Summary: <p>In this episode, AC & CJ catch up on the biggest news in the Microsoft cloud space as well as changes in store for Microsoft 365.</p><h3 id="banter">Banter</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://infrastructuremap.microsoft.com/">Explore Azure’s global infrastructure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_160oMzblY8">Blockchain 101 - A Visual Demo</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="news">News</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/solarwinds-hackers-used-an-ios-0-day-to-steal-google-and-microsoft-credentials">iOS zero-day let SolarWinds hackers compromise fully updated iPhones</a></li> <li><a href="https://fossa.com/blog/analyzing-legal-implications-github-copilot">Analyzing the Legal Implications of GitHub Copilot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-brings-azure-government-top-secret-into-ga">Microsoft brings Azure Government Top Secret into GA</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-17/microsoft-invests-in-rubrik-to-protect-against-cyberattacks">Microsoft Invests in Rubrik, Partners to Protect Customers from Ransomware</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2021/microsoft-hires-former-uber-product-chief-manik-gupta-build-world-class-consumer-experiences/">Microsoft hires former Uber product chief Manik Gupta to build ‘world-class consumer experiences’</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-rise-of-dos-how-microsoft-got-the-ibm-pc-os-contract">The Rise of DOS: How Microsoft Got the IBM PC OS Contract</a></li> <li><a href="https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blogs/microsoft-graph-javascript-sdk-3-0-0-is-now-generally-available/">Microsoft Graph JavaScript SDK 3.0.0 is now generally available</a></li> <li>MC278815 - Microsoft 365 apps and services support for IE11 has ended</li> <li>MC276032 - OneDrive sync client will no longer update or be supported on macOS Sierra 10.12 and macOS High Sierra 10.13</li> <li>MC271072 - OneDrive sync client will no longer be supported on Windows Server 2008 R2</li> <li>MC276896 - Announcing automatic redirection from Office 365 Security and Compliance Center to Microsoft 365 Defender portal</li> <li>MC276028 - Plus addressing to be enabled for all Exchange Online customers</li> <li>MC275807 - Removing Message Trace in SCC. Move Custom Queries to Message Trace in the new Modern EAC</li> <li>MC274188 - Teams Meeting Recordings Auto-Expiration in OneDrive and SharePoint</li> <li>MC273629 - New Device Parsing Logic in Microsoft Teams Call Quality Dashboard</li> <li>MC272450 - Sender-recipient pair receiving limits in Microsoft Office 365</li> <li><a href="https://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2021/08/nsa-awards-secret-10-billion-contract-amazon/184390/">NSA Awards Secret $10 Billion Contract to Amazon</a></li> </ul> <h3 id="picks">Picks</h3> <p>AC’s Pick</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUl4u3cNGP63UUkfL0onkxF6MYgVa04Fn">MIT 15.S12 Blockchain and Money, Fall 2018</a></li> </ul> <p>CJ’s Pick</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/military-tech/air-force-f-35-helmet-fitting/">An F-35 pilot’s helmet costs more than a Ferrari and takes two days to get fitted</a></li> </ul>
