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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ever been in a meeting where you're taking notes, looking things up, or just surreptitiously Slacking with your co-workers? If so, you might want to hide the constant clacking of your keyboard. If you ...

How do you mute PS5's microphone? You may not know this but the DualSense, the PS5's controller, comes with a microphone included as part of the pad. This means that, if you're playing a multiplayer ...

We’ve all been in that one multiplayer lobby you’ve been in where some guy is arguing with somebody else their home, or blasting music loud enough to give the game a whole new soundrtack. Those issues ...

As promised, Microsoft is close to rolling out a microphone mute switch to Windows 11. The latest dev channel build for the recently released operating system has finally added the mic switch to the ...

With the PlayStation 5 now being fully released to the public, there are many features that players have access to with both the console and its unique controller. The PlayStation 5's DualSense ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm here to help you understand video games. Destruction All Stars seems to default its mic settings to “on”, which, for a lot of ...

The popularity of karaoke on home gaming consoles might have been a godsend to those frequenting bars and clubs, but the flipside is that the tone deaf are now free to belt out numbers of questionable ...

YOU may think you’ve muted yourself during a work call but a new study suggests your microphone will still be listening. According to a shocking report, all your audio data is being recorded and sent ...

Forgetting to mute the mic while playing Among Us is a hilarious experience. This is a common occurrence when playing with friends, and that is exactly what happened to these streamers. Believe it or ...