Zoom: News

The quarantine measures that followed the COVID-19 outbreak almost became synonymous with Zoom, a California-based video-chat app. Launched in 2011, the communications tech company received increased fame during the pandemic, with its app being downloaded 2.13mn times in March 2020. Despite its share market slump, the company’s stock price spiked more than double in just three months. However, it also came under the media lens and faced public ire because of security and privacy issues. Zoom has been founded by Eric Yuan, a Chinese-American billionaire businessman, an alumnus of Stanford Graduate School of Business. Video-telephony, online chat, and business telephone systems are some of the services being offered by it. In 2019, the company went for initial public offering, thus becoming a public enterprise.

06 Nov 2024

Abhishek Bachchan

Mani Ratnam might direct Abhishek-Aishwarya for the third time 

Acclaimed filmmaker Mani Ratnam is reportedly planning a new Hindi movie with real-life couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

30 Oct 2024

Donald Trump

Joe Biden calls Trump's supporters 'garbage,' then a correction 

United States President Joe Biden has clarified his recent comments that were perceived as offensive toward supporters of former President Donald Trump.

23 Oct 2024

Anees Bazmee

'Singham Again,' 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' fight it out for screens 

The upcoming Diwali season is getting hotter with a box office clash between two highly anticipated sequels, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.

15 Oct 2024

Amitabh Bachchan

Jaya Bachchan to lead Vikas Bahl's comedy film 'Darwaza'

Veteran actor Jaya Bachchan is all set to return to the silver screen in a new avatar.

10 Oct 2024

Technology

Zoom's new feature lets your AI avatar do the talking 

Zoom, the leading video communication platform, is about to change the way we conduct virtual meetings.

07 Oct 2024

Aamir Khan

Aamir-Rajkumar Santoshi confirmed to reunite for 'Char Din Ki Zindagi'

Acclaimed Bollywood filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has confirmed his next project, Char Din Ki Zindagi, starring superstar Aamir Khan.

Zoom Phone debuts in India: Best communication solution for start-ups?

Zoom, the popular video conferencing platform, has introduced its first cloud-based phone solution, Zoom Phone, in India.

02 Oct 2024

Aamir Khan

Reena Dutta's father dies, Aamir Khan visits ex-wife's home 

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan was seen arriving at his former wife Reena Dutta's residence on Wednesday, following the demise of her father.

01 Oct 2024

Govinda

Govinda to be discharged today after accidental gunshot injury

Veteran Bollywood actor Govinda is likely to be discharged from the hospital on Tuesday evening after suffering a leg injury due to an accidental revolver misfire at his Mumbai home.

19 Sep 2024

Akshay Kumar

Taapsee Pannu-Akshay Kumar reunite for 'Tirangaa'

Taapsee Pannu has been confirmed as one of the female leads in Akshay Kumar's upcoming film, Tirangaa.

19 Sep 2024

Box Office Collection

'The Buckingham Murders' struggles, earns ₹7.3cr after Day 6

Kareena Kapoor Khan's latest film The Buckingham Murders is struggling to pull audiences to theaters.

03 Sep 2024

Akshay Kumar

Will Akshay Kumar's Shankaran Nair biopic ever get released

Dharma Productions's upcoming biopic, The Untold Story of C Shankaran Nair, has reportedly been put on hold.

23 Aug 2024

Bhediya

'Stree' spinoff feat. Shraddha's character is coming, writer confirms

Niren Bhatt, the writer of the popular horror-comedy franchise Stree, has hinted at a potential standalone film focusing on Shraddha Kapoor's character.

20 Aug 2024

Bigg Boss

'I'm alive, happy, healthy': Shreyas Talpade shuts down death rumors

Actor Shreyas Talpade recently became the target of a viral death hoax that quickly spread across social media platforms.

30 Jul 2024

Bobby Deol

'Gupt' among 'Vogue's 'Best Thrillers,' joins 'Gone Girl'

The 1997 film Gupt, directed by Rajiv Rai and starring Bobby Deol, Kajol, and Manisha Koirala, has been ranked 38th on Vogue's list of "best thrillers" of all time.

07 Jul 2024

Box Office

'Kalki 2898 AD' bounces back, crosses ₹465cr in India

The Prabhas-led film Kalki 2898 AD, directed by Nag Ashwin, has made a remarkable comeback at the box office, surpassing the ₹465 crore mark in India.

12 Jun 2024

Kartik Aaryan

Kartik jokes Ranbir 'took away' his director, Luv Ranjan

Kartik Aaryan is currently in the limelight for his forthcoming film, Chandu Champion, directed by Kabir Khan.

10 Apr 2024

New York City

This NYC shop cashier works remotely from Philippines via Zoom

Sansan Chicken, a fried chicken shop in New York City, has adopted an unconventional staffing approach.

28 Feb 2024

iOS

Zoom to drop support for iOS 11, 12 next month

Zoom has declared that it will cease support for older iOS versions, specifically iOS 11 and 12, in its upcoming update in March.

30 Jan 2024

Apple

Zoom introduces avatar-based video calling for Vision Pro users

Zoom has announced its new app for Vision Pro, which will launch alongside Apple's new headset on February 2.

09 Oct 2023

Slack

Zoho Cliq takes on Slack and Zoom with new features

Tech company Zoho has announced updates to its communication and collaboration platform, Zoho Cliq, amid a 30% surge in users switching from Slack and Zoom.

04 Oct 2023

Google Docs

Zoom adds AI-powered document editing feature to rival Microsoft Teams

Zoom Video Communications Inc. is bringing a collaborative document editing feature, Zoom Docs, taking on rivals like Microsoft Teams and Alphabet's Google Docs.

Zoom's AI assistant uses ChatGPT to summarize missed meetings

Zoom has launched an "AI Companion," integrating artificial intelligence from ChatGPT's maker OpenAI as well as Meta.

Zoom fired its president Greg Tomb before completing a year

Popular video conferencing platform Zoom fired about 15% of its workforce a month ago. The company has now axed its president Greg Tomb.

08 Feb 2023

Technology

Zoom CEO Eric Yuan takes 98% salary-cut: Check his net-worth  

Zoom has announced its decision to axe 15% of its workforce or about 1,300 jobs, amid global economic uncertainties.

08 Feb 2023

COVID-19

Zoom fires 1,300 employees due to "uncertainty of global economy"

Companies are on a firing spree, and Zoom is no exception. The communications technology firm announced that it is axing roughly 15% of its global workforce or around 1,300 employees.

07 Jan 2023

Snapchat

Snap to shut down app that made Zoom calls fun

Snap Camera, the desktop app from Snap that lets users apply silly filters on video calls, will be shut down on January 25.

10 Nov 2022

Microsoft Office 365

Rivaling Google and Microsoft, Zoom releases Mail and Calendar clients

Zoom is known for its professional meeting platform. However, the company has been taking steps to build a complete hybrid work solution.

07 Dec 2021

New York City

Who is Vishal Garg, who fired 900 employees over Zoom?

Vishal Garg is all over the internet.

13 Aug 2021

Technology

Now, students will be less distracted on Zoom: Here's why

Amid the pandemic, the single most important company Zoom has now taken steps to ensure children attending classes online on its platform don't get distracted while the teacher can monitor the classroom.

01 Jul 2021

Business

Zoom announces plans to acquire machine translation start-up Kites

Popular video calling platform Zoom has announced plans to acquire Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions GmbH, also known as Kites.

01 Jun 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

Six-year-old's video about 'too much' homework catches J&K LG's attention

A six-year-old girl's video message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining of a huge burden of homework through online education triggered a policy change in Jammu and Kashmir to lighten the pressure on school kids.

18 May 2021

Microsoft

Microsoft Teams now available for everyone, offers free 24-hour calling

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.

30 Apr 2021

WhatsApp

Telegram promises to implement group video calling feature in May

After introducing one-on-one video calls, WhatsApp's rival messaging platform Telegram recently announced that it would get a group video calling feature in May.

29 Mar 2021

Hollywood

'No Zoom' Oscars: Academy mandates nominees' in-person attendance, faces backlash

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apparently issued a mandate that there will be no video-conferencing facilities like Zoom available for the 93rd Oscars ceremony.

08 Mar 2021

Coronavirus

Scientists bat for hosting virtual conferences even after COVID-19

Despite "Zoom fatigue" and the inability to simulate in-person networking with colleagues, scientists want conferences to be held virtually even after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, citing ease of attending from anywhere and low carbon footprint among its many perks.

05 Mar 2021

WhatsApp

WhatsApp releases voice and video calling feature for desktop client

WhatsApp has released the long-awaited voice and video calling feature for the app's desktop version. The feature doesn't yet support group calls, but it is optimized to work in both portrait and landscape orientations.

21 Feb 2021

Beauty

Few tips to achieve the right look on Zoom meetings

Dressing waist up and learning to apply just about the right amount of makeup, in a minute, has become the latest necessity.

11 Feb 2021

Facebook

NewsBytes Briefing: There's some Chinese in my Koo, and more

A French hacker with a penchant for embarrassing Indian software endeavors claims to have found data breaches in the Koo app.

11 Feb 2021

Technology

Here's how you can add facial effects on Zoom calls

Video conferencing app Zoom had added the Studio Effects beta feature in September 2020, however it has been garnering users' attention just lately.

09 Feb 2021

Instagram

NewsBytes Briefing: Apple pulls a Xiaomi with advertisements, and more

Apple had recently taken great pains to warn us about its evil Big Tech brethren and their evil advertisements. Looks like it forgot to heed its own warnings.

14 Nov 2020

Barry Allen

#ComicBytes: Who are the most powerful enemies of the Flash?

The Flash is an integral part of the DC Universe. But this responsibility comes with a set of villains.

20 Oct 2020

World

New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin allegedly masturbates on Zoom call; suspended

The New Yorker magazine suspended its long-time contributor and chief legal analyst, Jeffrey Toobin, after he allegedly exposed himself on a Zoom call.

12 Sep 2020

Facebook

#TechBytes: How to secure Zoom account with two-factor authentication

Zoom has had plenty of security issues, but among all of them, Zoom-bombing has been a persistent one.

24 Aug 2020

Technology

#OutageAlert: Zoom goes down, keeping users from starting/joining meetings

Following Gmail and Google Meet, video conferencing giant Zoom has also fallen victim to an outage.

20 Aug 2020

BlackBerry

NewsBytes Briefing: Apple becomes a $2 trillion company, and more

A lot has happened in the world of technology since last night.

13 Aug 2020

Microsoft

#TechBytes: Handy new features announced for Google Meet classes

Google has announced a new set of features to make Google Meet, its famous virtual conferencing solution, more useful for educators.

30 Jul 2020

Security

Zoom bug allowed breaking into private password-protected meetings

Even after all the promises, video conferencing giant Zoom keeps running into security issues.

26 Jul 2020

Facebook

Messenger Rooms: How to use Facebook's new Zoom challenger

A few months ago, Facebook introduced Messenger Rooms as its own "casual" take on Zoom and Google Meet.

17 Jul 2020

Security

Zoom bug allowed mimicking organizations; now fixed

Zoom video conferencing service has had plenty of trouble in keeping its platform safe from uninvited hackers and so-called 'Zoom-bombers'.

16 Jul 2020

Microsoft

NewsBytes Tech Briefing: Zoom's video-conference device, unified Gmail, and more

Along with the massive hack of high profile Twitter accounts, a lot has happened in the world of technology in the last 24 hours.

03 Jul 2020

Mukesh Ambani

JioMeet, Reliance's free Zoom rival, is now available in India

After a nearly three-month-long fundraising spree, Mukesh Ambani's telecom-to-digital entity Reliance Jio Platforms is expanding its footprint to step into the arena of video-conferencing.

22 May 2020

Murder

72-year-old man killed by son during Zoom call in US

A 72-year-old man was stabbed to death during a call on the video conferencing platform Zoom in New York, United States. The attacker is said to be the 72-year-old's own son.

12 May 2020

Microsoft

Hackers are using Zoom, Google Meet for phishing attacks

The spread of COVID-19 has surged the global demand for video-conferencing services like Zoom and Google Meet.

08 May 2020

South Africa

Hackers bombed South African Parliament session with porn, racial slurs

Like most of the world, South Africa is also under lockdown to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease.

26 Apr 2020

Facebook

Messenger Rooms, Facebook's free service to take on Zoom

In a major move, social media giant Facebook has launched Messenger Rooms, a dedicated virtual meeting platform to take on the likes of Zoom and Google Meet.

23 Apr 2020

Technology

This tool can transcribe your Zoom meeting in real-time

From students to remote workers, everyone knows the pain of trying to take down notes while attending a virtual meeting.

22 Apr 2020

Elon Musk

Watch: AI-created Elon Musk Zoom-bombs virtual meeting

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

22 Apr 2020

X

No! 'Namaste' is not Indian government's answer to Zoom

A few hours ago, multiple reports suggested that the Indian government has launched a video-conferencing service called 'Namaste' to help people replace Zoom, a virtual meeting app it recently declared 'unsafe'.

21 Apr 2020

India

Watch out! Hackers are bombing Zoom classes with porn

As India faces the COVID-19 lockdown, educators are rushing to use digital resources to ensure students keep learning even while being at home.

Now, New Yorkers can have 'video weddings' via Zoom

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

17 Apr 2020

Facebook

Zoom v/s Google Meet: Which one is better?

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, more and more people are rushing to handle most of their jobs from the safety of their homes.

Indian government says Zoom is 'not safe' to use

Zoom, the video conferencing app that shot to fame before being embroiled in several privacy-related debacles, has been red-flagged by the Indian government.

14 Apr 2020

Security

Five lakh Zoom accounts are being sold on dark web

Zoom, the video conferencing service that shot to fame in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and then became a center of multiple controversies, has been hit by another pressing issue.

14 Apr 2020

Security

Zoom will let customers choose data centers for routing calls

It has become dichotomous for video-conferencing giant Zoom. On one hand, its user have sky-rocketed, but on the other, those users are fast losing confidence, given the shady security practices of the company.

12 Apr 2020

Microsoft

Microsoft Teams update brings Zoom-like custom background for video calls

Microsoft has rolled out an update for its Teams communication platform that introduces custom background support for video calls.

09 Apr 2020

Facebook

Zoom creates 'security council' to fight data privacy concerns

In light of growing privacy-related concerns, popular video-conferencing service Zoom has announced a new 'information security council and advisory board'.

06 Apr 2020

X

Man 'walks in' on himself in Zoom meeting. How exactly?

With video calls on the rise, it is not totally uncommon to see people walk in on virtual meetings.

05 Apr 2020

YouTube

More than 15,000 private Zoom meetings leaked online: Details here

Zoom, the video conferencing service that shot to fame in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, is drawing flak for leaking private meetings of its users.

04 Apr 2020

Microsoft

Rivaling Zoom, Skype releases 'Meet Now' calling feature

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.

03 Apr 2020

Google

#TechBytes: How to get the most out of Zoom

In the wake of the novel coronavirus crisis, video conferencing service Zoom has become the talk of the town.

02 Apr 2020

Microsoft

Now, Slack users can call those on Microsoft Teams

In the wake of the COVID-19 situation, work communication apps Slack and Microsoft Teams have become the focal point for many businesses.

02 Apr 2020

Facebook

Zoom sued for covertly sending user data to Facebook

Zoom, the video conferencing app that shot to fame after billions were put on lockdown due to the spread of COVID-19, has been sued for sharing user data without permission.