{"provider_url": "https://www.theverge.com", "description": "The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.", "embeds": [], "safe": true, "provider_display": "www.theverge.com", "related": [], "favicon_url": "https://www.theverge.com/static-assets/icons/favicon.ico", "authors": [{"url": null, "name": "Dan Seifert"}], "images": [{"caption": null, "url": "https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/14467405/03.1419979939.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,35.282140779523,100,29.435718440954", "height": 261, "width": 506, "colors": [{"color": [222, 227, 229], "weight": 0.38916015625}, {"color": [169, 161, 151], "weight": 0.161376953125}, {"color": [127, 119, 117], "weight": 0.130859375}, {"color": [90, 83, 85], "weight": 0.117919921875}, {"color": [58, 51, 54], "weight": 0.11279296875}], "entropy": 5.463163589593776, "size": 37371}, {"caption": null, "url": "https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/gettyimages-2194442232.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0.0046823055672613%2C100%2C99.885000821423&w=2400", "height": 1585, "width": 2400, "colors": [{"color": [22, 22, 26], "weight": 0.369140625}, {"color": [65, 47, 39], "weight": 0.232177734375}, {"color": [111, 80, 44], "weight": 0.188720703125}, {"color": [142, 112, 99], "weight": 0.0595703125}, {"color": [155, 115, 26], "weight": 0.0576171875}], "entropy": 6.52484703387, "size": 641063}, {"caption": null, "url": "https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/268491_The_US_gets_the_worst_phones_CVirginia.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400", "height": 1360, "width": 2040, "colors": [{"color": [228, 154, 248], "weight": 0.799560546875}, {"color": [63, 66, 90], "weight": 0.1083984375}, {"color": [13, 15, 26], "weight": 0.04833984375}, {"color": [245, 200, 89], "weight": 0.033203125}, {"color": [206, 138, 23], "weight": 0.010498046875}], "entropy": 2.36918217781, "size": 391727}, {"caption": null, "url": "https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/258090_EOY_2025_CVirginia_GOOGLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400", "height": 1360, "width": 2040, "colors": [{"color": [225, 228, 234], "weight": 0.89013671875}, {"color": [249, 86, 71], "weight": 0.03564453125}, {"color": [244, 196, 15], "weight": 0.029296875}, {"color": [0, 186, 91], "weight": 0.021484375}, {"color": [136, 197, 22], "weight": 0.011962890625}], "entropy": 1.04745835209, "size": 132902}, {"caption": null, "url": "https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24925007/236780_Google_AntiTrust_Trial_Custom_Art_CVirginia__0001_5.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400", "height": 1600, "width": 2400, "colors": [{"color": [67, 31, 227], "weight": 0.3134765625}, {"color": [49, 32, 75], "weight": 0.24072265625}, {"color": [84, 46, 172], "weight": 0.184326171875}, {"color": [144, 56, 75], "weight": 0.10009765625}, {"color": [129, 65, 141], "weight": 0.093017578125}], "entropy": 5.41735186872, "size": 7216019}], "cache_age": 86400, "language": "en", "app_links": [], "original_url": "http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4770842/google-adds-status-indicators-to-hangouts-for-android", "url": "https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/25/4770842/google-adds-status-indicators-to-hangouts-for-android", "media": {}, "title": "Google adds status indicators to Hangouts for Android", "offset": null, "lead": null, "content": "<div>\n<p>Google's <a href=\"http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4318830/inside-hangouts-googles-big-fix-for-its-messaging-mess\">revamped Hangouts messaging platform</a> offers many considerable upgrades over Google Talk and the other messaging tools the company used to offer, but its lack of status indicators has been a thorn in the side of many users. Today, the company announced a new version of the app for Android phones that specifically addresses this issue. It is now possible to see when other users are immediately reachable on Hangouts via a green (available) or grey (not available) icon on their contact picture. Additionally, Google has made it easier to browse through your contacts when starting a hangout and easier to access invites to hangouts. The update is rolling out to the Play Store now and should be available for most users over the next few days. We expect that Google will update the iOS and desktop versions of Hangouts with similar features in the near future.</p>\n<p><strong>Follow topics and authors</strong> from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. </p><ul>Dan Seifert \n<p>Close </p>\n<div><img src=\"https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195806/DAN_SEIFERT.0.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\"></div>\n<div>\n<p>Last published Jan 8, 2024</p> \n</div>\n<p>Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.</p>\n<p>Follow Follow </p>\n<a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/authors/dan-seifert\">See All by Dan Seifert</a> </ul>\n\n</div>", "entities": [], "favicon_colors": [{"color": [0, 0, 0], "weight": 0.000244140625}, {"color": [71, 10, 255], "weight": 0.000244140625}], "keywords": [], "published": 1380140208000, "provider_name": "The Verge", "type": "html"}