Using Zoom on a Mac? It may be secretly recording your audio
Mac users have noticed that Zoom is surreptitiously recording their audio. Despite the app seemingly issuing a fix, the problem apparently still persists......»»
How to use Spatial Audio when sharing audio in tvOS 17
Apple has upgraded the shared audio experience in tvOS 17 by adding Spatial Audio support. Here's how to get it set up.Spatial Audio can now be sharedBefore tvOS 17, if users shared audio between two devices like AirPods or select Beats by Dre models.....»»
AI researchers claim 93% accuracy in detecting keystrokes over Zoom audio
Mitigating factors include typing style, multi-case passwords, uncommon laptops. Enlarge / Some people hate to hear other people's keyboards on video calls, but AI-backed side channel attackers? They say crank that gain. (credit:.....»»
Zoom has “Zoom fatigue,” requires workers to return to the office
Zoom surprisingly decides its teams are more effective working in-office. Enlarge (credit: Morsa Images | DigitalVision) A video-conferencing company might be the last business anyone would expect to force employees to r.....»»
Sew Wearable Soft Speakers
We’re going to explore ways to make audio speakers more wearable — not by sewing ordinary hard speakers into garments, but by creating new kinds of speakers out of textiles and conductive thread. Then we’ll make a soft speaker of our own! HOW.....»»
Zoom CISO Michael Adams discusses cybersecurity threats, solutions, and the future
In this Help Net Security interview, we delve into the world of cybersecurity with Michael Adams, the CISO at Zoom. Adams analyzes how organizations grapple with the effects of workforce shortages and remote work complications, offering insights into.....»»
Best Buy sale: Get this Vizio soundbar bundle for just $200
Improve your home theater setup's audio with the Vizio V-Series 5.1 soundbar with a wireless subwoofer, which is on sale for $200 after $50 off from Best Buy......»»
Apple has been secretly working on a ChatGPT rival for years
Apple has been developing a ChatGPT rival for years, Tim Cook says. The admission hints that the company could launch its own chatbot sooner rather than later......»»
Meta releases open source AI audio tools, AudioCraft
Meta's suite of three AI models can create sound effects and music from descriptions. Enlarge (credit: Meta) On Wednesday, Meta announced it is open-sourcing AudioCraft, a suite of generative AI tools for creating music.....»»
You can now give Twitter $8 per month for Blue without anyone finding out
If you’ve been itching to secretly subscribe to Twitter Blue, you can now do exactly that. Twitter has started rolling out a new option for Blue subscribers that lets you hide the blue checkmark from your profile, letting you slide Elon Musk $8 per.....»»
Spatial Audio for video calls now works in Microsoft Teams as well as FaceTime
Apple introduced Spatial Audio for video calls to FaceTime with macOS Monterey back in 2021 – and the same feature is now available on both Macs and PCs in Microsoft Teams. The full rollout follows earlier testing. Spatial audio creates the illu.....»»
AirPods Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM5 -- compared
Sony's WF-1000XM5 truly wireless earbuds boast high audio quality with noise cancellation and high battery life. Here's how they fare against Apple's second-generation AirPods Pro.AirPods Pro Gen 2 [right], Sony WF-1000XM5 [left]On July 24, Sony laun.....»»
GPT-3 aces tests of reasoning by analogy
Undergrads get beaten on questions like those that helped get them into college. Enlarge (credit: zoom) Large language models are a class of AI algorithm that relies on a high number computational nodes and an equally la.....»»
PS5 finally gets Dolby Atmos device support in latest system software beta
A new PS5 system software beta starting today finally lets players use Dolby Atmos-enabled audio devices and more......»»
PS5 finally gets Dolby Atmos support in latest system software beta
A new PS5 system software beta starting today finally lets players use Dolby Atmos-enabled audio devices and more......»»
Cargo ship ablaze off Dutch coast carrying nearly 500 EVs
The Dutch coastguard said the cause of the fire was unknown, but an emergency responder is heard in a recording released by Dutch broadcaster RTL saying "the fire started in the battery of an electric car.".....»»
Sony"s WF-1000XM5 and WH-1000XM5 audio device gain a performance boost
The firmware patch adds multiple upgrades like head tracking to the XM5 headphones and LE audio for the XM5 earbuds......»»
Sony updates WH-1000XM5 with head-tracked spatial audio and better multipoint
Sony's flagship noise-canceling headphones get new features for spatial audio and Bluetooth Multipoint......»»
Fluance’s new RT81+ flagship turntable is $300 worth of versatility
Canadian audio makers Fluance has launched a new flagship turntable, the affordable and upgradeable RT81+ Elite......»»
Apple Vision Pro may help users navigate with directional audio cues
The forthcoming Apple Vision Pro, regular iPhones, or even the Apple Car, could use spatial audio to get users to turn toward where a sound seems to be coming from.Detail from the patent showing a rather slim Apple Vision ProWe're already used to Sir.....»»
Review: Sony launches new XM5 earbuds with drastically improved ANC, 360-degree audio, and smaller design
Sony today is launching its latest pair of flagship true wireless earbuds. In a naming scheme that few will be surprised by, the new WF-1000XM5 arrive with some notable improvements over their predecessor and are now available for $300. I’ve been.....»»