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Microsoft Removes Ads From Skype on All Platforms, Adds New Features With Latest Update
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for Skype, it announced on Monday. One of the highlights of the update is the change in the overall usability. Microsoft says Skype is now ad-free across all platforms, promising users a more decluttered experience. The company also introduces new features, including revamped image creation using artificial int...
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Fake CBI, Police Officers Threaten Woman On Skype, Wipe Her Bank Account In Kolkata
A company secretary was looted of Rs 51,000 by a gang of fake Delhi Police and CBI officers after threatening her with arrest over a "money laundering case".
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India's Cybercrime Watchdog Blocks Over 1,000 Skype Accounts
Over 1,000 Skype IDs run by cross-border cybercriminals engaged in online intimidation, blackmail, extortion and "digital arrests" have been blocked by the government, according to an official statement on Tuesday.
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Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office Product to Avert EU Antitrust Fine
Microsoft will unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and make it easier for rival products to work with its software, the US company said on Thursday in a move aimed at staving off a possible EU antitrust fine. The proposed changes came a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into Microsoft's tying of...
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Microsoft Likely to Face EU Antitrust Investigation in Coming Months
Microsoft is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation in the coming months after remedy discussions with the EU watchdog to avert such a move appear to have hit a roadblock, people familiar with the matter said.
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Delhi Woman Duped Of Rs 4.5 Crores By Con Artists Posing As Officials, Cops
Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi police unit has registered a case against a cyber crime con for allegedly cheating a woman doctor of Rs 4.5 crore in the national capital, officials said on Saturday.
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Microsoft Bing, Edge and Skype for Smartphones Updated With AI Chatbot Features: Details
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it was rolling out the Ai powered Bing chatbot as part of updates to its Bing and Edge browser apps for iOS and Android smartphones. The Microsoft Skype app has also been updated with support for adding the chatbot to group chats. These features will be available to users who are part of the ongoing preview pro...
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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Internet Calling Apps Like WhatsApp, Zoom, Skype May Soon Need Telecom Licence
Apps like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Duo which provide calling and messaging services may soon require licences to operate in the country, according to the draft telecommunication bill 2022.
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Clubhouse Voice Rooms Now Gives You the Option to Chat via Text Too
Clubhouse users in voice rooms can now interact with text chat. Rooms with text chat enabled will have a dedicated icon at the bottom left of the screen. The audience will also have options to report comments and provide feedback to moderators. After the live audio session has ended, all the messages sent during the session can be read by anyone l...
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Skype Users Can Now Call 911 From Desktop
Skype is allowing its users in the US to call 911 from their desktop computers.
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Skype Getting Colourful Redesign, Performance Upgrades, More New Features
Skype is all set to get a new update that will offer users a new experience. Microsoft in a blog post offered a peek at what's coming later this year on the video chat platform. Skype will get colourful themes, a better call interface, Office Lens, a new TwinCam feature, and more with the latest update.
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How Sweden Became the Silicon Valley of Europe
Sweden's home computer drive, and concurrent early investment in Internet connectivity, help explain why its capital Stockholm has become such rich soil for startups, birthing and incubating the likes of Spotify, Skype, and Klarna, even though it has some of the highest tax rates in the world.
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Elon Musk Shares Meme On Uninstalling Skype And It's All Too Relatable
Elon Musk is a man of few words and many memes. His latest meme on uninstalling Skype is all too relatable.
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FakeBuster: IIT Ropar, Australian Researchers Develop Software to Identify Imposters During Virtual Calls
Not only does FakeBuster expose imposters but also detects faces manipulated on social media to defame or crack a joke at someone. The FakeBuster could be seen as the way forward, especially in current times when most of the work and official meetings happen online.
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Microsoft Removes Ads From Skype on All Platforms, Adds New Features With Latest Update
Microsoft has rolled out a new update for Skype, it announced on Monday. One of the highlights of the update is the change in the overall usability. Microsoft says Skype is now ad-free across all platforms, promising users a more decluttered experience. The company also introduces new features, including revamped image creation using artificial int...
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Fake CBI, Police Officers Threaten Woman On Skype, Wipe Her Bank Account In Kolkata
A company secretary was looted of Rs 51,000 by a gang of fake Delhi Police and CBI officers after threatening her with arrest over a "money laundering case".
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India's Cybercrime Watchdog Blocks Over 1,000 Skype Accounts
Over 1,000 Skype IDs run by cross-border cybercriminals engaged in online intimidation, blackmail, extortion and "digital arrests" have been blocked by the government, according to an official statement on Tuesday.
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Microsoft to Unbundle Teams From Office Product to Avert EU Antitrust Fine
Microsoft will unbundle its chat and video app Teams from its Office product and make it easier for rival products to work with its software, the US company said on Thursday in a move aimed at staving off a possible EU antitrust fine. The proposed changes came a month after the European Commission launched an investigation into Microsoft's tying of...
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Microsoft Likely to Face EU Antitrust Investigation in Coming Months
Microsoft is likely to face an EU antitrust investigation in the coming months after remedy discussions with the EU watchdog to avert such a move appear to have hit a roadblock, people familiar with the matter said.
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Delhi Woman Duped Of Rs 4.5 Crores By Con Artists Posing As Officials, Cops
Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi police unit has registered a case against a cyber crime con for allegedly cheating a woman doctor of Rs 4.5 crore in the national capital, officials said on Saturday.
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Microsoft Bing, Edge and Skype for Smartphones Updated With AI Chatbot Features: Details
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it was rolling out the Ai powered Bing chatbot as part of updates to its Bing and Edge browser apps for iOS and Android smartphones. The Microsoft Skype app has also been updated with support for adding the chatbot to group chats. These features will be available to users who are part of the ongoing preview pro...
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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Internet Calling Apps Like WhatsApp, Zoom, Skype May Soon Need Telecom Licence
Apps like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Duo which provide calling and messaging services may soon require licences to operate in the country, according to the draft telecommunication bill 2022.
-
Clubhouse Voice Rooms Now Gives You the Option to Chat via Text Too
Clubhouse users in voice rooms can now interact with text chat. Rooms with text chat enabled will have a dedicated icon at the bottom left of the screen. The audience will also have options to report comments and provide feedback to moderators. After the live audio session has ended, all the messages sent during the session can be read by anyone l...
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Skype Users Can Now Call 911 From Desktop
Skype is allowing its users in the US to call 911 from their desktop computers.
-
Skype Getting Colourful Redesign, Performance Upgrades, More New Features
Skype is all set to get a new update that will offer users a new experience. Microsoft in a blog post offered a peek at what's coming later this year on the video chat platform. Skype will get colourful themes, a better call interface, Office Lens, a new TwinCam feature, and more with the latest update.
-
How Sweden Became the Silicon Valley of Europe
Sweden's home computer drive, and concurrent early investment in Internet connectivity, help explain why its capital Stockholm has become such rich soil for startups, birthing and incubating the likes of Spotify, Skype, and Klarna, even though it has some of the highest tax rates in the world.
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Elon Musk Shares Meme On Uninstalling Skype And It's All Too Relatable
Elon Musk is a man of few words and many memes. His latest meme on uninstalling Skype is all too relatable.
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FakeBuster: IIT Ropar, Australian Researchers Develop Software to Identify Imposters During Virtual Calls
Not only does FakeBuster expose imposters but also detects faces manipulated on social media to defame or crack a joke at someone. The FakeBuster could be seen as the way forward, especially in current times when most of the work and official meetings happen online.
