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• This spooky deepfake AI mimics dozens of celebs and politicians

  From Donald Trump and Barack Obama to John Oliver and Tupac, Vocodes can generate eerily realistic deepfake soundbites of ...

  • Mix

• LG launches its $734 Velvet phone with stylus support and ASMR video mode in South Korea

  As countries around the world are slowly opening up their economies, phone makers are also starting to launch new phones ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• How to record a Skype call on your phone

  Ever needed to record audio and video calls on your phone? Skype, of all things, is the app with an easy method for recording ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• This handy tool lets you record GIFs straight from your browser

  Are you tired of installing software to capture GIFs? Then GIFcap might just be the thing for you. All you need is Chrome ...

  • Mix

• Facebook will pay you for your voice recordings, but it's not worth it

  Last year, Facebook said it would stop listening to voice notes in messenger to improve its speech recognition technology. ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Rode’s new NT-USB mini mic wants to dethrone Blue’s Yeti

  Rode’s new NT-USB mini mic looks awesome — especially if you are a budding podcast or streamer on a strict budget. Let's ...

  • Callum Booth

• Google may soon let you record phone calls on Android

  I'm pretty sure most of have wished we could record our phone calls at one point or the other. I often interview people over ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Uber introduces in-ride audio recording and 2FA to India

  Uber announced a slew of safety features for the Indian market today at an event in New Delhi, including a two-factor authentication ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Google brings the Pixel 4's amazing voice recorder app to older Pixels

  One of the Pixel 4's best features may also be its most unassuming. Not the fantastic camera or cool-but-inconsequential ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Uber will start audio-recording trips to protect its passengers

  Uber has plans to ensure its passengers feel safe when using the taxing service by introducing an audio-recording safety ...

  • Cara Curtis

• The iPhone Pro 11's 4k 60fps recording gives it a leg-up on the Pixel 4

  While the iPhone 11 Pro and the Pixel 4 are fighting for smartphone supremacy, Apple's device has a clear advantage over ...

  • Callum Booth

• Google’s leaked voice recorder app has a built-in transcription feature — hallelujah!

  Update: Google just officially launched it with the Pixel 4 As a reporter, I often need to record interviews or Q&A ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Apple might soon allow you to delete Siri history

  Apple has officially begun testing a feature that allows users to explicitly opt out of sharing audio snippets to improve ...

  • Ravie Lakshmanan

• Apple apologizes for snooping on Siri users, promises consent moving forward

  Apple today announced a new shift in company policy that prioritizes user privacy -- at least with regards to Siri audio ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• The new RØDECaster Pro update makes the best podcast production studio even better

  The RØDECaster Pro is probably the best all-in-one podcast production studio on the market, and with its 2.0 firmware update, ...

  • Callum Booth

• Humans have been listening to our 'AI-transcribed' conversations for over a decade

  This ain't new. AI is a con job.

  • Matthew Hughes

• Review: The Spire Studio is an all-in-one 8-track recording studio that fits in your hand

  Izotope's Spire Studio is a portable 8-track all-in-one recording studio. It's brimming with features and powered by incredibly ...

  • Tristan Greene

• How to record vocals for music and spoken word

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Tristan Greene

• The Roland R-07 is a versatile portable recorder with handy Bluetooth skills

  There is no shortage of portable recorders on the market, but the Roland R-07 caught my eye with its unique looks. Add to ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Review: Samson's G-Track Pro is the ultimate microphone for podcasts and game streaming

  Samson's G-Track Pro is a gumbo-esque mashup of microphone, audio interface, and onboard mixer. It's a bit of an oddity, ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Google contractors are secretly listening to your Assistant recordings

  Not only is your Google Home device listening to you, a new report suggests there might be a Google contractor who’s listening ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Amazon confirms it retains your Alexa voice recordings indefinitely

  Amazon has confirmed that it keeps Alexa transcripts and voice recordings indefinitely, and only removes them if they're ...

  • Ravie Lakshmanan

• The best way to transcribe an interview without having to do shit or pay

  The best tool is Otter.ai's FREE version. For those looking to transcribe other languages than English, Google Doc's voice ...

  • Már Másson Maack

• Amazon adds vocal command to delete saved Alexa recordings

  Amazon recently announced an easy solution for privacy-conscious individuals to delete the devices’ saved recordings. Now, ...

  • Bryan Clark

• CHEAP: 20% off the Blue Yeti Nano USB mic is the perfect excuse to start a podcast

  We know you've wanted to start a podcast for ages. Well, there's no time like the present – especially with this great ...

  • Callum Booth

• Apple's crackdown on screen-recording apps is a privacy win

  Apple’s iOS screen recording functionality – which was first introduced in version 11 back in 2017 – comes in handy ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Blue’s new XLR mic will help podcasters and YouTubers step up their set-up

  If you've ever created a podcast – or looked into doing so – I bet you'll know Blue. Whether it's the Yeti or its Nano ...

  • Callum Booth

• This iOS 12 Shortcut automatically activates your iPhone camera during a police stop

  Mobile phones are the great equalizer. Residing in each of our pocket's is a device that shifts the balance of power, if ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Roland's Rubix 44 is the perfect USB interface for your home recording studio

  There are a lot of USB audio interfaces out there, but few of them combine the features, quality, and value of Roland's Rubix ...

  • Tristan Greene

• NASA just made thousands of hours of Apollo 11 tapes public for the first time

  When Apollo 11 descended from the heavens, touching down on the moon on July 20, 1969, three brave men became immortals, ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Skype finally gets call recording feature

  Only 15 years after it was launched

  • Callum Booth

• This Chrome extension makes it easy to record your desktop, tabs or webcam for YouTube

  Recording your screen

  • Ben Woods