Android: Your phone is a hot bed of paranoia-inducing sensors. If you're worried about your microphone being used to record audio surreptitiously—or you'd like to do something simple like record a ...

For years, I’ve used Blue’s ‘Snowball’ microphone for just about everything, from chatting with friends while gaming to recording episodes of the SyrupCast. It’s served me well across a variety of ...

Did you know that it’s possible to auto-mute the mic on your PS5’s DualSense controller? Well, it is, and if you’re someone who plays a lot of online games where chat is automatically enabled, then ...

The MicSwitch tool allows users to mute or unmute their system microphone using a predefined system-wide hotkey. Therefore, any program that utilizes a microphone can be stopped instantly. Launch ...

A new study shows that pressing the mute button on popular video conferencing apps (VCA) may not actually work like you think it should, with apps still listening in on your microphone. More ...

You might notice in iOS 14 that the microphone indicator light is present even when you've muted yourself in an app. Apple says you shouldn't be concerned, as the indicator may remain active because ...