In recent news, Instagram has found itself under U.S. legal scrutiny for its impact on children's health. Meanwhile, X users will soon be able to engage in both video and audio calls. The past week witnessed a flurry of captivating technological advancements, we've curated the top tech highlights from the past week in our tech wrap.

X boosts convenience with audio & video calls, available to all users on both android & iOS

Elon Musk's X rolls out calling feature, audio & video calls, for non-premium users

We've taken online quizzes to 'evaluate' our personalities, at least once in our online lives. We've liked some results while laughed off others. Whatever may be the degree of accuracy of these results, we always give off some vibes others sense to make an opinion based on.

On a video call? Keep bookcase or plant behind you to appear trustworthy: Study

There is another feature on social media platform X formerly known as Twitter is on its way to becoming an everything app and this new edition will be the audio and video call feature. Elon Musk is here to challenge all kinds of digital businesses and is here to disrupt the way each platform is designed.

Elon Musk to transform X into a super app with calling feature

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was expecting Chinese President Xi Jinping to make a state visit to Russia in spring 2023 during video call meet.

Russian President Putin holds talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping via video call

Working from home and communicating with colleagues via video call? Then your creativity might be at risk. A study published on Wednesday (April 27) mentions that people sometimes struggle to come up with creative ideas during a video call as compared to meeting in person.

You think videoconferencing is the new normal? But it hinders creativity, study claims

Taiwan issue needs to be handled properly to avert a negative impact on relations between US and China, President Xi Jinping has told counterpart Joe Biden on Friday as per Chinese media reports.

Taiwan issue needs to be handled properly, Xi tells Biden during video call

A few days after firing 900 employees over a Zoom call in a snap, Better.com CEO Vishal Garg has now reportedly apologised to the current employees of the company.

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apologises for firing 900 staffers over Zoom call

A CEO fired 900 employees without notice, on a video call. How did the fired employees take the news? Is there a right way to break such horrible news? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: CEO fires 900 people on Zoom call

The 2021 instalment of the annual Google I/O conference had the distinction of focusing on software announcements, with hardware launches being conspicuously absent.

With a dose of Fitbit, Google and Samsung unite to reboot Android smart watches

At virtual I/O 2021, Google announced a host of new features for its various products and services, including Maps, Photos, Search, WearOS and Workspaces, among others.

Google l/O 2021: A magic window for 3D video calls

Zoom meetings are the new thing and so is the fatigue that comes with it. As the pandemic hit the world and locked everyone in their homes, office meetings shifted from conference rooms to video rooms.

Zoom fatigue is real and worse for women, study reveals

Family members of newborns in the unit at Kennedy Hospital are speaking to their babies via hundreds of video calls organized by staff.

Video calls connect mothers and newborns separated by coronavirus in Colombia

The Madras High Court on Tuesday orally asked the Tamil Nadu government reason for not allowing Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts, Nalini and her husband Sriharan, to make video calls to their relatives in Sri Lanka when it had already decided to release her and six others.

Why Rajiv Gandhi case convicts can't video call their relatives: Court asks state 

Video conferencing provider Zoom plans to strengthen encryption of video calls hosted by paying clients and institutions such as schools, but not by users of its free consumer accounts, a company official said on Friday.

Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers

As COVID-19 cases near 100,000 in Peru, hospitals established a rigid security protocol banning visitors - including parents. The National Institute of Children's Health responded by trying to implement a video call system for their small patients, often from low-income families.

"I love you, mama": Hospitalized children cut off from families visit parents on video calls

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge William and Kate spread some Easter cheer to children of essential workers. They dialed in for a video call while the country is on lockdown. Watch report.

UK Royal couple surprise school children of essential workers via video call

Following the SAARC template which came to fruition yesterday, G7 countries conducted a video conference today to address the COVID-19 outbreak. During the conference, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) expressed the conviction that ''current challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic need a strongly coordinated international approach, based on science and evidence, consistent with our democratic values, and utilising the strengths of private enterprise''.

G7 follows SAARC's suit, conducts a video conference to chalk out COVID-19 plan

Women prisoners and inmates of open jails across Maharashtra can now make video calls to their families and relatives, said a senior official of the prison department of the state government.

Maharashtra: Women prisoners, open jail inmates can now make video calls to Kin

The 24-year-old reportedly killed herself because of a disagreement with the boyfriend

Hyderabad: MBA student hangs herself during video call with boyfriend

WhatsApp rolled out the video calling feature in November 2016

Indians spend 50 million minutes every day on WhatsApp video calls

The release of the video-calling feature for WhatsApp has not led to any significant changes in the app?s interface and design

WhatsApp rolls out video-calling feature for Android

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