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 ...

It’s important to conduct “background checks” on new employees — but a new study is taking it to a whole other level. Have plants in the background during your work-from-home video conference? It ...

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 ...

It’s as easy to make a custom Zoom background that’s silly to mess around with your friends and coworkers, as it is to make a serious Zoom background for business meetings. We’ll show you how.

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 ...

While video chatting with friends, family, and coworkers is a great way to keep in touch, at times it can be challenging to break the ice and make our calls creative, especially once the afternoon ...

The results are in: The vast majority of people prefer to work remotely. And along with this rise in remote work, tech companies that help make telecommuting possible have blown up, too. One ...

It’s time to break out the egg-shaped bites and Peeps because Easter is coming up so soon. No matter how you're celebrating, you can easily add a little Easter fun to your Zoom calls with festive ...

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 ...

Just in case this is your first time, here's how to set a virtual background on Zoom: Download the background of your choice. Better yet, download a few options, in case you want to switch them out.

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Video conferencing platforms like Zoom make it easier to stay connected to your friends. By swapping out your surroundings for a virtual background, it's possible to give your friends a view other ...