Weekly Monitor Digest: Last Week's Top Stories (7/6-7/10)

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What You Need To Know Today Microsoft’s Plan to Make Video Calls Less Miserable Axios | Last week, the tech industry was abuzz about a new feature in Microsoft Teams that (virtually) puts participants in the same room. Participants can choose from a variety of backgrounds for larger gatherings of up to 49 people. How WFH Has Reshaped Our Work Behaviors: A Data Deep Dive BetterCloud Monitor | The BetterCloud data team wanted to understand how the ripple effects of COVID-19 have impacted employees. Based on what the team has heard anecdotally, their findings are indicative of a broader trend in the workplace. ‘Keeper’ Hacking Group Behind Hacks at 570 Online Stores ZDNet | In addition to breaking into online store backends and altering source code over the past three years, this group of hackers also leaked 184,000 credit card numbers. Google+ Comes to an End As Google Currents for Android, iOS Launches 9to5Google | Google Currents exited its beta last week, marking a major rebrand of what was known as Google+. This "new" internal tool for enterprise customers carries over several features from the original Google+, including "tags" and "streams." Tips & Tricks for the Digital Workplace 8 Essential Email Security Tips You Should Know by Now MakeUseOf | Ben Stegner at MakeUseOf put together a few simple email security tips that you should use, especially considering how even a little negligence can result in huge problems. The Best Android Widgets for Busy Professionals Computerworld | Android widgets might seem playful, but here are a few that will keep you productive on your mobile device. SaaS Updates Summary: July 6 - July 10 BetterCloud Monitor | Google launched several updates to G Suite last week. Among them were improved visualizations of shorter meetings, new formatting options in Sheets, and Dark theme across several of its Android products. Learn more about Google's busy week in the links below. Check out these updates, plus more, by clicking the link. The Story of The First iPhone And How It Nearly Shipped With a Rotary Dialpad. 330 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001 Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Forward | View on the Web