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| | | | | Microsoft’s Plan to Make Video Calls Less Miserable | | Axios | As the pandemic continues to reshape office work, Microsoft is adding new features to Teams that aim to make video calls more human and less exhausting, including a new "together mode" that puts all participants in a single virtual environment. | | How WFH Has Reshaped Our Work Behaviors: A Data Deep Dive | | BetterCloud | We are now 100+ days since COVID-19 caused nationwide lockdowns. Since being thrust into remote work, the main question on people’s minds has been: “How will this change work moving forward?” | | Google Is Experimenting With Showing Traffic Lights in Maps | | The Next Web | Google seems to be experimenting with a new feature that displays traffic lights directly in Maps. According to Droid-Life, which first spotted the new implementation, traffic lights will be visible both while navigating or simply browsing around. | | Google Video Reveals Android 11 Will Likely Launch on September 8th | | The Verge | Android 11, the next major update to Google’s mobile operating system, is likely to begin rolling out on September 8th. As noted by the sharp eyes at Android Police, the date was shown in a slide during a video for the company’s “Hey Google” Smart Home Summit. |
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| | | The Best Way to Give a Keynote Presentation Over Zoom or Skype | | MakeUseOf | When working remotely, you may need to deliver a Keynote presentation over Zoom, Skype, or other video conferencing apps. This is daunting at first—especially if you aren’t tech savvy—but there are two simple methods you can use to do it. | | How to Skip the Recycle Bin for Deleting Files on Windows 10 | | How-To Geek | Windows 10 normally sends files you delete to the Recycle Bin. They’ll be kept until you empty it—or, in some cases, until Windows 10 automatically empties your Recycle Bin. Here’s how to skip the Recycle Bin and delete files immediately. |
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| | | New Chart Text and Number Formatting Options in Sheets | | G Suite Updates | Google recently added new features to help you customize chart text and numbers in Google Sheets. Among them are a contextual sidebar editor and advanced number formatting options on data and axis labels. |
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