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  • How to Stay Engaged During a Videoconference

    How to Stay Engaged During a Videoconference

    The only thing more predictable than the monotony of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the consistency of video conferencing. The necessity of staring into screens has made “Zoom fatigue” a very real condition, affecting regular office workers as much as the Hollywood icon Al Pacino, apparently.


  • Spice Up Your Zoom Chats With Filters

    Spice Up Your Zoom Chats With Filters

    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” image for some time — but imagine my surprise when I did go to switch it the other day and discovered the app…


  • The Best Free Video Chat Apps for Hosting a Virtual Holiday Party

    The Best Free Video Chat Apps for Hosting a Virtual Holiday Party

    Several video chat apps are making big changes in order to help families hold virtual holiday gatherings this year. Zoom, for instance, will lift its call time limit for free users on Thanksgiving Day. Free Zoom meetings are normally restricted to just 40 minutes, but calls can last as long as you want from 4…