WhatsApp Rolls Out New Effects for Video Calls, Group Calling Improvements

WhatsApp is rolling out several new features to improve the audio and video calling experience on desktop and mobile platforms ahead of the holiday season, the company announced on Thursday. The social media platform now lets users pick from even more effects in video calls. Further, it adds the ability…

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Google Gemini 2.0 Family Unveiled, Gemini 2.0 Flash Added to the Chatbot on Web and Mobile Apps

Google introduced the successor of the Gemini 1.5 family of AI models, dubbed Gemini 2.0, on Wednesday. The new AI models come with improved capabilities including native image generation and audio generation, the company highlighted. Currently, the Gemini 2.0 model is available in beta to select developers and testers, whereas…

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Spotify, Google Partner to Add NotebookLM-Powered AI Podcasts to Spotify Wrapped

Spotify Wrapped has finally arrived and it adds a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will showcase users’ “year in audio” in a new way. This year, Spotify has partnered with Google’s NotebookLM to bring its Audio Overviews feature to the music streaming platform. With this, users will be able…

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Pixel Recorder App Could Soon Get a ‘Clear Voice’ Feature for Background Noise Reduction

Google is developing a new feature for its native Pixel Recorder app to eliminate background noise and enable clearer speech playback when recording audio on its smartphones, according to a report. It was spotted during an APK teardown of the app for Android. The app is exclusive to Google’s Pixel…

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ElevenReader Updated With ‘GenFM’ AI Podcasts Feature to Compete With Google’s NotebookLM

ElevenLabs introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature on Wednesday within its ElevenReader app that can generate instant podcast-like audio. Dubbed GenFM, the feature allows users to add any text or a YouTube video and convert it into a conversational podcast with two AI hosts voicing insights and interesting details…

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Google Chat Updated With Slack-Inspired ‘Huddles’ Feature for Instant Meetings

Google Chat ‘huddles’ feature is now rolling out to Workspace users, allowing the to quickly initiate a meeting with a colleague. It is designed to open a picture-in-picture audio call, with the option to add video or screen sharing. Slack has offered a similar quick calling feature in 2021, that…

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