft Weekly

Microsoft Power Virtual Agents: Now you can build no-code chatbots without developers

Microsoft uses its low-code Power Platform to help you quickly author and deploy chatbots on websites or in applications like Teams.

Google Cloud announces BigQuery Omni multicloud analytics solution

Microsoft Teams: This new feature aims to save you from video-conferencing burnout

How to add a drop down list to an Excel cell

Windows 10 PowerToys: A cheat sheet

Two ways to return to where you last were in a Microsoft Word document

Software as a Service (SaaS): A cheat sheet (free PDF)

Put simply, Software as a Service (SaaS) is a licensing model in which access to an application is provided to the customer or client on a subscription basis. A third-party vendor controls access and takes responsibility for security, maintenance, and feature upgrades. This free PDF Software as a Service cheat sheet download from TechRepublic explains what SaaS is, why it is important, who provides it, and how you can get it.

Microsoft July 2020 Patch Tuesday fixes 123 vulnerabilities

Microsoft: .NET 5 brings you these big performance improvements

Microsoft continues work to bring different versions of Outlook to parity

SigRed: A 17-year-old 'wormable' vulnerability for hijacking Microsoft Windows Server

Future of 5G: Projections, rollouts, use cases, and more (free PDF)

Whether users realize it or not, 5G will change their lives with its promise of low latency and high bandwidth. The number of active 5G connections around the world hit 63.6 million as of the first quarter of 2020, a jump of 308% from the last quarter of 2019, according to data from research firm Omdia. Globally, the number of 5G connections are projected to reach 238 million by the end of 2020, with North America accounting for 10 million of them. This free PDF ebook from TechRepublic reports on 5G’s impact with content detailing 5G use cases, rollouts, and what industries will benefit most from the technology.

Robotics in the enterprise

Robots have moved off the assembly line and into warehouses, offices, hospitals, retail shops, and even our homes. ZDNet explores how the explosive growth in robotics is affecting specific industries, like healthcare and logistics, and the enterprise more broadly on issues like hiring and workplace safety.