TNW | It’s a new era for Microsoft. After dominating the early web with Internet Explorer and struggling to reach the same prominence with Edge, the company announced it will be transitioning its browser to a Chromium-based platform in 2019. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Here's why it’s a good thing for everyone.

BetterCloud Monitor | Gartner has recognized a brand new market: SaaS management platforms (SMPs), which provide additional capabilities to fill the operational gaps left by native admin consoles. In their first-ever Market Guide for SaaS Management Platforms, Gartner has identified BetterCloud as a representative vendor. BetterCloud is the only platform that offers both the breadth (G Suite, Office 365, Salesforce, Slack, Box, Dropbox, Okta, and other SaaS apps) and depth (all six SMP functional categories) amongst the set of SMP vendors listed in the report.

ZDNet | Google has published Chrome 71, the latest version of its web browser, a release that is primarily focused on bolstering Chrome's security posture. There are quite a few updates on the security front in this new Chrome version, but one of the most important is the one made to Chrome's built-in ad filtering system.

BetterCloud Monitor | Ever wonder how other IT pros have their desks set up? Here’s a glimpse at 11 pros’ desks and what’s on them. (Spoiler alert: Lots of monitors... and toys.)

Computerworld | A dozen things Siri will do for you that you may not have asked it to do for you before.

Gizmodo | Like an operating system reinstall, resetting your web browser can fix all kinds of problems and improve performance at the same time — squash annoying bugs, clear out dodgy and outdated extensions, and get a browser that’s good as new with a hard reset. Here’s how to carry it out on all the major browsers.

InformationWeek | IT continues to lose control of technologies used in the enterprise. A recent report explains just how empowered end users have become, especially when it comes to communications and collaboration technologies.

Computerworld | Google Fi can save you money and provide some pretty appealing perks, but there's a lot to wrap your head around before deciding if the service is right for you.

BetterCloud Monitor | Last week, Google announced that it’s bringing Smart Reply to Hangouts Chat. Additionally, you can now create and manage web apps through the Admin console. Google will also be removing two Admin console notification methods on December 31, 2018. In addition, Microsoft is rolling out live captions and subtitles in PowerPoint and a new mobile design for Outlook. And finally, Smartsheet is introducing a new navigation experience.