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| They Built the First Phone You Loved. Where in the World Is Nokia Now? Bloomberg | "While Nokia has gotten smaller, it remains a big company, with net sales of $26.1 billion last year. It’s a very different company, Your Phone Is Your Most Vulnerable Gadget. Protect It Now. Wired | Why aren't cellphones as secure as they should be. David Pierce, a writer at Wired, has a theory: Safe phones are boring. But maybe it's time for the industry to start taking security a bit more seriously. The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the IT Galaxy and Beyond Pink Elephant | These IT service catalogs do not necessarily represent best practices, but "they do provide you with a glimpse at some real organizations that are kind enough to put their cookies on the table for all to sample." If you'd like to take a look at BetterCloud's IT service catalog, you can download the template we use here at BetterCloud. |
 Dealmaster: All the Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Going On Right Now Ars Technica | Live now: Amazon's 30-hour sale for Prime members, continually updated. How to Password Protect Your USB Sticks: 3 Easy Ways MakeUseOf | This article summarizes some of the easiest ways to password protect files and folders on your USB flash drive. (Gotta keep those Bitcoins safe!) |
 Microsoft | Yesterday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled Microsoft 365, "which brings together Office 365, Windows 10 and Enterprise Mobility + Security, delivering a complete, intelligent and secure solution to empower employees." According to Microsoft, "it represents a fundamental shift in how we will design, build and go to market to address our customers’ needs for a modern workplace." New Business Apps in Office 365 Business Premium Help You Run and Grow Your Small Business Office 365 | "Microsoft announces the following three new apps for small businesses: 1) Microsoft Connections: A simple-to-use email marketing service. 2) Microsoft Listings: An easy way to publish your business information on top sites. 3) Microsoft Invoicing: A new way to create professional invoices and get paid fast." Smarter Google Forms to Save You Time G Suite | New Form features include: 1) Intelligent response validation, 2) Cross-domain file uploads, 3) Preferences, 4) “Checkbox grid” questions, and 5) Section reordering. PAIR: the People + AI Research Initiative Google | PAIR's research is divided into three areas, based on different user needs: 1) Engineers and researchers: AI is built by people. How might we make it easier for engineers to build and understand machine learning systems? What educational materials and practical tools do they need? 2) Domain experts: How can AI aid and augment professionals in their work? How might we support doctors, technicians, designers, farmers, and musicians as they increasingly use AI? and 3) Everyday users: How might we ensure machine learning is inclusive, so everyone can benefit from breakthroughs in AI? Can design thinking open up entirely new AI applications? Can we democratize the technology behind AI? |
