Google Meet tests live translated captions for meetings in English

Google Meet wants to make it easier for those conducting video conferences with foreign clients, students, partners, and the like. The company is testing out live translated captions, which is an improvement from the standard live captions. The test is being conducted initially in meetings done in English with the ability to translate this into Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese.

This feature is also only available for meetings organized by Google Workspace Business Plus, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Teaching & Learning Upgrade users. 

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Facebook pauses work on Instagram Kids app

Facebook has announced it is "pausing" work on its Instagram Kids app amid intense scrutiny and criticism of the project. The company vowed it wanted to "work with parents, experts, and policymakers to demonstrate the value and need for this product." According to Instagram's team, they wanted to build an app that solves the issue of kids using Instagram without parental permission.

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Netflix gives first look at 'The Sandman'

It's taken 30+ years to get an adaptation of The Sandman off the ground. But now, we finally get a TV series coming to Netflix. Fans of the iconic Neil Gaiman's comic got a first look at the series and actor Tom Sturridge (Far From the Maddening Cry), who plays Dream of the Endless, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Killing Eve), who plays Death of the Endless, during the streaming service's Tudum event over the weekend.

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Apple is working on a fix to let you unlock your iPhone 13 with your Apple Watch

If you're wondering why you can't unlock your iPhone 13 with the Apple Watch, you're not alone. There's a bug that affects the new iPhones from using the feature. Apple released this functionality to allow users wearing face masks or sunglasses to unlock their smartphones without Face ID or passcode. But some users trying out the feature on the iPhone 13 are getting error messages like "Unable to Communicate with Apple Watch," or they can't set it up at all.

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