After launching a pair of well-loved but ultimately star-crossed social apps, Ben Rubin is going all-in on decentralization. Rubin previously founded Meerkat and Houseparty — apps that pioneered ...

There are many free group video chat and teleconferencing apps out there. Plenty of them tout their privacy and security features. Just because they keep certain communications off-limits to other ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a slew of requests and orders to stay home and work remotely as much as possible, in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. All that isolation ...

This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent company, Condé Nast. So Google Duo is ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

Coronavirus has many people staying home and connecting with friends and coworkers through video chat. Here are two options for staying in touch. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's ...

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 ...

The South Korean e-commerce giant led the Series A round for Seoul-based Episoden, whose app and website allow users to video chat with people looking to practice their English. Hyunmo Yang, (bottom ...

If you wish to use your smartphone for video chat with a friend, you may have questions. Can an Android smartphone be FaceTimed by an iPhone? Can individuals who own various phone manufacturers engage ...

In the first couple of weeks of social distancing, I didn’t even think about Zoom games. I was pretty hungry for simple video chats—just getting together with pals and family to commiserate, trade ...