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 ...

Most everyone has used Zoom since the pandemic, but have you mastered virtual backgrounds and filters? I interviewed Zoom expert Christopher G. Johnson for advice. Who is Christopher G. Johnson? He is ...

You know you’re stuck in the never-ending loop of pandemic life when you can no longer muster the enthusiasm to change your silly virtual Zoom background. I’ve been overusing Zoom’s default “space” ...

Video software remains an integral part of many people's lives in 2021 as the COVID pandemic continues to impact jobs and social lives. Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams—three of the most popular ...

You can change your background on Zoom to any image by adjusting your settings in the app. Zoom's backgrounds can be fun and have the added benefit of privacy. For the best results, you may want to ...

Tired of using virtual backgrounds to spice up your Zoom calls? Fear not: the company is adding a bunch of new features to make your meetings and virtual hangouts a little less dreary. These include ...

It was the cat filter seen around the world: Texas lawyer Rod Ponton haplessly trying to appear in a virtual courtroom while his Zoom showed a morose kitten instead of his face. His worried statement ...

Editor’s Note: Recently, an unfortunate lawyer joined a hearing with a cat filter enabled. The poor “cat lawyer” quickly became a viral sensation, which we’ve embedded at the end of this story. Here’s ...

Zoom's new "Avatars" filter can turn you into a virtual animal during meetings. Your Zoom animal avatar will smile, move their head, and blink whenever you do. To turn on Zoom's animal filter, open ...

Americans are already bored with videoconferences. As large parts of the United States come to the end of their second week of quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic, chatting for business or ...