Zoom agrees to bolster security following FTC settlement

Posted on 09/11/2020 by Engadget

Since it exploded in popularity at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom has promised to address the more glaring security and privacy issues that are a part of its video meeting software. And now the company has a regulatory incentive to do ex...

Google Meet starts rolling out custom backgrounds to web users

Posted on 30/10/2020 by Engadget

We knew custom backgrounds were coming to Google Meet, but now they’re finally here for everyone. Google has started rolling out the feature to the majority of its customers. At the moment, custom backgrounds are available on Chrome OS, as well as Wi...

Aftershokz OpenComm is a bone conduction headset for the Zoom generation

Posted on 27/10/2020 by Engadget

AfterShokz’s latest bone conduction headset seems an ideal accompaniment to the world we live in today. The OpenComm is a communications-focused product by virtue of its boom mic, good for today’s busy home or mobile workspace in the age of endless Z...

Zoom starts rolling out end-to-end encryption

Posted on 26/10/2020 by Engadget

Zoom is now rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for both free and paid users, so your video chats and meetings should be much more secure. You can activate E2EE on Zoom’s latest desktop client, Android app and Zoom Rooms starting today. It’ll be...

Zoom is getting into ticketed online events

Posted on 14/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

By this point in the pandemic, chances are you’ve already used Zoom to not only attend work meetings but to take part in classes and workshops. So it should come as no surprise Zoom plans to capitalize on that trend. The company has started beta test...

Netflix now works on Facebook’s Portal TV

Posted on 06/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you have Facebook’s Portal TV device, you can now use it to stream Netflix shows and movies. The streaming giant had been a notable omission from a lineup that includes Amazon Prime Video, Showtime, Sling TV and, of course, Facebook Watch. Faceboo...

Noise cancellation comes to Google Meet on Android and iOS

Posted on 29/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google Meet has introduced noise cancellation for mobile devices on Android and iOS, matching what it can already do on the desktop. The feature will be useful for folks working from home in a noisy environment who prefer to use Meet on a smartphone....

Zoom rolls out two-factor authentication for all accounts

Posted on 11/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Zoom has unveiled two-factor authentication (2FA) for all user accounts, to make it easier to prevent “zoombombing” and other security breaches. Once enabled, the system will require users to enter a one-time code from a mobile authenticator app, SMS...

Zoom is down, everyone stop pretending to work

Posted on 24/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Despite some controversy and security issues, Zoom has become near-essential in the time of coronavirus, with so many companies moving to remote work. As such, it surely shook workers everywhere when they discovered Zoom was down this Monday morning....

Shudder’s ‘Host’ finds the true horror in pandemic Zoom calls

Posted on 22/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Just when so many of us have become desensitized to the mundane horror of never-ending Zoom meetings and the isolation of quarantine, comes a movie that explores just that. Shudder’s Host follows a group of friends, each sheltering from the pandemic,...

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