Supreme Court Rules API Copying Is Fair Use

Ars Technica

The Supreme Court has sided with Google in its decade-long legal battle with Oracle over the copyright status of application programming interfaces. The ruling means that Google will not owe Oracle billions of dollars in damages. A ruling in the opposite direction could have triggered a wave of lawsuits against software companies that re-implemented other companies' APIs.

Death by 1,000 Tabs: How IT Can Optimize the Offboarding Process in a SaaS Management Platform

BetterCloud

How can you develop a best-in-class offboarding experience without asking IT to complete 1,000 manual tasks across 1,000 browser tabs? In this guide, we’ll explore how manually offboarding users introduces unique security and compliance risks—and how IT can mitigate them by automating the process with a SaaS management platform.

Google I/O Returns This May — But as a Virtual Event

The Verge

Google’s I/O developer event is returning this year after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and like many other tech events that have taken place during the pandemic, it will be entirely virtual. The event will take place from May 18th–20th and will be free to attend.

Google Docs and Sheets Will Soon Count Against Drive Storage, but the Deadline Is Changing

Android Police

All files created in Drive will begin counting against your total storage allotment on June 1st. While that leaves most of us with just a couple of months left before these changes take effect, Workspace and G Suite users have been granted an extension, moving the date for those accounts to February 1st, 2022.

How to Manage Tab Groups in Google Chrome

MakeUseOf

Tab Groups from Google Chrome are changing the way you organize and use the browser. The new feature can help you find your tabs easily and only takes seconds to set up. Here is how you can create and use tab groups for a more efficient browsing experience.

How To Record Your Screen for Free on Windows 10

OnMSFT

If you are using Windows 10 and are looking for free ways to record your screen, there are options available. There are three free ways to record your screen on Windows 10: Using the Xbox Game Bar, using PowerPoint in Microsoft 365, and OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Studio.

Anyone Know a Good Ticketing System That Supports a Bot for Self Service and Auto Resolution Attempts?

SaaSOps Community

Folks are chatting about their favorite ticketing solutions that include bots for self service and auto resolution attempts. Some community members like one solution, while others like...other solutions. Click the link above to find out which options are among the community's favorites—and share your own while you're at it.

SaaS Updates Summary: April 5 - April 9

BetterCloud Monitor

Not the busiest week in terms of Google Workspace updates. But alas, Google is updating its Workspace storage timeline (you're getting extra time before a whole bunch of files start counting against it). Plus, new app access control to help you restrict third-party API access. Neat, right? You'll find more details in the links.