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Because I will never tire of the Galaxy Note 7 jokes, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s Windows 7 FUD, the PS4 continues to destroy the Xbox One, Samsung’s explosive live explanation, and more.

Find out how to deploy a JSON template in Azure using PowerShell and a parameters JSON file.

Learn how to start a threaded conversation in Slack.

The European Commission announced today that Apple and Audible have ended an exclusive audiobook deal in order to avoid antitrust charges.

Microsoft is expanding its CSP program to make it easier to upgrade Windows 7 and 8.1 machines by offering a free upgrade to Windows 10 if enrolled in Windows E3 or E5.

Microsoft has overhauled its LinkedIn platform to make it easier to find and locate content as well as making messaging more intelligent; there are also improvements to individual profiles.

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith shows you how to get started with the Azure Security Center.

Microsoft has finally provided an effective method to allow users to recall messages. Outlook’s Recall Message function usually doesn’t work, but OWA’s new Undo Send will stop messages that should never be sent. Five seconds might be too short to realize that you have made a mistake and should stop an outbound message, but ten seconds is about right. And if you are really indecisive, you can take up to 30 seconds to decide whether a message should go.

Learning the React framework for SharePoint Framework (SPFX) development is a good idea because the SPFX tooling can automatically generate React components. Find out how to get started with the React framework.

Learn how to deploy multiple resources in a fairly simple example of an Azure Resource Manager JSON file.

Todd and Shane cover the Microsoft Band’s new replacement policy, Microsoft Flow’s new services, Office Online Server adding support for Azure, why the cmd prompt will be with us forever, new PowerShell, and the downside of self-driving cars.

An update to SharePoint Online for some Office 365 tenants clashed with Google’s determination to move from SHA-1 to SHA-2 as the basis for securing web sites. The symptom is that Chrome flags SharePoint sites as “Not Secure”, which is a pretty worrying thing for an Office 365 administrator to see. Fortunately, Microsoft is reversing the update out to fix the problem.