Roxana Garcia Espejo of Sugar Land, Texas, says her mostly remote job with Microsoft completely changed her work-life balance. In April, she lost that job as part of mass layoffs but still connects with other enthusiasts in the Microsoft Speakers Hub, an online forum. Rose Falcon hide caption
The amount of time people spend in meetings tripled in the pandemic, Microsoft found in one study. Now, companies are looking at ways to cut back. woojpn/Getty Images hide caption
Zoom CEO and founder Eric Yuan speaks before the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony in April 2019. The company saw rapid growth during the pandemic but is now laying off about 15% of its workforce. Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption
The cast of Zoom, 1972. Courtesy of WGBH Archives hide caption
Right out of college Anita Ramaswamy was hired for her dream job as an analyst at a big bank on Wall Street. She frequently worked until midnight, including during the pandemic. Courtney Pedroza for NPR hide caption
Kristy Miller gets away from her home office in Charlotte, N.C., with her dogs, Oreo and Dabo. Kristy Miller hide caption
The memoir writing students at the DOROT Center found new closeness on Zoom. Gwynne Hogan hide caption
Fitness classes are among the many elements of daily life that moved to Zoom during the pandemic. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Leila Khaled, an activist and prominent member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, speaks during an event in February 2018. Burhan Ozbilici/AP hide caption
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When the pandemic first hit, corporate executives thought video meetings were awesome and productive. Now, CEOs are questioning how much those meetings really achieve. Alistair Berg/Getty Images hide caption
More companies and schools are turning to Zoom's video meetings during the coronavirus pandemic, boosting sales and profit. Sam Wasson/Getty Images hide caption
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change met in Incheon, South Korea, in October 2018. The pandemic has forced scientists around the world to write the latest U.N. climate report without meeting in person. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Zoom acknowledged Thursday that it had suspended three accounts belonging to activists at China's request. Two of the accounts belonged to U.S.-based activists and the third to a labor leader in Hong Kong. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
Gabe wanted to read from an actual Torah, not the sheets of paper he used for practice. The Silvermans hide caption
A fitness coach talks with participants while instructing a class over Zoom in an empty gym. Daily use of the remote-meeting service ballooned to 300 million from about 10 million in a matter of months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption
Dan and Amanda Munro, with their children, Adelaide and Charles. Dan Munro found out he lost his job via a Zoom call. Dan Munro hide caption
Facebook users can invite their friends to the new Messenger Rooms service, even if those people are not on the social network. Facebook hide caption
As he was defending his dissertation, Dennis Johnson's Zoom video conference was interrupted by an unknown intruder. Johnson hopes his bad experience will bring better protections to the platform. Courtesy of Dennis Johnson hide caption
Zoom has become an essential tool for millions during the pandemic, but civil rights groups say the company must act aggressively to stop harassment on its platform. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Governments, like businesses and other organizations, are working remotely and holding online meetings. They're also falling victim to harassment. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Eric Yuan says Zoom will put security first, as it tries to regain users' trust. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption
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