Articles about Skype

Following in the footsteps of other enterprise-grade video calling solutions that opened their doors to the masses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft has launched a version of Teams for personal use today.

At its mega hardware event last night, Amazon made a flurry of tempting announcements.

Last night, Amazon made major headlines by showcasing plenty of products.

In light of the ongoing global pandemic and social distancing requirements, leading technology companies have doubled down on video calling and conferencing.

The rules of the world, like maintaining a respectable distance, minimizing social contact, and wearing masks, don't fit the bill for sex workers, whose livelihoods depend on physical touch.

Jio Platforms, the entity housing telecom and digital businesses of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, has picked up Rs. 5,655 crore ($747 million) in investment from US-based private equity firm Silver Lake.

You may already know about deepfakes, the AI-generated clips that show one person's face or voice in another person's video.

Given the whole COVID-19 situation, New York has officially started allowing wedding ceremonies to be conducted via video conference.

When you are stuck at home, practising social distancing, it might be a little difficult to deal with all the loneliness.

As the coronavirus pandemic intensifies in the United States, scenes become grimmer in the eastern state of New York.

Apple encourages security researchers to flag vulnerabilities in its products and is also willing to pay some really good money for that.

In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, the need to be connected virtually has become even more pronounced. Latching on that, Microsoft has released a new 'Meet Now' feature for Skype that allows you to easily set up and share a conference call with no sign-ups or downloads.

The spread of coronavirus may have left you in isolation, waiting desperately for the day you would go out, eat out, and spend time with friends and family.

More than nine years after launching Messenger, Facebook has made the popular messaging service available as a dedicated app for Windows and macOS users.

The spread of COVID-19 in India has forced the government to close down public spaces.

The Bangladesh tour of Pakistan has continued to hit roadblocks with five members of the visiting coaching staff have withdrawn themselves.

A few months ago, Motherboard made a shocking revelation that Microsoft has been sending "poorly secured" Cortana and Skype recordings to human contractors.

When Israeli malware was caught spying on WhatsApp chats of thousands of activists, journalists, and academicians, we knew that the nightmares of dystopian state surveillance are coming to life.

In today's times, technology is omnipresent, and hence it's difficult to ignore the same.

After Apple, Google, and Amazon, Microsoft has joined the list of companies sharing sensitive user data with third parties.

A major problem has been highlighted in Skype's Android app, a bug that automatically answers incoming video calls on the platform.

After a long wait, Skype for desktop is getting background blur capabilities.

In a major upgrade, Amazon's Alexa-powered devices are getting Skype support from Microsoft.

Using video chatting platforms like Skype to connect with friends and family can stave off depression in older adults, a study found.

In our years of living, we have often seen life imitating art, wherein the fantastic things portrayed in works of art have been turned to reality, thanks to the visionary innovators.

The murder of Washington Post columnist and dissident Saudi Arabia journalist Jamal Khashoggi has spelled trouble for the Kingdom and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS).

Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja got married on May 8. The newlyweds, though very much in love, are equally committed professionals.

Hailing online communication platforms like Skype as legal medium for granting divorces, the Bombay HC has allowed a US-based woman to give her consent for mutual divorce virtually.

Microsoft has updated its Services Agreement under which it reserves the right to penalize or ban users for "offensive language" and "inappropriate content" across its products like Skype, Xbox and even Office.

He was the go-to lover boy of the romcoms in the 2000s. You may remember him from 'That '70s Show' or 'Two and a Half Men', but Ashton Kutcher is no longer the guy next door.

Microsoft is rolling out an updated version of Skype that is optimized for low-end Android smartphones.

Social media giant Facebook is revamping its AI-trained bots to mimic human facial expressions, reports said.

iOS users will soon be able to play YouTube videos directly on WhatsApp, according to WABetaInfo, which claims the feature is under development.

The latest update of WhatsApp makes sharing of files easier. Large documents can now be shared; the update limits the file size sharing up to 100MB.

WhatsApp users might soon be able to transfer money via UPI on the platform. The Facebook-owned messaging app is already in talks with SBI, NPCI and other financial institutions to "devise ways to integrate their systems" for the same.

How many times have you sent a message to a boss/ex/relative on WhatsApp, only to regret it the very next second?

Technology giant Microsoft is reportedly planning to shut down Skype's London office and lay off nearly 400 people working there.