Technology

Microsoftresponse to the COVID-19 threat has been admirable. From free six-month subscriptions to Teams and BingCOVID-19 tracker to enormous computing power for immunotherapy research to a joint project with the CDC on an assessment bot, Microsoft has more than lived up to its reputation for pitching in when times are bad.

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Efficiency is the name of the game in every business, no matter how big or small it may be; and the IT department isn&t immune from this pretty basic fact. That means knowing how to minimize things like equipment costs and downtime while improving accessibility should be of extreme importance to you ― especially if you need your IT career to extend beyond the here and now.

That said, if you're not already familiar with vSphere, you owe it to yourself to start learning. The IT ProfessionalVMware vSphere Deep Dive Course can give you the introduction you need, and it's on sale for only $59 today.

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I think it's fair to say that most humans are stressed out at the moment. In most countries, life has changed almost overnight and no matter how strong you think you are, managing transformation is challenging at the best of times.

I&ve identified a few solutions that may help you push through that growing sense of fatigue to get things done.

Take work home

It seems that fewer than 50% of pupils in some U.S. schoolsare taking part in online learning sessions. This means they aren&t logging in, they aren&t completing assignments and they aren&t learning. This is particularly the case among low-income students for whom access to technology may be difficult.

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Let's face it: Email is inherently a bit of a pain. And while Google's Gmail service is generally pretty pleasant to use, it certainly has some room for improvement— especially on the mobile front.

But as is so often the case with Google products, what you see isn'tentirely what you get. The Gmail Android app has some super-useful hidden touchesyou've probably never noticed lurking beneath its surface — easily overlooked features that can make your mobile email experience more powerful, efficient, and effective.

Here are seven such options worth uncovering — or maybe just remembering.

1. Advanced email formatting commands

The Gmail Android app's email composing screen seems like a pretty bare-bones affair, but long-press on any open space whilst writing a new email — and by golly, goodness goshness, look what you'll find:

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