These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser.
Online videoconferencing can make it easy to connect with people all over the world—provided, of course, that everyone speaks the same language. Kudo Marketplace, a scheduling tool tied to a Zoom-like platform, takes care of that. The system, launched in January, lets meeting hosts book skilled human interpreters, fluent in more than 90 spoken and 147 sign languages. Once the meeting begins, attendees simply go to a pull-down menu and select their preferred language. Clients include Microsoft, Etsy and U.S. government agencies. Booking time isn’t cheap, though: 30 hours of interpretation runs about $3,000. —Alejandro de la Garza
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Donald Trump Is TIME's 2024 Person of the Year
- Why We Chose Trump as Person of the Year
- Is Intermittent Fasting Good or Bad for You?
- The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024
- The 20 Best Christmas TV Episodes
- Column: If Optimism Feels Ridiculous Now, Try Hope
- The Future of Climate Action Is Trade Policy
- Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision
