An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Although it's become such a common phrase that everyone uses, you can't actually FaceTime anyone using an Android phone. That's because FaceTime ...

Q: A family member sent me an invite to start using the Marco Polo app, so what should I know before I get involved? A: We all have so many ways to communicate already that committing to another tool ...

Coronavirus has many people working and keeping in touch with friends and co-workers from home. Here are two popular video chat options for connecting. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for ...

Of the 15 applications examined by the Mozilla Foundation, 12 passed muster on the group's security checkup, including Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Microsoft Teams. Three others have some work to do.

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 ...

From the earliest days of the pandemic, it was no secret that video chat was about to become a very hot space. Over the past several months investors have bankrolled a handful of video startups with ...

The long-rumored Google Duo and Google Meet merger is actually happening. Google officially confirmed the move on June 1, explaining in a blog post that the goal is to create a "single video ...

Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Houseparty is also cool, but its privacy isn’t quite there yet, and ...