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Umar Shakir

Umar Shakir

Former News Writer

Former News Writer

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    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    You’re more than just a conference room.

    Google Workspace is adding a new Meet feature that lets workers in conference rooms check in and participate as individuals during meetings. The feature can bridge the gap between office and work from home business environments.

    To use the feature, you’ll need to activate “companion mode” on your personal device and then check in to your meeting — kind of like playing a Jackbox party game.

    google meet call window with three individuals at home and a conference room camera that has six people connected as individuals
    The update lets you see the names of your colleagues in a conference room.
    Image: Google
    Lunar Energy’s home battery system is designed to make solar easier to use

    Lunar System — from Tesla’s former head of energy — is a solar energy backup system with modular battery units that can power your whole home. It might even make you some money... eventually.

    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    Umar Shakir
    The new Bing widget on iOS is a chatbot shortcut.

    Microsoft’s releasing a new Bing widget for iPhone users — it was already available on Android — designed to get you straight to engaging with its AI chatbot. There are two styles of the widget, one with wallpaper and a plain one.

    Additionally, Microsoft has improved text-to-speech support in 38 languages, including Arabic, Croatian, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Lithuanian, Polish, Tamil, and Urdu, and said it improved the responsiveness of the voice input button.

    animated GIF showing the iOS Bing widget, which launches the Bing app when touched
    The iOS Bing app auto-launches if you tap on the widget, and lets you initiate a chat quickly. The experience feels tighter assuming the Bing app is already running.
    GIF: Umar Shakir / The Verge