Vishal Garg, the founder of digital mortgage lender Better.com, who fired about 900 employees over Zoom last month, has reportedly returned to his position as CEO a little more than a month after announcing he was “taking time off” from the job. “As you know, Better’s CEO Vishal Garg has been taking a break from …
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Millions of people took to the Zoom video chat app to work and study from home during the pandemic — and even with vaccines and boosters rolling out, Zoom is still in heavy use. Many have discovered a fun little setting that transforms your video background from the room behind you to settings like outer space or the San Francisco Golden Gate …
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The Zoom video meeting and chat app skyrocketed in popularity as millions of people looked for new ways to work, study and socialize amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the option to customize your background and newer features such as Immersive View and a vanishing pen tool, it’s easy to see why Zoom’s popularity hasn’t dwindled even as COVID-19 vaccines and …
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The Google Pixel 6 Pro’s attractive design, its solid processor performance and its easy-to-use Android 12 software earned it a coveted CNET Editors’ Choice Award. Some even called the new Google phone surprisingly more exciting than the iPhone 13. When it comes to photography, however, which one reigns supreme? As a professional photographer, I was impressed at how good the …
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Google’s Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro wowed CNET’s reviewers thanks to their attractive designs, clean Android 12 interface and solid overall performance. I even found the Pixel 6 Pro’s camera to be a real rival to the iPhone 13 Pro when I put the two phones side by side, being able to take beautiful, well-exposed images in any conditions. It’s …
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2021 had its share of unconventional moments, but mobile apps continued to be reliable tools for work, entertainment, communication and shopping. While people spent leisure time using TV streaming services like Netflix or scrolling through social media sites such as Instagram, they also stayed connected with Zoom and Facebook. But TikTok solidified itself as the most popular app of the …
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Zoom has acquired assets from event production startup Liminal, according to a statement Dec. 27. The news came as part of a look at the future of virtual events from Zoom, and how the company was evolving to meet growing industry needs. “Like the future of work, we believe that the future of events will include a combination of virtual and …
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some workplaces have opted to work remotely to keep employees healthy and safe, and this pushed meetings into the virtual world. Now, some people find themselves in a marathon of meetings with no time in between to go to the restroom, grab a snack or get to their next meeting on time. Not …
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Better.com CEO Vishal Garg is reportedly “taking time off” after apologizing Tuesday for laying off hundreds of employees via a Zoom call last week. The digital mortgage lender’s board of directors said Friday that it will hire an independent firm to do a “leadership and cultural assessment,” according to a report from Vice. In an email to employees on Tuesday, which was …
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It’s 10:30 p.m. on a Friday night in Ellicott City, Maryland and I’m in the mood for some comedy. The Ellicott Silly festival is in town and there are local comics all over the town entertaining people from all over the state. But at the Wine Bin down the street, projected on a 130-inch screen on the side of the …
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