The revelations come as part of a University of Wisconsin-Madison pre-print study. Researchers conducted tests for the study across a variety of video calling apps. Their findings reveal that several apps continue to access the microphone even after the user has hit the mute button. Among these are apps like Zoom, Discord, Google Meet, Slack, etc. Researchers Kassem Fawaz and Yucheng Yang played a big role in the investigations. The two will present the findings of their report at the Privacy Enhancing Symposium in July....

You’ll want to make sure that you update your Sonos speakers to the latest software, which you can do so by going into the Sonos App. And then tapping on Settings, System, System Updates and Check for Updates. As expected, the Dolby Atmos portion only works on the Sonos Arc or Beam (Gen 2). As those are the only two Dolby Atmos speakers in Sonos’ lineup right now.

This is because the XM4 headphones still have at least one feature the XM5s don’t. The ability to fold up making them more portable and easier to use for travel. They’re also still some of the best noise cancelling headphones around. And right now you can pick them for just $228 which is about the lowest they’ve been in a while, if not ever. In addition to the XM4 headphones, the Sony XM4 true wireless earbuds are also on sale during Prime Day....

Using this new Spotify ‘What’s New’ panel, users will be able to quickly get updated regarding new releases from their favorite artists. The releases will include both new music and new podcasts. To get your attention, a ‘bell icon’ is placed at the top of the Spotify interface. This new icon will show new releases from bands, musicians and shows that the user follows on the music streaming platform. The feature will get updated in real-time....

If you recall, Google decided to revamp its system media player to be a bit more aesthetically pleasing. During the Android 13 beta, Google played around with a couple of different designs for the media player, and it ultimately landed on the final design. Spotify is rolling out support for the Android 13 media player Spotify is rolling out support for the Android 13 media player Listening to music, you’ll see the new UI that Google has made up....