Articles tagged "Video conferencing"

How to win at Zoom backgrounds, from a first-place winner

Recently, video conferencing tool Zoom started a monthly virtual background contest. Remote workers from around the world vie for the prestigious title. In March 2020, Zapier's own Ben Peter won the contest. This is his story.

When should you mute yourself during a video call?

People are spending more time in video calls than ever, but the big questions are going unanswered.

Add some of Zoom's best features to Google Meet

Google Meet is Google's answer to Zoom, but it's missing a few features.

Everything you need to know about Google Chat

G Suite is a one-stop shop for software, but for a long time, Google didn't really offer customers any kind of team communication tool. Sure, there was Hangouts in Gmail, but that was a consumer tool that only really offered IMs and video chat.

Stay Private: How to Hide Your Webcam, Mute Your Mic, and Turn Off Notifications

And... cut. Movies feel continuous, like a snapshot of real life. But really they're the combination of hundreds of cuts and snippets edited together with the best possible take of each scene.

The Best Way to Record Calls and Transcribe Them Quickly

Something funny happened as our phones turned into pocket computers: The phone part quit being as important. Our phones aren’t glued to our ears anymore.

Adjust your Zoom security settings to avoid these 5 privacy issues

As people work from home in greater numbers, Zoom has become a household fixture. But like a lot of software, Zoom can be used both for good and by nefarious forces of evil who want to ruin your life one meeting at a time.