Microsoft Teams makes it easier to host meetings using sign language
Video chats are now friendlier to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Google will soon test Project Starline video chat booths in the real world
T-Mobile, WeWork and others will try the technology as soon as this year.
Microsoft's Teams Premium service uses AI to recap your meetings
Premium can also translate live captions and help with virtual appointments.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Zoom suffered a major outage that may have cancelled your video meetings
Hopefully your coworkers sent email instead.
The merged Google Meet app lets you host group Spotify and YouTube sessions
You can also play games with the live sharing feature.
Google decided having two apps called Meet was a good idea
Duo's name change will make things awkward for a while.
Microsoft Teams is using AI to prevent awkward interruptions in video calls
The technology can also minimize echoes and other voice chat hassles.
Google adds auto-transcription and simplified grading to its education tools
Students will have an easier time catching up on virtual classes.
Zoom's desktop apps now respond to raised hands and thumbs-up gestures
You can send a reaction without clicking anything.
Zoom's new animal avatars are like Animoji for meetings
For those moments you'd rather not show your real face.
Google Meet’s second-screen Companion Mode is coming to the Nest Hub Max
The goal is for more workers to be able to contribute to meetings, even during big conference calls.
Portal users can now bring sign language interpreters into video calls
You can use sign language regardless of who you're talking to.
Facebook Messenger adds group AR effects and games to video calls
They're coming to Instagram, too.
FaceTime calls finally seem to be working in the UAE
Whether this is a permanent change or a brief reprieve isn't clear.
Epic will shut down its Houseparty video chat app in October
Epic is shifting its attention to socializing in the metaverse.
The Gmail app will soon make voice and video calls
Gmail is quickly becoming Google's do-it-all app.
Zoom will pay $85 million to settle lawsuit over privacy and 'zoombombing'
You could also receive a payout, but don't expect much.
Zoom adds third-party apps to video calls
Zoom Events are available today as well.
WhatsApp now lets you join in-progress group calls
They're more like drop-in chat rooms than conventional calls.
Google's Workspace suite is now available to anyone
Plus, Google Chat is getting more Slack-like.
