Electronics Science Researchers develop visual microphone that uses light instead of air to detect sound The optical microphone recovers sound by sensing vibrations on everyday surfaces By Skye Jacobs, August 5, 2025, 10:23 AM
Wearable Tech Electronics This $200 VR muzzle lets you strap a second bulky device to your head Someone invented a voice-muting VR microphone that looks like this By Cal Jeffrey, January 12, 2023, 7:44 AM 29 comments
Hardware Gaming Rode launches new gamer oriented products The company's first direct approach into the gaming market By Matt Frusher, October 28, 2022, 2:46 PM
Security Apple Apple's T2 chip stops snoopers by physically disabling MacBooks' mics when lid is closed It works at the hardware level By Rob Thubron, November 5, 2018, 8:47 AM
Gaming Electronics Razer adds high-end Seiren Elite microphone to its Broadcaster family A professional-grade, plug-and-play solution By Shawn Knight, January 30, 2018, 7:44 PM
Electronics Gaming Razer targets broadcasters with Kiyo webcam, Seiren x microphone Razer wants to improve your Twitch game By Shawn Knight, October 20, 2017, 5:51 PM
Security Electronics Clever malware lets hackers turn your headphones into a microphone By Shawn Knight, November 22, 2016, 8:45 PM 9 comments
Mobile Advertisers could be looking to exploit accelerometer data to track smartphones By Justin Kahn, October 14, 2013, 1:00 PM
Security The FBI can remotely activate laptop and Android microphones with spyware By Jesse Schoff, August 2, 2013, 3:30 PM 21 comments