Garmin has released its Forerunner 955 and 255 series of watches after months of speculation. Numbering six watches in total, it unveiled two 955 models - the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar and a non-solar option - while the 255 series gets the 255 and 255s in both music and non-music options.
We'll dive into the full specs below, and each watch will receive its own hands-on first impressions and full review over the next few days and weeks. However, these triathlon-geared multisport offerings are already looking likely to land on our list of the best Garmin watches.
Garmin Forerunner 955 series
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Let’s dive in to the specs and features, starting with the Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar. Available now priced at $599 in the US and £549.99 in the UK (no word on an official price for Australia as yet), the 955 Solar, as the name suggests, has incorporated Garmin’s Power Glass solar charging lens technology to stretch that 20-day battery life to its limit. The non-solar version is priced at £479.99 in the UK and $499.99 in the US.
Both solar and non-solar versions of the watch have touchscreens in addition to Garmin’s signature five-button design. Garmin says the buttons can be used “separately, or in conjunction with the touchscreen” which is a nice way of saying you can use either. The choice is nice but rather superfluous: I can’t help wondering what else could have been fitted into the watch if the touchscreen had been scrapped.
Otherwise, the watches are identical. Support for multi-band GPS is said to be more accurate than ever before, and 49 hours of battery life in GPS mode means it’ll cope with even the longest endurance races. The watch offers full-color maps (although not topographical) highlighting points of interest, and PacePro and ClimbPro technology from previous Garmin models to offer route guidance.
Training readiness, which has been recently revamped by Garmin, is essentially an indicator of how well you’ve rested and recovered. A full gauge means you’re ready to take on a big challenge, while if you’re in the red, you’d best leave the long-haul racing to another day. HRV status, or “heart rate variability” constantly tracks your heart rate during sleep to help you “get a better handle on recovery and an overall wellness picture”.
Both revamped stats now takes a prominent place in the menu of vital stats which will be familiar to existing Garmin users. A new “Morning Report” feature also recommends workouts based on your training goals, shows you the weather for the day, and informs you of your sleep and HRV status of the night before.
A new race widget is also present, which Garmin says allows you to “view race prep information – including a race day-specific performance prediction, race day weather and a countdown clock – all in one widget. Once a race is scheduled, daily suggested workouts will adapt based on an athlete’s race plans,” which is included in your Morning Report. This do-it-all premium wearable is likely to appear on our best running watch list after we’ve had time for a thorough test.
Garmin Forerunner 255 series
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The Garmin Forerunner 255 series houses four different models: the common-or-garden Forerunner 255 and 255 Music, measuring 46mm across, and the Forerunner 255s and 255s Music, 5mm smaller at just 41mm across. The dainty 255s models’ small size aside, both are pretty identical in terms of features. Both share up to 14 days’ battery life and 30 hours in GPS mode, and neither are packing the touchscreen technology of the Forerunner 955.
The Garmin Forerunner 255 and 255s are both priced at £299.99 in the UK and $349.99 in the US. The 255 Music and 255s Music, which can can store up to 500 songs onn the watch in addition to connecting to Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music from your phone, is priced at £349.99 in the UK and $399.99 in the US. Again, Australian prices are unavailable at the moment.
Even though they’re lacking the touchscreen, these slightly more stripped-down models are still packing plenty of the 955’s new features, including the Morning Report, the race widget and HRV status. Multi-band GPS offers the same improved GPS tracking across different satellite bands, while you can toggle between different sports profiles with a single button press while you work out, which is great for triathletes and other multi-disciplinary athletes.
All the usual Garmin health metrics and features are here, such as Pulse Oximeter measurements, VO2 Max, training status and Garmin Coach. The 255 watches can utilise PacePro to help offer guidance during your run, but there’s no mention of ClimbPro here, so it won’t offer information on upcoming hills the way the 955 running watch can. You’ll also be able to plan routes on services such as Strava and sync them to your watch.
Microsoft is making it easier to update your Office subscription by allowing you to manage your account right on the Windows 11 Settings app.
The new feature is coming in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25126, which can be found on the Dev Channel. You’ll be able to check all the supported Microsoft 365 Office apps that are licensed to your account by going to the Accounts tab in the Settings menu. There you can read product details by clicking View Details and even purchase them if you’d like a subscription.
The revamped Accounts tab also features links to the Microsoft Rewards page and your personal OneDrive storage. Build 25126 is slowly rolling out to Insider participants, so you may not be aware you have it. Make sure you have the latest build installed on your computer if you’re part of the Insider program.
You can join the Windows 11 Insider Program by first registering on Microsoft’s website and then joining on your PC. Open the Settings menu and go to Windows Update. You’ll see a tab that says Windows Insider Program; click on that tab and follow the instructions given.
There is a possibility that the new 365 Office feature won’t make its way to non-preview builds. It all depends on the feedback Microsoft gets, which you can add to by opening the Feedback Hub in Settings. The Hub is under User Profile Accounts Settings.
Patching up
The rest of Preview Build 25126 is a collection of fixes. According to the blog post, Microsoft fixed an issue with Personalization that caused preview images to appear backward when using Arabic or Hebrew as the display language. They also patched the Search bar that would randomly crash and made sure open context menus kept the same visual style as the Task Manager.
Microsoft did state they are aware of problems affecting video games and live captioning on some apps. Apparently, some games will crash if you use Easy Ant-Cheat. Certain video players, Microsoft didn’t say which ones, will sometimes not show live captions or throw the captioning app to the top of the screen.
Ups and downs
Microsoft's Windows updates can be a bit of a roller coaster ride. It fixes bugs with some builds and introduces new ones with others.
There have been reports, for instance, of a recent Windows 11 update (standard, not Insider) breaking parts of the Trend Micro antivirus. The update apparently introduced a compatibility issue with the antivirus, resulting in some features not working. Trend Micro is working on a solution whereas Microsoft has stayed silent. Hopefully, this bug is acknowledged and quickly patched.
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Netflix finally got some good news, courtesy of fan-favorite Stanger Things Season 4.
The fourth outing of the retro scarer, specifically, Stranger Things 4, Volume 1, rustled up a record-breaking 286.79M hours viewed in its first weekend, according to Netflix's own internal measurement systems.
People may be leaving the world's biggest streaming services, but millions clearly hung around to watch Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin) and the rest of the Hawkins gang confront a whole new kind of weird. Netflix on Tuesday characterized it as "the biggest premiere weekend ever for an English language TV show on Netflix."
While the scale of this hit is startling, Stanger Things has been a consistent, out-of-the-gate hit for Netflix. Season 3 pulled in over 40 million households within three days of its 2019 launch. Stranger Things Season 2 notched 15 million viewers in three days. To put the 287M hours watched in perspective, Netflix said in a release that Stanger Things Season 1 netted 38.05M hours viewed.
What accounted for the massive leap in viewership? It might've been the early reviews. Our Tom Power called the first six episodes (the 8-episode season is broken into two parts, with a pair of lengthy Volume 2 episodes arriving in July) "an absorbing, action-packed, and horror-fuelled entry that's bursting with revelations aplenty."
This author found the first episode creepy enough that he decided to hold off watching more until he could ensure viewing occurred in daylight hours.
Not out of the upside-down
While Stranger Things 4, Volume 1's massive numbers are good news for the beleaguered streaming giant, this likely doesn't change its trajectory or the changes it's preparing to make later this year.
The company is still testing a password-sharing surcharge in Chile, Peru, and Costa Rica, though recent reports indicate that might not, at least in Peru, be going all that well.
Netflix is also still considering the ad-supported tier, though it hasn't shared any further details on its plans since its most recent earnings call.
Our sense of all this, though, is that Netflix is content to leave password sharing and its current tiers alone, at least until summer is over or, Stanger Things 4 completes its record-breaking run in July.
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Starting December 2, 2022, Amazon will be dropping all support and service for Cloud Cam devices and accompanying apps.
People first learned about the drop from an email Amazon sent out to customers. A user on the HomeKit subreddit was gracious enough to share the information. Going through the email, the entire video history from your Cloud Cam will be deleted on December 2, but you’ll be able to download the recordings. The Cloud Cam – Key Edition will also lose its functionality to connect to smart locks and manage codes on the final day.
Amazon states in the email that they would rather focus on their other smart home tech; namely, Ring video doorbells and Blink security cameras. We reached out to Amazon and a spokesperson confirmed the shut-off date, the renewed focus on Ring and Blink, and revealed that people will be able to replace their Cloud Cams.
In exchange for a Cloud Cam, Amazon will give you a Blink Mini and a Blink Subscription Plus Plan for one year. The Blink Mini is a small, budget indoor camera with a 110-degree field of view and can record in Full HD.
According to Blink, the Plus Plan will give you “motion-activated notifications”, the ability to share recordings, and regularly taken photographs among other features. Amazon is also offering a free 4th gen Echo to Cloud Cam – Key Edition owners to use as a hub for smart locks.
If you’re someone who has multiple Cloud Cams, you’re in luck. The Amazon representative clarified that for every active Cloud Cam you own, you’ll get a Blink Mini. And for every Cloud Cam – Key Edition you own, you’ll receive a Mini and a 4th gen Echo. All in all, a great way to accommodate people slated to lose their devices.
Amazon states that it will be sending out emails detailing how to get the free Blink Mini, Echo, and the one-year Plus Plan sometime before the December 2 shut-off date; although they didn’t say exactly when. And if you’d like to back up your videos, the recent announcement email gives detailed instructions.
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Analysis: Disappearing smart home trend
Looking at recent trends, Amazon dropping Cloud Cam isn’t a random move, as a lot of smart home companies have been biting the dust lately.
Back in April 2022, iHome shut down its service, effectively rendering the company’s devices useless. Insteon suffered the same fate and it was given to a financial service firm to manage the liquidation of its assets.
Amazon appears to be weathering this downturn by focusing on a few brands over endlessly expanding. It looks like the smart home concept just isn’t as popular as these companies would have liked, but least Amazon is offering replacement devices and not ghosting people.
Thanks to the notorious Great Firewall, Chinese companies have been given license to build all kinds of services that rival Western firms, from Facebook to Google to Office.
According to a report from MIT Technology Review, China's answer to GitHub, called Gitee, is suspected by developers of censoring open-source code, most likely at the direction of the government.
Earlier in May 2022, Chinese developers found their open-source code had been blocked off pending a review, something that was set to become the norm. Gitee released a statement in effect saying the service "didn’t have a choice".
Gitee code review
The exact reasoning for the shift is unclear but many suspect the Chinese government has decided to expand its online censorship more broadly to include code that developers need to work.
"Code review in OSS is about improving the code quality and building trust between developers," Berlin-based developer Han Xiao, who runs Jina AI, told MIT. "Adding politics to the code review will hurt both, and eventually roll back the open-source movement in China."
Almost every aspect of Chinese online life is careful monitored and controlled by the authorities, who are seeking to quell political resistance. Some areas, such as open-source developing, had remained free up until recently.
According to one estimate, GitHub, acquired by Microsoft in 2018, had 7.3 million users in China in 2021, the most outside of the US. Overall, GitHub has around 73 million users.
Sanctions muddy the water
Gaining a clear insight into the thinking of the Chinese government is impossible for outsiders. However, it seems likely that US sanctions on Huawei and other Chinese companies in 2019 created the conditions for an increased lockdown on outside services.
Prior to these sanctions, China had been fairly welcoming of open-source software and tools. Tencent and Alibaba released their own open-source tools and Gitee was created soon thereafter. The service says it has around eight million users.
While the motivates are up for the debate, the impact has been dramatic. The change on May 18 meant that huge amounts of code were suddenly unavailable to developers, who were given no warning and had no time to prepare contingency plans.
One developer that spoke to MIT said that a laborious manual review helped reclaim numerous projects, but there surely isn't enough bandwidth to do that in all cases.
iQoo Neo 6 was launched in India on Tuesday, and the company’s latest 5G enabled handset features an E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 870 SoC under the hood, paired with up to 12GB of RAM. It offers up to 256GB of inbuilt storage and packs a 4,700mAh battery with support for 80W fast charging, according to the co...
Do you hear that? That's the sound of Netflix clearing space on its shelf for the Oscars it'll likely win for its upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, as it offers our first look at an almost unrecognizable Bradley Cooper in the title role.
Maestro is said to span 30 years in the famous American conductor, composer, author and pianist's life, with Cooper playing Bernstein throughout various stages of his life alongside Carrie Mulligan as his wife, Felicia Montealegre.
As you can see from the images above and below, we expect Maestro to at least be a shoo-in for the Best Makeup and Hairstyling Academy Award, with Cooper sporting some of the most convincing old age prosthetic makeup we've ever seen.
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Apart from his acting duties on the film, Maestro is Cooper's long-awaited directorial follow-up to the award-winning megahit A Star Is Born, and sees him also take on co-writing duties alongside Spotlight screenwriter Josh Singer.
The film originally started out as a potential project for Steven Spielberg to direct. As explained by Cooper in a recent interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Spielberg only wanted Cooper to act as Bernstein initially, but became convinced he should also direct it partway through his first viewing of A Star Is Born.
Spielberg, who famously said Netflix films should not win Oscars, would stay on as producer alongside Martin Scorsese. Coincidentally, Spielberg went on to direct a remake of West Side Story, which features music written by Bernstein. You can watch this portion of Cooper's interview with Colbert below.
As pointed out by Deadline, Leonard Bernstein's extraordinary life could fill an entire Netflix series – the conductor was thrust into stardom at age 25 when he filled in for a sick Bruno Walter to lead the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall with less than 24 hours notice.
He was later accused of being a communist due to he and his wife's political outspokenness and civil rights activism, which included support for the Black Panther Party, landing him on the FBI's security index.
This would lead to his blacklisting in Hollywood, only to have his reputation cleared right before he composed his score for On The Waterfront, directed by Elia Kazan, who infamously "named names" of suspected communists in the filmmaking industry and who would go on to become a Hollywood pariah.
Needless to say, Cooper has plenty of material to work with in Maestro, which is expected to release on Netflix after a small theatrical run (for awards purposes) sometime in 2023.
Are you still looking to score a cheap bargain in today's Memorial Day sales? If you're just now able to look at today's deals, there are plenty of Memorial Day sales still available from retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart on TVs, appliances, laptops, outdoors, and so much more.
Our team has been sifting through deals all weekend long to bring you today's best Memorial Day sales under $100. This is no easy task as most Memorial Day sales consist of big-ticket items like major appliances, TVs, grills, and furniture. Retailers are also offering record-low prices on smaller appliances, tech items, and outdoor fun - and we've rounded up the hottest deals just below. Some favorites include Apple's best-selling AirPods marked down to $99.99, the Mr. Coffee Iced coffee maker on sale for $29.99, and the top-rated IonVac robot vacuum discounted down to $97.
See more of our favorite deals below and keep in mind that most Memorial Day sales end tonight at midnight, so this is your last chance to grab a bargain before the upcoming Amazon Prime Day sale.
Memorial Day sales: today's best deals under $100
Bella Pro Series Analog Air Fryer:$59.99$39.99 at Best Buy
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Jasonwell Splash Pad Sprinkler:$38.99$19.99 at Amazon
Save $19 - This splash pad sprinkler for kids has over 15,000 positive reviews on Amazon and has a massive 50% discount for Memorial Day. The 68-inch diameter splash pad is designed for kids (but big kids and pets can play too). This isn't quite the cheapest we've seen it - it dropped to just under $12 in early 2021 - but it cost $36 at the start of this year, so $19.99 isn't bad at all.View Deal
Insignia 24-inch F20 Series HD Smart Fire TV (2020):$169.99$99.99 at Amazon
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Hoover Power Dash Pet Compact Carpet Cleaner:$99$79 at Walmart
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AirPods with wired charging case:$159.99$99.99 at Amazon
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Mr. Coffee Iced Coffee Maker:$39.99$29.99 at Amazon
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HP 11.6-inch Chromebook:$225$98 at Walmart
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Cuisinart CCG-190 Portable Charcoal Grill:$39.99$25.19 at Walmart
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ionvac SmartClean 2000 Robovac:$179.88$97 at Walmart
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Kizen Digital Meat Thermometer with Probe:$19.99$16.99 at Amazon
Save $3 - This Kizen digital meat thermometer has over 56,000 positive reviews on Amazon and is on sale for just $16.99 - that's $3 more than the lowest price we've seen. It's waterproof and shows you the temperature within three seconds via a large LED screen that can be read at night and indoors.View Deal
Fire TV Stick 4K with Alexa Voice Remote:$49.99$34.99 at Amazon
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Bella Pro Series 8-qt. Digital Air Fryer:$129.99$84.99 at Best Buy
Save $45 - The Bella Pro Series air fryer has over 3,000 positive reviews on Best Buy and it's now on sale for $84.99 ahead of the Memorial Day sales event. The 8-quart air fryer lets you whip your favorite fried foods with less fat and oil and features nine convenient preset cooking options. View Deal
9. Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillows for Sleeping:$42.99$25.79 at Amazon
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Ring Video Doorbell Wired:$64.99$51.99 at Amazon
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Bella 12-Cup Programmable Coffee Maker:$39.99$29.99 at Best Buy
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Fire TV Stick Lite with Alexa Voice Remote:$29.99$19.99 at Amazon
Save $10 - A fantastic Memorial Day deal - Amazon has the Fire TV Stick Lite on sale for just $19.99 - $2 more than the record-low price. The budget streaming player allows you to enjoy tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills and features an Alexa voice remote.View Deal
Hamilton Beach Smoothie Electric Blender:$44.99$22.34 at Walmart
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Asus 11.6-inch Chromebook:$219$99 at Best Buy
Save $120 – The Asus Chromebook is back again at Best Buy - and is the cheapest laptop deal this week once more. It's simply the best option out there if you want to spend the least amount possible on a new device. Of course, this Asus Chromebook is very basic, but it has an Intel Celeron processor, 4GB RAM, and 32GB of storage - all fine for light use and schoolwork.View Deal
Bestway Queen Air Mattress with Built-in Pump:$31.44$28.28 at Walmart
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Giant Inflatable Kiddie Pool:$50 on Amazon The price of this giant inflatable pool went up this year, but at $50 it remains a bargain: most kiddie pools around this size retail closer to $100. It's an Amazon's Choice pool, with a four-star rating from almost 2,000 user reviews, and we don't expect to see the price drop again any time soon, so if you're looking to get set up for summer it's worth considering. View Deal
Ninja Foodi Smoothie Bowl Maker:$129.99$99.99 at Best Buy
Save $30 - This Ninja blender is your ultimate all-in-one fruit and vegetable processing tool, with a few different cups and lids as the picture shows. If you love making smoothies or health drinks, the nutrient extractor mode will help too.View Deal
Green Mount Water Spray Nozzle:$19.99$13.67 at Amazon
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Keurig Limited Edition Jonathan Adler K-Mini Coffee Maker:$99.99$59.99 at Best Buy
Save $40 - This is one of the best prices we've seen on a Keurig coffee machine and today's Memorial Day deal applies to the K-Mini limited Edition Jonathan Adler design. Perfect for small spaces, the K-Mini is just five inches wide and can brew a cup in minutes.View Deal
Echo Dot (4th generation):$49.99$34.99 at Amazon
Save $15 – Amazon's Memorial Day deals include the best-selling Echo Dot that's on sale for just $34.99 - just $7 more than the record-low price. The 4th-generation smart speaker can play music, answer questions, check the weather, and more – all you have to do is ask AlexaView Deal
DualSense Wireless Controller:$69.99$59 at Amazon
Save $10 – PS5 DualSense controllers are down to their cheapest prices yet following this $10 discount at Amazon. This even includes the most recent Galactic Purple and Nova Pink versions, so now's a great time to save on a second spruced up controller for your consoleView Deal
Mainstays 0.7 Cu ft Countertop Microwave Oven:$55.88$44.96 at Walmart
Save $11 - Walmart has this Mainstays countertop microwave on sale for just $44.96 - a fantastic value for a budget microwave. The 0.7 Cu ft microwave is available in three different color choices and includes six convenient quick-set menu buttons and 10 different power levels View Deal
Play Day Sand & Water Table:$34.97$22.88 at Walmart
Save $12 - A water table is a summer essential for anyone with kids and Walmart has this Play Day Sand & Water table marked down to just $22.88. Most water tables retail closer to $75 - and this color option includes seven accessories for hours of endless fun.View Deal
Nuwave Brio 7-in-1 Air Fryer Oven:$99.99$89.99 at Amazon
Save $20 - This Nuwave Brio air fryer oven had over 7,000 positive reviews on Amazon and is on sale for $89.99 when you apply the additional $10 coupon at checkout. The air fryer features a large 7.25-QT capacity and the menu function lets you select from 6 preset recipes for quick and easy meals.View Deal
NutriBullet original 600 watt blender:$82$73 at Walmart
Save $9 - A modern kitchen classic, the NutriBullet is a fantastic way to make healthy (and delicious) smoothies in the comfort of your own home. There, of course, are many cheap blenders on the market but the NutriBullet Original still stands out as a top buy thanks to its unique nutrient extraction technology. This will turn all of your favorite fruit, veg, nuts, or liquids into a super-smoothie in 60 seconds or less.View Deal
Mainstays 28-inch 3-Speed Oscillating Tower Fan:$29.99$24.86 at Walmart
Save $5 – As the mercury rises, it's always good to have a fan on hand to keep you cool. We always see these items rocket up in price when the weather gets hotter, so avoid falling into the trap and pick one up ahead of time while they're much cheaper. With three speeds, an oscillating function and a lightweight design all for just $25, you'll thank yourself when the next heatwave arrives.View Deal
Google has announced that admins can now place shared drives into sub-organizational units (OUs) in certain editions of its Workspace suite.
In what could be a boon for IT teams working with Google Drive cloud storage, admins will now be able to configure sharing policies, data regions, and access management at a granular level.
This feature is available now as an open beta, which means you can use the feature without opting-in to a specific program.
What does this mean for users?
Currently, all shared drives reside in the “root” OU and are, as such, subject to the same policies. However, this update gives admins more options when it comes to cloud storage management.
Admins will be able to move shared drives to sub OUs within their organizations, “Marketing” or “Legal” for example, which Google says allows for more control over the privacy and security of the shared drive's contents on a case-by-case basis.
For example, admins can restrict sharing of a shared drive belonging to the legal department because it contains highly confidential information.
Additionally, Google says this gives admins more flexibility over applying default sub OUs to newly-created shared drives, ensuring each new shared drive is subject to appropriate cloud backup security policies.
How to get started
Admins can assign shared drives to various OUs using the new “Organizational Unit” column found in "Apps > Google Workspace > Drive and Docs > Manage Shared Drives".
This feature is currently not applicable for end users and is not available for users of Google Workspace Business Starter, Enterprise Essentials, Frontline or legacy G Suite Basic and Business customers.
Microsoft is readying an upgrade for its Edge web browser that should solve a common frustration for users.
Included in the latest early-access build - available to members of the Canary Channel - is a new feature called Drop, which gives Microsoft Edge users an easy way to transfer notes, links and other assets between their devices.
As reported by Neowin, the Drop feature sits in a collapsible window on the right hand side of the screen and looks much like a chat interface. By dragging content into the window, users can set it aside for easy access on another device, provided both are registered to the same Microsoft account.
File-sharing in Microsoft Edge
The transition to hybrid working has meant that many of us are using multiple devices for work, from business computers and smartphones to laptops and tablets. A common frustration for employees in this scenario is the need to ensure files and other assets are available at all times, across all devices.
Although cloud storage and file transfer services like OneDrive and Dropbox go some way to relieving these issues, there is still a gap for a simple tool for sharing the odd image or link, without having to faff with uploading and syncing them across services.
Until now, people have had to resort to sending themselves private messages over email or collaboration platforms like Slack, but by building the same functionality into the browser itself, Microsoft is providing a more sensible way to achieve the same objective.
As ever, all good things come at a cost; the new Drop feature won’t provide unlimited file transfers, but rather count towards the user's OneDrive cloud storage capacity, which will vary depending on their subscription plan.
Although the feature is not yet available to regular users, barring any disasters in testing, we expect Drop to land with a public Edge build in the coming months.
