Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and connected services. If you dread video calls because you can’t ever find a ...

You can blur your Skype background from the settings menu if you want to hide clutter or disguise the room behind you in a Skype call. Skype also allows you to replace the background with a preset ...

While Zoom has been great for uploading virtual backgrounds, you haven't been able to blur you background without leaving the platform until recently. On Feb. 1, the videoconferencing company finally ...

The pandemic not only sent our immune systems into a haywire but also made us grapple with technology on a daily basis. Homes have now become offices of their own, which means virtual workers have to ...

Video conferencing is a big deal, period. Never mind the ongoing ordeal that we're still living, video conferencing would have gone big one way or another. So much so, a number of chat clients ...

Despite being at a disadvantage, your compact camera can be used to make your subject pop from its surroundings or give you shallow depth of field. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and ...