These 3 remarkable Zoom apps make your meetings way better—for free

Presented by   Good morning! If you have Zoom fatigue you might want to check out a third-party app that works inside Zoom to make your experience a little less tedious. JR Raphael tested a bunch and picked three of the best. One helps you learn about the people you Zoom with. Another replaces the Brady Bunch-style grid with circles that appear on your desktop. And the third is amazingly effective at eliminating background noise. Did I mention you can use all of them for free? Read more about them here. —Harry McCracken   tech tips These 3 remarkable Zoom apps make your meetings way better—for free SHARE THIS STORY Learn a bit about who’s on your Zoom calls, ditch the Brady Bunch grid, and eliminate distracting background noise. READ MORE   architecture Is building tall really best? Researchers dispel the myth of climate-friendly skyscrapers According to a new study, a neighborhood of skyscrapers results in about 140% more total emissions than a lower-rise area with the same population, like most Parisian neighborhoods. READ MORE   remote work Most employee monitoring tools are needlessly invasive, study finds A study found that 75% of the most popular work surveillance tools can capture your screen, and nearly half can record every keystroke. READ MORE

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