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<p>Your Zoom background could influence how tired you feel after a video call, scientists say. Picture: Myriam Borzee/Alamy/PA</p>

world

Scientists reveal the type of virtual backgrounds associated with ‘Zoom fatigue’

Scientists say video backgrounds continuously present new information that demand a person’s attention and brainpower

<p>Tens of thousands of people around Ireland and beyond have been attending vigils for murdered school teacher and musician Ashling Murphy. But an all-women's online vigil was hijacked by a man displaying pornographic content. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA</p>

news

Man hijacks online Ashling Murphy vigil to display porn during gender violence discussion

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advice

Sex File: We find it easier to have sex over Zoom than in real life

Coronavirus

technology

Zoom to pay €71.6m over privacy breaches at start of pandemic

Coronavirus

technology

Zoom releases ‘apps and events’ features in major update

Mature woman working indoors in home office in container house in backyard.

companies

Zoom aims to stay relevant with €12bn acquisition

Email and social media hacking

Eoin Whelan: How your face can lead to Zoom meeting business fatigue

The end of the pandemic may be in sight, but for many, virtual meetings will continue to be a way of life

Sun, 13 Jun, 2021

Climate change statistics

Letters to the editor: Educate our young people to be aware of climate issues

Schools should be doing more to educate people on climate issues, what climate justice means, and to empower them to make environmentally-friendly decisions so that we can build a more sustainable future.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2021

Screen view of happy woman speak on video call

Smile, you're on Zoom: why more people are taking a second look at their teeth

With close-up video conferencing the new work norm, we've never been more conscious of our teeth. In response, a growing number of people are booking cosmetic treatments with their dentist

Fri, 16 Apr, 2021

Rod Ponton zoom call

‘Good laugh for the country’ – lawyer in Zoom cat video embraces internet fame

Footage of the incident on Tuesday shows lawyer Rod Ponton struggling to remove the filter, while Judge Roy Ferguson attempted to help him

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

‘I’m not a cat’: Lawyer goes viral for accidental kitten filter

‘I’m not a cat’: Lawyer goes viral for accidental kitten filter

A lawyer in Texas has gone viral after accidentally activating a kitten filter during virtual court proceedings.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

New mothers struggling with isolation due to lockdown

New mothers struggling with isolation due to lockdown

New mothers are struggling because of the lack of supports available during the lockdowns, according to a leading Cork GP. Dr Mary Favier said that while some services have continued virtually, the women have become isolated.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus

Zoom lifts 40-minute video call limit for Christmas period

Zoom also confirmed the limit will be lifted over new year – between Wednesday December 30 and Saturday January 2.

Thu, 17 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus

Zoom announces new security features to target 'Zoombombing’

Zoom has announced new security measures designed to target and prevent “Zoombombing” incidents where strangers break into meetings and cause disruption.

Tue, 17 Nov, 2020

A novel online book club raises money for Hope charity

A novel online book club raises money for Hope charity

A novel online book club where readers meet their favourite authors is raising funds for the Hope Foundation. Helen O’Callaghan zooms in

Mon, 16 Nov, 2020

Zoom adds two-factor authentication in latest security update

Zoom adds two-factor authentication in latest security update

Zoom has added two-factor authentication (2FA) as a new layer of security for the video conferencing app.2FA is a log-in system which requires users to provide an additional piece of information, such as a pin code sent via text message, as well as ...

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus

Zoom rides pandemic to another quarter of explosive growth

A surge in paying customers has enabled videoconferencing firm Zoom to hail another quarter of explosive growth.On Monday, the company reported that its revenue for the May-July period more than quadrupled from the same time last year to 663.5 ...

Tue, 01 Sep, 2020

Zoom apologises for disruption after fixing service outage

Zoom apologises for disruption after fixing service outage

Zoom’s chief executive has apologised after a service outage left millions of people unable to use the video platform.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2020

Zoom concerns

Zoom outage leaves users worldwide unable to make video calls

The company confirmed it had suffered a partial outage on its Meetings and Webinars video conferencing services

Mon, 24 Aug, 2020

Watch Cork special school 'bring students together while they're apart' with Zoom discos

Watch Cork special school 'bring students together while they're apart' with Zoom discos

A global pandemic wasn't enough to get in the way of the school disco at a special needs school in Co. Cork with pupils instead dancing to their favourite songs over Zoom.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Councillor defends attending council meeting via Zoom while driving

Councillor defends attending council meeting via Zoom while driving

A Leitrim councillor has defended partaking in a county council meeting via Zoom while driving.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

How does the UK Prime Minister lead the country from self-isolation?

How does the UK Prime Minister lead the country from self-isolation?

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was pictured speaking to the UK Cabinet using the Zoom video conferencing platform that has exploded in popularity.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

VIDEO: What the moon looks like through a camera with incredible zoom

VIDEO: What the moon looks like through a camera with incredible zoom

You can also see the Earth moving.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015