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From creating slides to transcribing live conversations, these are the best ways AI can help you get the most out of your video meetings.

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Does checking your phone bill put you into panic mode? Step away from your carrier's outlandish charges with a sweet deal on Mint's all-in-one unlimited plan.

By K. Thor Jensen
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Why settle for an ancient, analog PBX? The top voice over IP (VoIP) services we've tested deliver enterprise-grade phone system features for a small-business-friendly price.

By Ben Moore & John Brandon
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The top video conferencing services we've tested help you stay connected and communicate with clients, team members, and anyone else, no matter where you are.

By Ruben Circelli
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Uncomfortable sharing your personal phone number with everyone who needs to reach you? These apps let you quickly generate disposable digits.

By Eric Griffith
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For now, it's available on the desktop for most Workspace users. Look for it on Android and iOS in the coming months, Google says.

By Jibin Joseph
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The catch is that you need to have the hardware for both platforms, for now.

By Jon Martindale
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Whether you're trying to chat with team members, organize a project, or work on a shared spreadsheet, the top online collaboration tools we've tested can help.

By Jill Duffy & Ruben Circelli
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3.5

Zoho Meeting delivers everything you need for online meetings at a low price, though key features still feel awkward to use.

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By Robert Anderson
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The FCC alleges that SK Teleco is the 'primary source' for a robocall campaign that impersonates Walmart and uses bogus PS5 orders to scam people out of personal information.

By Michael Kan
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The Immersive events option in Teams lets you create 3D spaces on PC, Mac, and within Meta Quest VR headsets. The rollout effectively kills a previous metaverse tool, Microsoft Mesh.

By James Peckham
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4.5 Editors' Choice

Miro is a full-featured and unique productivity app for teams that makes it a pleasure to collaborate on, share, and present many types of work.

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By Jill Duffy
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For $1.99 a month, Signal will back up 100GB of texts, files, videos, photos, GIFs, and other media.

By James Peckham
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You don't need a fax machine or phone line to send a fax. The top online fax services we've tested allow you to send and receive faxes via your email address, a mobile app, or a web portal—and sometimes for free.

By Michael Muchmore
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Microsoft is working on a feature that updates your location as you soon you connect to the organization's Wi-Fi. So, if you're not in the office, your bosses will know.

By Jibin Joseph
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You'll never have to talk on the phone again once you learn how to take advantage of ringless voicemail services and start recording voice memos.

By Jason Cohen
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Canva offers an eye-popping variety of AI-powered graphic design tools that effectively help you move ideas from your imagination to the screen or print—no matter your skill level.

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By Shelby Putnam Tupper
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Slack and Microsoft Teams are the leading platforms for internal corporate communication. While both offer powerful features, each has its own strengths, so we're here to help you determine which one is the best fit for your business.

By John Brandon
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Google says it 'identified the root cause and rolled back a recent change.'

By Emily Forlini
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Slack's advanced messaging features, comprehensive integration support, variety of helpful AI tools, and welcoming interface make it the business communication app to beat.

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