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Facebook Portal adds Zoom support and other work-from-home features
The most significant announcement: all Portal devices will now support the Zoom video conferencing platform. All four video chat platforms will be available on Portal Mini, Portal and Portal+ in September, with Portal TV support coming later on.
Google Meet for Education will auto-block users who don't log in
G Suite for Education will block anonymous users from Google Meet video calls.
GoPro turns your Hero 8 Black into a wide-angle webcam
If you need to host online fitness classes, GoPro's Hero 8 Black could do the trick with the company's new webcam software.
Google Duo on the web now supports 32-person video chat
Google Duo has upped its game over the last two months. Now, Google has updated Duo’s capacity: when using the web client, you can hold a group video chat with up to 32 people. The new upgrade gives Google’s video chat app the same capacity as FaceTime.
Slack video and voice calls will rely on Amazon Chime
A new deal between Slack and Amazon cements their partnership against Microsoft Teams.
Zoom usage peaked at 300 million daily participants in April
Zoom's earnings show how much people are relying on its video conferencing software.
Zoom plans to offer stronger encryption to paying customers (updated)
A Zoom official says the company will provide stronger encryption to paying customers, raising concerns about security for free users.
Messenger Rooms, Facebook's answer to Zoom, is now available
You can host up to 50 people on a group video call.
Google Duo adds a 'family mode' and web-based group calls
Google Duo is adapting to the pandemic era with a family mode, group calls on the web and lots of live visual effects.
How to secure your video calls like a pro
During a cyberpunk dystopia, a highly contagious pandemic, and tons of leadership incompetence, it's surprising that video call privacy and security is pissing me off the most.
Tinder will add one-on-one video chats this summer
In its earnings press release, Tinder owner Match Group has revealed that the application plans to launch one-to-one live video chats later this quarter.
Zoom's latest changes to prevent 'zoombombing' arrive on May 9th
Zoom has improved its admin controls and basic account security to further prevent 'zoombombing' from unwanted guests.
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Canon software turns your EOS camera into an overpowered webcam
Canon's new beta turns your EOS or PowerShot camera into a very, very high-quality webcam.
Anchor converts your video calls into podcasts
Spotify's Anchor is adding yet another way for people to more easily produce their own podcasts.
Why is video conferencing so exhausting?
If it’s not Google Meet with colleagues, it’s Zoom hangouts with friends and FaceTime with family. The issue is, online video interactions are fundamentally different from face-to-face ones.
New York allows clerks to perform weddings by video conference
New York is dealing with the realities of COVID-19 by allowing clerks to perform weddings by video conference.
Bumble users can now match with anyone in the US
Like most things, dating has become more difficult since the coronavirus pandemic began. Dating apps recognize this, and to make life a little easier for users, Bumble is introducing a few new virtual dating features.
'Saturday Night Live' returns to TV with a remote episode on April 11th
'SNL' is using videoconferencing to keep the comedy show going when performers can't be near each other.
Hangouts Meet has been renamed to Google Meet
Google continues to back away from the Hangouts name by relabeling its videoconferencing service.