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Imagine being able to watch your team's progress in real-time, seeing precisely how new tools or training sessions increase engagement and productivity. Microsoft is now doing exactly that by utilizing the Microsoft 365 Admin Center's innovative Experience Insights Dashboard. In this article...

In this high-paced, AI-driven tech world, you'd think that training yourself in tried-and-true tools like Microsoft Excel would have become a relic of the past, right? Especially with powerful AI systems like Microsoft Copilot hopping into the fold and promising to automate bland data tasks for...

As we step into 2025, the professional landscape is being transformed by productivity tools that harness the power of artificial intelligence. One of the most significant players in this arena is Microsoft Copilot, an AI-driven assistant seamlessly integrated into the Microsoft 365 suite...

In a world where AI applications are evolving at lightning speed, one recent announcement from Statsig, unveiled during the Microsoft Ignite conference, has sparked considerable interest among tech-savvy users and industry professionals alike. On November 20, 2024, Statsig unveiled a robust...

In a groundbreaking development unveiled on November 18, 2024, NASA, in partnership with Microsoft, has launched an innovative AI tool known as Earth Copilot. This revolutionary application aims to democratize access to Earth-related scientific data, making it more accessible for researchers...

In today’s competitive digital landscape, Microsoft has granted itself a generous edge with the integration of Copilot into Excel. This innovative feature serves as a virtual assistant designed to simplify tasks, optimize workflows, and bolster productivity for users ranging from novices to...

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Water is one of the most precious resources on Earth. And as someone whose family has been farming for generations, Fred Ziari has made it his life’s work to help growers be more efficient with this vital element for their crops, as well as the energy it takes to distribute it. Ziari is the CEO...

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Anyone know of any tools or Windows API that can monitor disk cache page accesses? For example, if a cache page is loaded from/to memory, I would like to count the size and times. This is to determine possible SSD degradation with too many accesses from page caches. Thanks

Today, a single breach, physical or virtual, can cause millions of dollars of damage to an organization and potentially billions in financial losses to the global economy. Each week seems to bring a new disclosure of a cybersecurity breach somewhere in the world. As we look at the current state...

Insiders are the millions who represent the billions – Dona Sarkar This is absolutely true. Each and every Windows Insider out there is an individual who represents not only themselves, but also – to varying degrees – countless others who don’t participate in this amazing program. One area...

When I was a kid, I developed a huge interest in golf. I was a good athlete who could play all traditional sports well but golf was different. I quickly developed a passion for the game and had a strong work ethic, but like many people, I found golf to be an elusive riddle. Despite non-stop...

Imagine you have a big list of cities and wanted to concisely get an idea of what the weather is like over there. If conciseness and speed wasn't a problem, you could look at a graph like this (below) for each city, but that's not fast. So what metrics would you need to accurately capture the...

We’ve already seen how to get your devices to send data to the cloud. In most cases, the data is then processed by various Azure services. However, in some cases the cloud is nothing more than a means of communication between two devices. Imagine a Raspberry Pi connected to a garage door...

I had the chance this weekend to personally walk through the garage before the race and see the use of Microsoft technologies helping speed up and improve the pre-race inspection of the cars. In addition, the use of new race management techniques built on Azure and Windows was truly inspiring...

The PGA TOUR ® showcases one of the most elegant sports in the world with a rich history and storied tradition. What most people don’t realize is what happens behind the scenes to pull off the great TOUR golf events that so many of us enjoy watching throughout the year. The TOUR has 600 players...

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With new chart types and improvements to PivotTables and business intelligence (BI), Microsoft Excel 2016 makes it easier to work with large amounts of data and give it even more meaning. Unlock insights, and tell the story in your data by organizing it in spreadsheets (workbooks). View your...

In this video Sachin Patney and Nico Cristache describe the process of creating custom visualizations for Power BI. It is remarkable how easy it is to create any kind of visualization given the framework that's been set up. The best part of their explanation is where they detail the fact that...