CNET | Google Meet will soon be arriving on Google Chromecast and Chromecast-enabled smart TVs, the company said last Wednesday. The update will be rolling out all over the next couple days.

BBC | In an open letter, the firm warned that its YouTube and Search features could be "dramatically worse" if new rules were brought in. It also added that users' data could be shared. But the Australian competition regulator said Google's letter was "misinformation".

Computer Weekly | Cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation has reported that it has fallen victim to an unspecified ransomware attack which has accessed and encrypted a portion of one of its brand’s IT systems – and the personal data of both its customers and staff may be at risk.

Neowin | Microsoft today released a new feature to Teams that lets you customize the app's left sidebar. This has been confirmed through a response by a Teams engineering representative to a post on Team's user feedback forum.

Lifehacker | There are some extensions we think everyone should know about. They might be obvious to you; they might be completely new. You have to start somewhere, which is why we're going to share the extensions we always use in the hopes that it gives you a few gems (or a fill suite) to try.

The Verge | Rather than stress about the mess during business or family video meetings, why not hide it? Luckily, many videoconferencing apps offer features that either blur the background or replace it with something that will obscure the reality of your home environment.

BetterCloud Monitor | Last week, Google and Slack added new features that enabled additional collaboration over the cloud and provided further security measures. The most notable launches included the ability to assign phone numbers before porting a phone number, increased visibility and control over data in Slack, and a Cloud Identity Groups Beta. Learn more about these new features and more in the links in this article.