Brendan is a freelance writer and content creator from Portland, OR. He covers tech and gaming for Lifehacker, and has also written for Digital Trends, EGM, Business Insider, IGN, and more. Forget ...

If it’s true that your life flashes before your eyes right before you die, a large chunk of my playback will be dedicated to finding the perfect Zoom backgrounds. In my quest to virtually turn my ...

Virtual backgrounds are the new wallpaper. “That’s right, it’s a virtual background!” writes West Elm in a blog post announcing the free, downloadable backdrops. “No offense to Zoom’s pre-set options, ...

Zoom’s daily user base, by some estimates, has more than quadrupled as people worldwide adapt to working and learning together, but alone (with attendant privacy risks, to be sure). It’s no longer ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Now that people are finding themselves working remotely or setting up virtual parties to chat with friends and ...

Jason learned to read playing Pokemon Crystal on the Game Boy Color, and hasn't looked back. He received a Journalism degree at California State University, Fullerton while working on news coverage ...

When we teach on videoconferencing platforms, the stuff behind us competes with what we say. Why do so many faculty members ignore that obvious truth? Attentive to our students, and whether their home ...

If your Zoom calls are looking drab after six months of constant use, maybe it's time to add some flair to your video conferencing. Improving Zoom doesn't mean you need to load up on equipment and get ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. But ...

Valentine's Day celebrates love and affection, and while affection can be a challenge in today's world, love absolutely is not! Thanks to Zoom, or any video calling service, seeing our loved ones this ...