Signal calls now work a lot more like Meet and Zoom

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Illustration of the Signal logo: a white speech balloon with a dotted outline on a black and blue background.
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Signal is making a bunch of improvements to calls so they are more competitive with Zoom and Google Meet, including the ability to share a link to a call.

Previously, you could only initiate a call from a Signal group chat, so this new feature should make it much easier to hop on the phone with a friend or co-worker by sending them a

New York Times tech workers are ending their strike

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MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2024/11/06: Participant seen holding a sign at the picket line outside the New York Times HQ. Members of the New York Times Tech Guild gathered outside the New York Times headquarters in Manhattan to hold a picket line. The New York Times Tech Guild is on unfair labor practices (ULP) strike. In the organizers opinion, ULP has gone on for years while their union has attempted to reach a contract. The Times Tech Guild is responsible for the smooth running of the NYT Games and Cooking apps and is fighting for fair labor conditions. (Photo by Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
New York Times Tech Guild members gathered outside the outlet's headquarters in Manhattan during the strike.

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  • New York Times tech workers are ending their strike after a weeklong stoppage, Business Insider first reported.
  • The strike threatened to disrupt election coverage but had limited impact on the Times' operations.
  • The Tech Guild, formed in 2021