Critical vulnerabilities found in Zoom, fix available
Zoom's automatic update functionality contains vulnerabilities that allow cybercriminals to gain full control over devices. The issue was discovered by Mac security expert Patrick Wardle.
The first vulnerability concerns the signature check of the videoconferencing platform. This check reviews t... Read more
Intel strikes deal to manufacture MediaTek’s chips
Intel's foundries will provide substantial capacity for MediaTek in both Europe and North America.
Intel will produce chips for MediaTek, making it the American giant's first leading silicon client for its revitalized chip-manufacturing business. MediaTek is a major Taiwanese fabless semiconduct... Read more
Microsoft enables editing of Excel spreadsheets during meetings
Excel Live is coming to Microsoft Teams. Multiple meeting participants can update Excel spreadsheets in real-time without opening the software.
Excel Live is one of three new Teams capabilities that reinforce Microsoft's emphasis on hybrid work. The first feature allows users to quickly share vi... Read more
Slack raises prices and increases restrictions for free users
Slack will increase its Pro license prices on 1 September. In addition, free users face new conditions.
According to Slack, price increases are necessary to continue innovating. The Salesforce subsidiary states it wants to stay ahead of competitors and requires funding to do so.
The price in... Read more
Teams web app supports live transcriptions in four new languages
Microsoft announced a significant update to the web version of Teams. New features promise to benefit small- and medium-sized companies. Among other things, speech in German, Portuguese, Japanese and Hindi can now automatically be transcribed.
The update brings several features to Teams' web ap... Read more
A new delivery partnership between Kyndryl and Oracle is in the works
Kyndryl, an IT services provider, strikes up a new partnership with Oracle cloud infrastructure to expand its delivery network.
The collaboration between Kyndryl and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) will pave the way for a wide range of new services. By incorporating Oracle technologies, Kyndry... Read more
Slack updates Huddles with video support
Slack added functionality to conferencing service Slack Huddles Call participants now have access to video and screen sharing.
Slack's strategy revolves around software that replaces office functions. Slack Huddles is an important component. The conferencing tool focuses on short meetings. Acc... Read more
New speech technology changes speakers’ accents
Startup Sanas received $32 million in seed capital, including a contribution from Google. The company's technology changes the accents of speakers. Investors have high expectations, but abuse is lurking.
Sanas is in its infancy. At this time, the startup is exclusively active in the United State... Read more
Microsoft Teams update improves sound quality in suboptimal settings
Microsoft Teams gained new machine learning and artificial intelligence functionality to substantially improve the audio quality of meetings and calls in suboptimal settings.
The functionality addresses ambient noises, poor acoustics and quality for users without a headset. For them, feedback l... Read more
Microsoft Teams is less sluggish and a bit faster
The most heard complaint about Microsoft Teams is that it's sluggish, bloated, slow and uses too much resources. Microsoft didn't miss out on these critics and placed in on the roadmap. The developers came back with some nice imrpovements.
While the app allows employees to collaborate remotely, ... Read more