With absolutely no fanfare whatsoever, Google has now made it possible to make Duo calls on the web without needing to link your phone number. It’s unclear when Google made this change, but according ...

Work and personal video calling are surging in light of COVID-19, with Google announcing a handful of new Duo features last month to support that demand. Google Duo is soon adding group calling on the ...

Google Duo has upped its game over the last two months. In May, the web-based chat app added a family mode with cutesy Snapchat-like AR effects and a doodle board to make video chatting more fun for ...

Google isn’t done making Duo video calls more accommodating in the pandemic era. It’s introducing a handful of updates that make chats livelier, including a family mode. Fire it up and you can add ...

Google has set a new date for the complete transition from its legacy video calling app Duo to Google Meet, following a short extension.

Google will replace legacy Duo calls with Meet calling in Sept 2025. Users are urged to export their call history and saved video messages. All users will be automatically upgraded to the new Meet ...

Google Duo features are being sunset as Google Meet takes over, but it got thrown a brief lifeline, as the shutdown date has ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Google’s Duo video calling platform now has invite links on mobile, making it ...

Google’s latest update for its internet calling app, Duo, lets you share your phone’s screen in video calls. The feature is only available for Android users for now, and restricted to one-on-one chats ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...