GoKawiil
Tech News
A comparison of major apps found that video streaming services like YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video consume the most mobile data, with usage climbing sharply at higher resolutions—YouTube alone can burn through over 15GB per hour at 4K. Video calling apps such as Zoom use less per hour overall, though group calls increase consumption because separate audio and video streams are downloaded for each participant.
Dogs Anonymous, a nonprofit founded by Louise Crane in 2025, runs anonymous Zoom meetings where dog owners admit frustrations with pets exhibiting behavioral problems like resource guarding, demand barking, and aggression. Participants recite shared acknowledgements before discussing issues, with the group focused on connecting owners to animal behavior experts for training and emotional support. Names and identifying details of attendees are withheld to preserve confidentiality.
During the pandemic, tech giants like Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and Google doubled or nearly doubled their workforces, riding a wave of remote-work demand and a decade of near-zero interest rates that made capital cheap. Many new hires were brought on speculatively, without clear roles, as companies raced to lock in talent and market position.
Zoom is launching a new marketing push featuring Saturday Night Live performers Colin Jost, Kate McKinnon and Bowen Yang, aiming to reposition itself beyond simple video meetings. One sketch-style spot features McKinnon playing a supervillain who wants to destroy Zoom, only to discover her own henchmen depend on it to carry out her plans.
Streaming and video-call services have modest bandwidth needs on their own—Netflix 4K needs just 15 Mbps and Zoom calls need under 5 Mbps—but households with multiple devices running simultaneously need far more headroom. Experts recommend at least 100 Mbps for one or two people, 300 Mbps for larger or work-from-home households, and 500 Mbps or more for heavy users, while noting the FCC's official broadband baseline is now 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up.
Pixel 11 owners have reported static noise appearing in videos recorded using the Video Boost feature, which enhances color, lighting, stabilization and low-light detail. Google told Android Authority it has identified the cause and built a software fix that will roll out through the Camera app in the coming weeks, with further optimizations arriving in a future monthly Android update.
Companies are adopting unusual verification tactics—like asking applicants to remove Zoom backgrounds, pan cameras around rooms, or wave a hand in front of their face—to confirm candidates are real humans, not AI-generated deepfakes or bots fed scripted answers. A Checkr survey found 59% of hiring managers suspect job seekers have used AI to misrepresent themselves during the hiring process. Some firms, like Nominal, are returning to in-person interviews entirely to sidestep the problem.
Multiple Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro XL users say their videos contain repeated bursts of static noise, appearing roughly every five seconds when Video Boost is active. The glitch seems tied to the Audio Zoom feature, and some affected users say clearing the camera app's cache and turning off Audio Zoom stops the noise. Google has not yet issued an official response to the reports.
Amazon has discounted the AOC Wireless Headset with Microphone for Work to $45.99, down 23% from its $59.99 list price. The headset uses AI-powered noise-cancelling microphone tech, offers both Bluetooth and 2.4G USB dongle connectivity, and lasts up to 45 hours per charge. It carries a 4.8-star rating on Amazon and matches the lowest price recorded for it in 2026.