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 ...

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...

Let's face it: With the way scientists are predicting things to go, social distancing will probably be our new normal for quite some time. As you get used to working from home and having team meetings ...

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, ...

Posts from this author 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 ...

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 ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Given that we’re all stuck inside right now, it’s not like any of your co-workers can verify that you don’t live ...

Zoom has come to feel like a staple in most of our lives whether you are working from home or off work and using the videoconferencing software for fun. From personal trainers and Yoga teachers ...

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 ...

We’ve all been in Zoom video conference meetings that drag on longer than a bad movie. Unfortunately your boss insists upon seeing your face among the dozens of other co-workers carefully listening to ...