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Proton adds a secure video conferencing service called Meet to its toolbox

Proton launches Meet, a privacy-focused video-calling service, competing with Microsoft and Google while ensuring user anonymity and security.

Best iPad apps to boost productivity and make your life easier | TechCrunch

iPads have evolved into versatile productivity tools with numerous apps available to enhance organization and focus.

Google plans a huge change to Meet recordings that will impact everyone

Google Meet will change default settings for video recording downloads, requiring manual restrictions by meeting owners starting April 30, 2026.

Mobile UX

Google Meet's conference room detection is now available on Android and iOS

Digital life

fromAndroid Police

Google plans a huge change to Meet recordings that will impact everyone

Google Meet will change default settings for video recording downloads, requiring manual restrictions by meeting owners starting April 30, 2026.

Mobile UX

Google Meet's conference room detection is now available on Android and iOS

Best Way to Onboard Team To Claude Code

Onboarding a team to Claude Code enhances efficiency in design and development tasks, optimizing its use for prototyping and code reviews.

I used Gmail's AI tool to do hours of work for me in 10 minutes - with 3 prompts

Gmail's AI features enhance productivity by streamlining email management and reducing tedious tasks.

Gmail's AI Inbox is now more widely available but will cost you

AI Inbox in Gmail is now available for US users with a Google AI Ultra subscription at $249.99 per month.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Goodbye mrbrightside416: Google allows users to alter quirky Gmail addresses

Google allows US users to change their Gmail username once every 12 months without losing access to their account.

Google just made it easier to escape your old Gmail username

Gmail users can now change their email addresses, starting with U.S. users, while retaining their email history and data.

fromWIRED

Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address. Here's How

Gmail users in the US can now change their email address, enhancing digital identity management.

Gadgets

Did you know that Gmail has emoji reactions?

I used Gmail's AI tool to do hours of work for me in 10 minutes - with 3 prompts

Gmail's AI features enhance productivity by streamlining email management and reducing tedious tasks.

Gmail's AI Inbox is now more widely available but will cost you

AI Inbox in Gmail is now available for US users with a Google AI Ultra subscription at $249.99 per month.

fromwww.theguardian.com

Goodbye mrbrightside416: Google allows users to alter quirky Gmail addresses

Google allows US users to change their Gmail username once every 12 months without losing access to their account.

Google just made it easier to escape your old Gmail username

Gmail users can now change their email addresses, starting with U.S. users, while retaining their email history and data.

fromWIRED

Google Now Lets You Change Your Gmail Address. Here's How

Gmail users in the US can now change their email address, enhancing digital identity management.

Gadgets

Did you know that Gmail has emoji reactions?

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Slack's AI updates signal shift towards agent orchestration

Slack is enhancing Slackbot with over 30 features to transform it into a more capable AI agent for orchestrating workflows.

Why are designers, engineers, and product managers in a 'three-way standoff'?

The design job market is experiencing uncertainty as demand for product managers rises, raising concerns about the impact of AI on designer roles.

Tech industry

fromFortune

Do creators still need Adobe in the AI era? | Fortune

Adobe must adapt to AI rapidly while maintaining trust with enterprise customers reliant on its software.

Information security

Google Drive Expands AI Ransomware Detection, File Recovery to More Users

Google Drive now features AI-powered ransomware detection and built-in file recovery, significantly improving threat identification and response capabilities.

Python

Figma Skills for Claude Code

Figma released Skills for Claude Code to enable actions on the Figma canvas.

Social media marketing

fromForbes

Why Public Speaking Beats Publishing In The AI Era

Creating content is easier than ever, but standing out requires unique voices and effective public speaking.

This Is a Normal Part of Working Today. I Don't Understand How People Do It Without Losing Their Minds.

Remote work culture can create stress due to constant connectivity expectations on platforms like Slack.

fromPCMAG

5 years ago

Remote teams

8 Tips for Better Video Conference Calls

Remote teams

fromSlate Magazine

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

This Is a Normal Part of Working Today. I Don't Understand How People Do It Without Losing Their Minds.

Remote work culture can create stress due to constant connectivity expectations on platforms like Slack.

fromPCMAG

5 years ago

Remote teams

8 Tips for Better Video Conference Calls

Adobe Illustrator just got the holy grail of illustration tools

Turntable in Adobe Illustrator uses generative AI to convert 2D vector illustrations into 3D objects, saving time for creators.

DevOps

How to track file changes and edits using cloud storage versioning - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Versioning in cloud storage is essential for tracking changes and preventing data loss in collaborative environments.

UX design

5 days ago

The ground is shaking: Why designers must flip the script on AI

AI tools extend cognitive capabilities but lack physical understanding, creating a disconnect in design processes.

Mobile UX

fromInfoQ

6 days ago

Google Unveils AppFunctions to Connect AI Agents and Android Apps

Google is transforming Android into an 'agent-first' OS with new features for task-centric app integration using AI agents.

Education

5 days ago

The anti-boredom tech tool kit for meetings and classes

Engaging participants in meetings or teaching can be challenging, but tools like Padlet can enhance collaboration and participation.

#ai

Artificial intelligence

How to switch from ChatGPT to Gemini - without starting from scratch

Web design

Top 5 Google Stitch Features

Asana's chief product officer: Why enterprise AI agents should be 'multiplayer by design'

Asana's collaborative AI approach enhances teamwork and transparency, allowing agents to operate within shared workflows and connect to third-party applications.

fromInfoWorld

Google's Stitch UI design tool is now AI-powered

Google's Stitch UI design tool now incorporates AI, allowing users to create designs through natural language or markdown.

How to switch from ChatGPT to Gemini - without starting from scratch

Gemini now allows memory and chat transfers from other AIs like ChatGPT and Claude for personalized responses.

Top 5 Google Stitch Features

Stitch is an AI tool that generates user interfaces for mobile and web apps, emphasizing quick and intuitive design processes.

Asana's chief product officer: Why enterprise AI agents should be 'multiplayer by design'

Asana's collaborative AI approach enhances teamwork and transparency, allowing agents to operate within shared workflows and connect to third-party applications.

fromInfoWorld

Google's Stitch UI design tool is now AI-powered

Google's Stitch UI design tool now incorporates AI, allowing users to create designs through natural language or markdown.

more#ai

Business intelligence

Salesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new features | TechCrunch

Salesforce enhances Slack with AI features, including reusable skills and improved Slackbot capabilities for task automation and integration with external services.

#ai-integration

fromDeveloper Tech News

Google releases Agent Development Kit for Java

Google's Agent Development Kit for Java streamlines AI integration into existing architectures, enhancing multi-language support and reducing integration friction.

Software development

Google embeds Gemini AI deeper into Workspace apps

Google integrates Gemini AI into Workspace apps to help office workers create and edit content more efficiently, competing with Microsoft and other rivals in enterprise AI adoption.

fromDeveloper Tech News

Google releases Agent Development Kit for Java

Google's Agent Development Kit for Java streamlines AI integration into existing architectures, enhancing multi-language support and reducing integration friction.

Google embeds Gemini AI deeper into Workspace apps

Google integrates Gemini AI into Workspace apps to help office workers create and edit content more efficiently, competing with Microsoft and other rivals in enterprise AI adoption.

more#ai-integration

fromTNW | Artificial-Intelligence

Flipsnack's Living Visuals signals the shift to immersive AI-driven content

Interactive content generates higher engagement than static formats, transforming digital content production expectations in commerce and B2B environments.

The best tech for tricking out your home office

AI transcription services have evolved into essential tools, with Plaud Note Pro being a standout user-friendly option.

This $584 AI Meeting Assistant Is Now Only $67

MeetScribe Pro is an AI transcription tool that organizes meeting notes and tasks, currently available for a lifetime subscription of $67.

Roam Research

fromFt

The best tech for tricking out your home office

AI transcription services have evolved into essential tools, with Plaud Note Pro being a standout user-friendly option.

This $584 AI Meeting Assistant Is Now Only $67

MeetScribe Pro is an AI transcription tool that organizes meeting notes and tasks, currently available for a lifetime subscription of $67.

more#ai-transcription

fromnews.bitcoin.com

The Future of Work: Human API Enables Real-Time Collaboration Between Humans and AI

Human API launches a mobile app enabling global contributors to earn income by providing speech data for AI tasks.

fromTheregister

Microslop stuffs AI photo restyling powers into OneDrive

The feature, called AI Restyle, allows users to apply a range of styles to photos in OneDrive. Microsoft has gone further by adding the ability to create a new version of a photo using either a preset or a prompt.

Digital life

6 ways Gemini supercharges Google Sheets

Google's Gemini AI assistant in Google Sheets analyzes data, generates visualizations, creates formulas, and automates spreadsheet tasks through a sidebar interface or cell formulas.

Digital life

How to use timeline view in Google Sheets

Data science

6 ways Gemini supercharges Google Sheets

Google's Gemini AI assistant in Google Sheets analyzes data, generates visualizations, creates formulas, and automates spreadsheet tasks through a sidebar interface or cell formulas.

Digital life

How to use timeline view in Google Sheets

Google Stitch for Product Designers

Google Stitch may transform UI design, but its impact remains uncertain amidst claims of overhype and AI tool limitations.

fromForbes

5 days ago

Google Search Live Goes Global, Giving Users Real-Time Search With Voice And Video

Google Search Live expands globally, enabling real-time, multimodal conversations using voice and camera in over 200 countries.

Digital life

fromDesign Milk

Apple Studio Display and the Future of Creative Workflows

The new Studio Display enhances creative exchange with advanced features, positioning screens as central to communication and user experience.

What Will AI Coworkers Look Like for the Rest of 2026?

AI coworkers are now integral to workflows, executing tasks and returning results, transforming how teams operate by 2026.

The Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using | TechCrunch

Google's Gemini integration across Workspace apps provides practical AI tools for summarization, content drafting, data organization, and meeting management to enhance daily work efficiency.

Gemini can now use your Drive and emails to build spreadsheets, slides and more

Google Gemini now integrates across Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive, enabling creation of entire projects from prompts while accessing Gmail, Drive, and other documents for relevant information.

Artificial intelligence

Google's Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides

fromArs Technica

Gemini burrows deeper into Google Workspace with revamped document creation and editing

Google is overhauling Gemini AI features across Workspace apps to automate document creation, spreadsheet generation, and slide design while allowing users to refine outputs through conversational prompts.

The Gemini-powered features in Google Workspace that are worth using | TechCrunch

Google's Gemini integration across Workspace apps provides practical AI tools for summarization, content drafting, data organization, and meeting management to enhance daily work efficiency.

Gemini can now use your Drive and emails to build spreadsheets, slides and more

Google Gemini now integrates across Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive, enabling creation of entire projects from prompts while accessing Gmail, Drive, and other documents for relevant information.

Artificial intelligence

Google's Gemini AI is getting a bigger role across Docs, Sheets, and Slides

fromArs Technica

Gemini burrows deeper into Google Workspace with revamped document creation and editing

more#google-gemini

fromTechzine Global

Microsoft Copilot Cowork takes on multi-step AI automation

Microsoft launched Copilot Cowork for autonomous task execution across Microsoft 365 applications, enhancing automation capabilities beyond single-shot outputs.

Figma takes a hit as Google doubles down on 'vibe design'

Google launches AI-native Stitch design tool with new features including infinite canvas, AI agents, and design system integration to compete in the AI-powered UI design market.

Design

fromBusiness Matters

Why You Should Beautify Slides for Better Engagement and Clarity

Effective presentations prioritize clear messages with supporting visuals over decorative design, making content memorable and engaging while reducing cognitive load for audiences.

Business intelligence

Zoom expands agentic AI platform to automate enterprise workflows

Zoom expands its agentic AI platform with workflow orchestration capabilities across Workplace, Phone, and CX services to automate tasks and trigger workflows based on interactions.

Zoom sees human conversation as its edge in the agentic AI era

Zoom leverages human interactions and AI tools to enhance workplace productivity and engagement amidst the rise of AI agents in the SaaS market.

Your Zoom meetings can auto-generate slides and sheets for you now - no Google needed

Zoom expands its workplace platform with AI-powered Sheets and Slides tools, competing with Google's productivity suite while enhancing its AI Companion assistant across collaboration features.

fromGeeky Gadgets

Google GWS CLI Brings Full Workspace Access to AI Agents

Google Workspace CLI automates tasks across Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and Sheets while integrating with AI systems like Claude and Gemini for advanced workflow automation and efficiency.

Business intelligence

fromInfoWorld

Drive business productivity through open collaboration, AI and document creation

Open source office suites like ONLYOFFICE offer businesses flexible, cost-effective alternatives to proprietary software with integrated AI control and seamless enterprise application compatibility.

fromWIRED

I Used Google's New Gemini-Powered 'Help Me Create' Tool in Docs. It's Great at Corporate-Speak

Google integrated multiple Gemini AI features into Workspace apps including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive to generate drafts, search files, and provide AI overviews.

fromWordtothewise

Upcoming webinar on Gmail and inbox signals

An April 1st discussion covers email deliverability factors including authentication, reputation, sending patterns, design elements, and a 90-day improvement plan.

Remote teams

fromMUO

Microsoft Teams brings transparency to meeting connections

Microsoft Teams introduces a Network Strength Indicator feature that identifies weak connections during video calls and provides troubleshooting recommendations to improve call quality.

Project management hub Asana wants to be your go-to for managing AI

Asana launches AI teammates that collaborate with multiple humans through its platform, functioning like actual team members who receive assignments, feedback, and participate in project workflows.

fromTechzine Global

Google CLI simplifies Workspace for AI agents

Google released gws, a command line tool that unifies Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides APIs into a single interface for AI agents, eliminating the need to manage multiple separate APIs.

Google's AI-powered workspace is now available to more users in Search

Google expands Canvas to all US users in AI Mode Search, enabling creation of documents, code, and interactive tools alongside chat conversations using real-time search information.

fromComputerWeekly.com

Zoom expands enterprise agentic AI platform | Computer Weekly

Zoom expanded its agentic AI platform with workflow orchestration capabilities across Zoom Workplace, Phone, and CX to automate tasks and convert conversations into business outcomes across enterprise systems.

fromTNW | Google

New Gemini features are coming to Google Workspace

Google launches Gemini integration across Workspace apps enabling users to generate document drafts by describing needs and pointing to relevant files and emails.

fromTheregister

LibreOffice Online dragged out of the attic

The Document Foundation has resumed development of LibreOffice Online after it was dormant since 2020, following a community vote to revive the cloud-based project.

fromEntrepreneur

Run Your Business Smarter With This Microsoft Office Bundle

This lifetime license gives you permanent access to eight Microsoft Office essentials. Tackle document creation with Word, build spreadsheets with Excel, manage your emails with Outlook, and design presentations with PowerPoint. You'll also receive some of Microsoft Office's newer favorites - Teams to stay connected with others, OneNote to upgrade your note-taking, Publisher to design professional marketing materials, and Access to manage large databases easily.

Gadgets

#gemini-ai

Artificial intelligence

Google rolls out new Gemini capabilities to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive | TechCrunch

Google brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive

Google is rolling out Gemini AI features across its productivity suite enabling users to generate first drafts in Docs, build spreadsheets in Sheets, design presentations in Slides, and query files in Drive using natural language prompts.

Artificial intelligence

5 ways Gemini can help you make Google Slides presentations

Artificial intelligence

Google rolls out new Gemini capabilities to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive | TechCrunch

Google brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive

Artificial intelligence

5 ways Gemini can help you make Google Slides presentations

more#gemini-ai

Zoom introduces an AI-powered office suite, says AI avatars for meetings arrive this month | TechCrunch

Zoom launches AI avatars for meetings this month, alongside AI productivity apps, deepfake detection, and an AI agent builder for non-technical users.

Writing

fromPractical Ecommerce

Best Writing Tools for Business in 2026

AI-powered composition tools streamline creation, check grammar, support nonnative speakers and accessibility, and integrate across platforms with free and paid plans.

Google's Gemini AI wants to do the busywork in Docs and Sheets

Google is launching AI features in Docs, Sheets, and Slides that automate document creation, data analysis, and presentation building by learning from existing files and user preferences.

#google-calendar

Gadgets

22 handy hidden tricks for Google Calendar on Android

Artificial intelligence

Google aims to take the sting out of scheduling meetings with a new Gemini feature

Gadgets

22 handy hidden tricks for Google Calendar on Android

Artificial intelligence

Google aims to take the sting out of scheduling meetings with a new Gemini feature

Google Meet videoconferencing devices can now join Teams calls

Teams interoperability adds Teams access to Google Meet hardware alongside Zoom and Webex, but some Meet hardware features (captions, dual-screen, HDMI presenting) may be unavailable.

Education

Google Classroom's new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes | TechCrunch

Google Classroom includes a Gemini-powered tool that creates customizable podcast-style audio lessons to increase engagement and support independent learning.

fromSitePoint Forums | Web Development & Design Community

10+ useful Google Docs tricks that streamlined my workflow (no plug-ins required)

Google Docs is a powerful, feature-rich cloud document collaboration platform with many underused productivity tools and practical tips to improve workflow.

Remote teams

Beyond Slack & Trello: What's Your Stack for Secure Remote Team Collaboration?

Choose collaboration tools that balance seamless integration, minimized context switching, and strong data security—favor integrated task-chat platforms or E2EE solutions for sensitive discussions.

15 incredibly useful things you didn't know NotebookLM could do

NotebookLM enables practical AI-assisted analysis of personal documents with reduced hallucination risks and complete privacy protection.

Google brings its AI videomaker to Workspace users

Google expands Flow AI video access to Business, Enterprise, and Education plans, offering Veo 3.1 clips, editing tools, audio, vertical video, and Nano Banana Pro.

fromFortune

Google Meet exec on the knowledge engine hiding in your calendar: meetings become IP | Fortune

AI transforms meetings into durable organizational assets by capturing decisions, rationales, and interpersonal dynamics to make meeting knowledge available beyond the meeting.

The Wait Is Over: Chromebooks Finally Get Gemini in Chrome

Chrome leads the market today, but Google is still under pressure to defend that position as the browser landscape shifts. New AI-focused browsers like Comet are raising the stakes for what users expect from a browser. Google responded to the competition with Gemini in Chrome. Launched in September 2025, it first rolled out for Android, Mac, and Windows users. Combining Chrome's superiority and Gemini's advanced intelligence, Google offered Chrome users a different kind of AI browser.

Artificial intelligence

fromNieman Lab

AI summaries are coming to (for?) your Gmail

AI Inbox is like having a personalized briefing, highlighting to-dos and catching you up on what matters,

Artificial intelligence