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AWS had another outage, this time affecting apps like Slack and Hulu
A power outage at an AWS data center caused issues for at least the third time this month.
Slack is rolling out a Stories-like feature for sharing work updates
You'll be able to share audio, video and screen recordings in channels and DMs using Slack Clips.
Slack is now officially part of Salesforce
Salesforce has completed its $27.7 billion acquisition — its biggest one to date — of business messaging app Slack.
Slack is getting a Discord-like audio feature called 'Huddles'
Slack just became the latest company to embrace real-time audio with Huddles, a new Discord-like feature for chatting.
Google's Workspace suite is now available to anyone
Google is opening up Workspace to all users with a Google account and improving some features.
Slack adds a gender pronoun option to profiles
Slack has officially launched a dedicated field for gender pronouns, so you can display them on your profile.
Slack tweaks its new DM feature after people call out its harassment potential
The company is now disabling the option to send someone a message with an invite to chat after several individuals how easy it was to abuse that functionality.
Slack Connect now lets you DM people outside your work bubble
Slack has unveiled a Connect feature that lets you DM virtually anyone, even if they're outside your company — helpful in the work-from-home era.
Microsoft is reportedly 'in the running' to buy Discord for more than $10 billion
Discord is reportedly up for sale with a price that could go over $10 billion.
Microsoft boosts Teams with new presenter tools and PowerPoint integration
At its Ignite conference today, the company announced a slew of updates for its video chat tool, as well as new made-for-Teams speakers.
The East Coast suffered major internet connection issues this afternoon
Verizon said a fiber cable has been cut in Brooklyn.
A major Slack outage welcomed us back to work this morning
You might have trouble connecting or loading messages.
Salesforce buys Slack for $27.7 billion
The massive cloud computing company wants Slack's real-time messenger to help bolster its cloud business brand.
Slack is experimenting with Instagram-like Stories
Slack has announced Slack Connect Direct Messaging, Verified Organizations, plus a couple of experiments like Video Stories and an optional audio feed.
Google's overnight Gmail outage is finally over (updated)
Is Gmail down? For many people the answer is yes, with errors on attached files and failures to login.
Slack files EU antitrust complaint over Microsoft Teams
Slack is pushing back against Microsoft Teams by filing an antitrust complaint with the EU.
Recommended Reading: When facial recognition identifies the wrong person
Law enforcement at all levels are employing facial recognition for a variety of things. When the US and countries around the world began to shut down, tech companies of all sizes announced plans to help. The Atlantic explains the motives.
Slack lets up to 20 companies chat in the same channel
Slack, which is commonly used as a chat program within organizations, is now introducing a way to communicate with people from other organizations. According to Slack, Slack Connect will let you connect with up to 20 organizations in a single channel.
Slack video and voice calls will rely on Amazon Chime
A new deal between Slack and Amazon cements their partnership against Microsoft Teams.
Slack's revamped mobile app puts key features within easy reach
Slack has overhauled its Android and iOS apps with quicker access to DMs, mentions, and other features you often use away from your PC.
