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Google Meet down as users see '502 error': What's causing the outage?

Google Meet users across India faced trouble joining calls as a '502 error' appeared on screens; most complaints were about website glitches and server issues

Tech Wrap Oct 20: Samsung Galaxy XR headset, Nothing Phone 3a, OnePlus 15

Samsung to unveil its Project Moohan-based Galaxy XR headset on October 21. Nothing Phone 3a might be released this year. OnePlus 15 China launch. Google Meet adds AI-powered makeup filter

Google Meet adds AI-powered makeup filter to enhance your on-screen look

Google Meet now offers an AI-powered makeup filter with 12 customisable looks to help users appear polished and natural on video calls across web and mobile

Tech Wrap Sept 18: Meta Ray-Ban Display, Google Discover, Zoom AI companion

Meta Ray-Ban Display launched. Google Discover feed. Zoom introduced AI Companion 3.0. Microsoft Notepad with AI tools. Google Meet adds 'Ask Gemini AI'. Android 16 QPR2 beta 2

HP unveils maiden device made for 3D video conferencing over Google Beam

Developed with Google, the HP Dimension device integrates 3D imaging, eye contact correction, spatial audio, and adaptive lighting to deliver an immersive video conferencing experience

Google Meet to fully replace legacy Google Duo calling in September 2025

Google has begun notifying users to back up video messages and call histories from the Duo legacy system as the company prepares to sunset its remaining features

Google I/O: All you need to know about Beam, Google's 3D video calling tech

Google describes Beam as an AI-first video communication platform that enables people to connect, collaborate, and communicate in 3D, with life-sized realism

Microsoft shuts down Skype on May 5, asks users to try Teams: Details here

Existing Skype subscribers can continue using their services till the end of their billing cycle with remaining Skype credit also remains accessible

Tech wrap Aug 28: Beats enters India, TECNO tri-fold concept, Google Meet

Apple-owned Beats makes its debut in India with the launch of Solo Buds, Solo 4, and Pill. TECNO introduces the Phantom Ultimate 2 tri-fold concept. Google Meet adds the 'Take notes for me' AI feature

Google Meet adds 'Take notes for me' AI feature: What is it, how it works

"Take notes for me" in Google Meet automatically takes notes during a meeting and generates a "summary so far" in case you are late to join

Decoded: Why telcos, OTTs are clashing over new Telecom Act definitions

Traditional telecom operators are pushing for over-the-top (OTT) services, such as WhatsApp and Google Meet, to be regulated on par with themselves to ensure a 'level playing field'

Google rolls out hand-raise gesture detection for Meet: Know details

The hand-raise gesture detection feature will have no admin control and will be set to OFF by default

Fair share fee on large OTT players doesn't violate net neutrality: COAI

Fair-share fee payment by large over-the-top players to telecom operators will enhance consumer experience with better quality networks without violating net neutrality principles, industry body COAI said on Wednesday. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which represents telecom operators like Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel etc, said that it is a misguided view that fair share charge on large traffic generating (LTG) OTTs will violate net neutrality principles. "Payment of fair share fee by Large Traffic Generating OTTs to TSPs will eventually enhance customer satisfaction, as end-users will benefit via better network quality and improved services," COAI, Director General, SP Kochhar said in a statement. Meanwhile, industry body Broadband India Forum, which represents players in the broadband ecosystem, in its counter comment to the telecom regulator Trai has said that claim to mandate over-the-top (OTT) players to pay for network usage fees and the government's intent

Telecommunication Bill: User verification may be must for messaging apps

Interception clause, platforms believe, may eliminate security benefits of end-to-end encryption

As Europe cracks down on Big Tech, here are things that will change

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change. People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon. That's because Big Tech companies, most headquartered in the U.S., are now subject to a pioneering new set of EU digital regulations. The Digital Services Act aims to protect European users when it comes to privacy, transparency and removal of harmful or illegal content. Here are five things that will change when you sign on: YOU CAN TURN OFF AI-RECOMMENDED VIDEOS Automated recommendation systems decide, based on people's profiles, what they see in their feeds. Those can be switched off. Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, said users can opt out of its artificial intelligence ranking and recommendation systems that determine which Instagram Reels, Facebook Stories and search results to show. ..

Google Doodle celebrates Dragon Boat Festival 2023, details inside

In honour of the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday observed on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, Google created a GIF doodle

Google's new On-the-Go mode for Meet, will help users be safe while walking

Google is reportedly working on a new 'On-the-Go' mode for the video communication service 'Meet', which will make it safer and easier for users to stay in a video call while walking

Google rolls out new mode in Meet, enables 'everyone is a viewer' option

Tech giant Google is rolling out a new viewer mode in its video communication service 'Meet', which will allow users to select "Everyone is a viewer" when creating their Calendar invite

Google rolls out 1080p calls option for Meet users to enhance experience

In an effort to enhance the user experience, Google has rolled out a 1080p video calls option for users of its video communication service 'Meet'

Google to let users turn off video feeds from other participants in Meet

Google has rolled out the ability to switch off individual feeds in Meet