Now people you don’t work with can send you direct messages in Slack. It’s not necessarily an “email killer,” but it’s also not great for chats.
Microsoft: Remote work is exhausting and we need to take action now

The first annual Microsoft Work Trend Index should be a wake-up call for bosses and software developers alike to improve employee experiences as offices reopen.
“Star Wars is a Story for the World”: Artist Huang Hai on His Stunning Jedi Poster

Interviews // MARCH 22, 2021 The artist discusses his recently released illustration — and the meanings within. A Jedi meditates. It’s an image we’ve seen before in film, animation, and comics. But not like this. The ground seems to ripple in waves beneath the Padawan learner; his lightsaber levitates, pointing upward; peering through the windows […]
How to save a report as a PDF without the spreadsheet in Excel

There are two easy ways to save the active Microsoft Excel sheet to a PDF file: manually and with a macro. Here’s how to do both.
Microsoft offers Power Automate for the desktop to all Windows 10 users

Low-code business application development is a basic job skill for many. Microsoft is offering the desktop Power Automate app to Windows 10 users at no additional cost.
What You Need to Know About Roblox—and Why Kids Are Obsessed

The video game was just valued at a staggering $45 billion. It’s also been a lifeline for my children since the start of lockdown.
Microsoft Exchange hack: Why so many enterprises still run their own Exchange servers

Commentary: Enterprises try their best to secure their data, but running on-premises mail servers arguably doesn’t do this. So why do they do it, anyway?
How cybercrime groups are exploiting the latest Microsoft Exchange flaws

Criminals have been targeting organizations that run Exchange hoping to breach ones that haven’t patched the latest bugs, says ESET.
It’s Open Season for Microsoft Exchange Server Hacks


A patch for the vulnerabilities China exploited has been released. Now, criminal groups are going to reverse engineer it—if they haven’t already.
My Kids Struggle With Remote Learning. Here’s What Could Help

Like many parents, I’ve had to constantly advocate for my children’s education this year. These are the structural changes that parents actually want to see.