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From a swanky private office to an urban startup space, these backdrops let you look professional even if you’re dialing in from your laundry room. If it’s true that your life flashes before your eyes ...

Maybe I should begin this article by arguing that nothing spices up a mundane meeting like a creative, beautiful, or hilarious background for your Zoom calls. But the reality is that most of us just ...

Need to spice up your quarantine routine? If you’re doing Zoom calls, there’s any easy way to implement a change of scenery without leaving your house: add a new background. In Zoom, click the icon in ...

This new Zoom feature lets you virtually sit next to your friends, colleagues and family in a way you have to see to appreciate. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a ...

When Zoom first hit the video chat scene many moons ago, I had no idea how large a part of my life it would become. Now, I’ve been Zooming all day, every day for the past year and a half or so, and I ...

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The Christmas holiday season is likely to be different for many families across the world this year as the ongoing COVID pandemic continues to disrupt travel and severely limit how many people can be ...

Zoom is rolling out a video background feature called Immersive View that could make video calls feel a bit more like an office meeting — or at least look a lot more like one. Zoom announced the ...