Zoom's virtual background feature is a great way to change the appearance of your virtual meeting space, but default options are limited. Zoom’s virtual backgrounds are one of the features that make ...

Are you broadcasting your room on Zoom? Make sure there’s good lighting, symmetry and depth in the frame — because your space may be rated “hot or not” on a scale of zero to 10. Room Rater, a buzzy ...

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 ...

Video chats have been the major shift for communication in both business meetings and family gatherings since the beginning of the pandemic. Of course, we have seen a great number of gaffes, from ...

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 ...

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Video chat app Zoom lets you change the background so you can hide stuff behind you. You can select a pre-set version or create your own custom background. Here's how ...