How to Be Alone on Thanksgiving
Photo: trofalenaRV (Shutterstock) There is no rule that says you have to be with family during the holiday season, but it feels like there is. There are loads of reasons…
How Social Media Can Give the Silent Generation a Voice
“I wouldn’t be able to live the life I now lead without the assistance of Zoom, Google Classroom, WhatsApp, and Microsoft Teams,” Epstein tells me on the phone, speaking from…
Father Of Baby Who Shot Mother Dead During Zoom Call In US Arrested
The man was charged with manslaughter and failure to securely store a firearm. (Representational image)The father of a two-year-old child who fatally shot his mother in the head while she…
Zoom-Call Blunders Led To Someone Getting Axed, 1 In 4 Bosses Say: Survey
The pessimistic findings illustrate how workers are still getting accustomed to working remotely.Zoom-call blunders can be hazardous to your career.Nearly 1 in 4 executives have fired a staffer for slipping…
Zoom Dysmorphia Is Following People Into the Real World
Last summer, when clinics began to tentatively reopen, dermatologist Shadi Kourosh noticed a worrying trend—a spike in appointment requests for appearance-related issues. “It seemed that, at a time like that,…
8 Ways to Make Everything on Your iPhone Easier to See
Screenshot: Brendan Hesse Your iPhone ships with a built-in magnifying glass. This is intended to be used as an accessibility feature, but it is useful any time you need a…
Ethiopia to Build Local Rival to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp, though it does not plan to block the global services, the state communications security agency…
Zoom Brings Focus Mode to Let Students Stay Attentive During Classes
Zoom has introduced a new feature called Focus Mode that is aimed to help students stay attentive during virtual classes and not get distracted by others. It allows teachers to…
Snap Camera Can Turn You Into a Cartoon for Zoom Calls: Here’s How
Snapchat desktop app Snap Camera now allows users to apply a Disney/ DreamWorks/ Pixar-like cartoon filter in Zoom calls. The multimedia messaging app has a stylistic cartoon filter in its…
This Software Will Help Identify Imposters Attending a Virtual Conference
In what could prove to be a major step towards exposing imposters who attend virtual conferences without anyone’s knowledge or on somebody’s behalf, the researchers at the Indian Institute of…