insert_link AAA Elton John Hosts “Lockdown Sessions” Zoom Party with Collaborators Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder, and More Over the pandemic, Elton John curated an album full of collaborations with artists across nearly all genres. The Lockdown Sessions was a completely remote creation, summarizing what could be made through Zoom, at home, and in the midst of a global crisis. On Tuesday, John hosted a joint Zoom call with all of the collaborators on the album, including Lil Nas X, Stevie Wonder, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Stevie Nicks, Brandi Carlile, Eddie Vedder, Nicki Minaj, […] todayDecember 22, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Everyone is Stressed and Anxious this Holiday Season – Here are Seven ways to Cope The holidays can be overwhelming any year, but this pandemic season the stark contrast between the joyful scenes we see playing out in Hallmark Channel movies and the loss, isolation and financial hardship many are experiencing in real life will be especially painful. Although there’s no way to have the holiday we're used to having — Thanksgiving was proof of that — there are ways to reframe and reimagine this […] todayDecember 21, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Zoom extends its Video Limit Time on Thanksgiving so Families can virtually visit longer for Free Zoom has announced it will lift its standard 40-minute limit on free video chats for Thanksgiving Day to make it easier to spend time with friends and family virtually on the US holiday. Given spikes in COVID-19 cases nationwide and various new and existing restrictions on interstate travel, this year’s Thanksgiving will be an unprecedented affair likely involving a mix of in-person and virtual hangouts using videoconferencing software like Zoom. […] todayNovember 18, 2020
insert_link Fashion Tracee Ellis Ross Stars on Elle.com’s Inaugural ‘State of Black Beauty’ Cover Last Thursday, Elle.com introduced its inaugural installment of The State of Black Beauty, a franchise the publication describes as "an ongoing exploration of — and destination for — beauty at the intersection of Black culture." For its debut, Tracee Ellis Ross stars in a series of stunning images. Ross's photo shoot was led by an all-Black team, including photographer Djeneba Aduayom and stylist Shiona Turini, as well as hairstylist Araxi […] todayAugust 31, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Big Tech rakes it in during the pandemic, and Apple is on top in the world Apple is now the world’s most valuable publicly traded company, passing Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco. According to CNBC, as of close of business Friday, Apple has a market valuation of $1.84 trillion, while Saudi Aramco’s is $1.76 trillion. Apple’s stock, which has been on a largely-steady climb since the end of March, closed up more than 10 percent on Friday following the company’s record-breaking third-quarter earnings on […] todayAugust 5, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Host your next Zoom call from the Death Star with these fun Star Wars backgrounds Being stuck in an endless Zoom or Skype call can often feel like you’re trapped in an Imperial holding cell, but thanks to the official Star Wars website, you can make your next conference call actually look like you’re traveling to a galaxy far, far away. The backgrounds are pulled from across the Star Wars universe, letting you pretend that you’re taking your weekly staff meeting from the Emperor’s throne […] todayApril 24, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple How to be a Video Call Pro People all over the country are discovering the highs and lows of video conferencing. It helps you connect with friends and family, you feel less alone, and you can keep in touch with your co-workers and to-do lists while working from home. But things like Zoom and Microsoft Teams are new to a lot of us. Letting people into our homes, trying to look refreshed and presentable at a conference […] todayApril 23, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Zoom is showing how to Respond to Criticism the Right Way Sometimes it takes years of criticism to get a company to do the right thing. Every once in a while, it can happen overnight. Appearing before a background that said “we care” over an image of a heart-shaped planet Earth, Zoom CEO Eric S. Yuan said Sunday on CNN that despite the company’s recent security problems, its “intentions are good.” “We moved too fast... and we had some missteps,” Yuan […] todayApril 9, 2020
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