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CNET
a day ago
- Business
- CNET
This JLab Talk Pro USB Microphone Is Down to $35 for Just 2 More Days at Woot
Whether you participate in a lot of work or personal video calls, enjoy creating content or have your own podcast, a decent microphone can come at a cost. If you add in a mixer, software and other accoutrements needed to take advantage of a high-end phone, you could end up spending hundreds. However, there are plenty of USB microphones that offer high quality sound recordings that are perfect for musicians, meetings and simple recording. Right now, we've spotted this JLab Talk Pro USB-C microphone at Woot for just $35 until July 18 or supplies run dry, whichever comes first. Woot's deal saves you $25 over the usual cost of $60. The same microphone currently costs $37 at Amazon, but you must be a Prime member to take advantage of the discount. This JLab Talk Pro USB-C microphone is equipped with 192kHz/24BIT resolution for high-quality recordings and easy to use volume and gain controls. It also includes an intuitive mute button. The microphone is also equipped with 4 directional pattern modes that provide you with various audio options: stereo, omni, cardioid and bidirectional. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. To use the JLab Talk Pro, just plug it into your device using this 10-foot long cord and start recording right away without the use of complicated audio accessories. If you need to listen during recording, just plug in a pair of headphones into the 3.5mm AUX input and you're good to go. We also have a list of the best microphones in case you want to look through more options. Why this deal matters The JLab Talk Pro USB microphone is easy to use and offers exceptional quality for the price. Even at its regular cost of $60, it's well under the average price you'd pay for microphone of its caliber. That's why this $35 Woot deal is excellent for anyone who has been looking for a way to sound better on video calls, music recording and even when doing voiceovers or podcasts. Keep in mind that this deal is live for only two more days. As an added boost: Amazon Prime members can get free shipping from Woot, which could save you a few extra bucks.
Gizmodo
2 days ago
- Gizmodo
SanDisk 64GB mixroSDXC Card With Adapter Is Going for Nothing Thanks to Prime Day Effect
A lot of devices these days can have storage added via a microSD card. Seriously, consoles, phones, tablets, and even things like dash cams can sometimes be boosted with a good microSD card. It means that they stay in high demand pretty much all the time, which also means they hold their value really well. Because of this, any chance to save on a good microSD card is one that you should probably take if you've got a device that needs one. Right now, you can pick up a SanDisk 64GB Max Endurance microSD card with an adapter for just $16. It'd normally cost you $21, so while this is only a $5 reduction, that still equates to 24% off. That makes this thing an absolute steal, especially as these kinds of SD cards can be so useful. See at Amazon This style of microSD card is designed specifically for dash cams and security cameras. There are two reasons for this. The first is that it's designed to be able to be used over and over again over the course of a staggering amount of time. The other is that they're highly durable. It just means they do very well when outdoors, or in the kinds of temperature fluctuations you'd expect in a car. This particular microSD card is capable of being used to record and re-record up to 30,000 hours worth of video, which is a truly silly amount of hours. You could comfortably use this for over a decade without any major issues, and that's the kind of reliability you want from a microSD card. It's also the kind of reliability you want when using a security camera, so it's a great match. Then there's the durability. This thing's hardier than most homes. It's temperature-proof, waterproof, shockproof, and x-ray proof. It means that you'd have to really go for it to try and destroy it while it's in a device, at least when it comes to any conditions that might normally impact a security camera or a dash cam. You can even use this to save video in either full HD, which will allow for more video to be recorded at once, or in 4K, just in case you need the additional detail. This thing does an incredible amount of work for just $21, so being able to get it while it's down to just $16 instead is the kind of deal you should pounce on. See at Amazon
CBC
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Meet the man using AI to clone his voice before he loses it to ALS
Dr. Alec Cooper is recording himself reciting common sayings, elaborate poems and his favourite books as part of the process to clone his voice before his condition deteriorates.
RNZ News
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Moment of Calm: Steam, wind and (just a little) speed.
If sounds from the past calm you down, maybe this is the tonic. Photo: Bryan Crump This week's Sonic Moment of Calm is something of a nostalgia trip. RNZ Concert host Bryan Crump had just shouted his son a birthday present - a ride in the cab of a steam locomotive - so why not record it steaming by? Alas, Crump's 21st century recording device had "run out of steam" so he reverted to his mobile phone's microphone instead. The resulting recording (on the platform at Palmerston North Railway Station) suffers a little from hand and wind noise, but we think there's enough hiss, chuff and whistle to make it worthwhile. Let these wheels transport you to a happier place. Photo: Bryan Crump
The Guardian
05-06-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
New Zealand PM mulls privacy laws after aide ‘secretly recorded sex workers'
New Zealand's prime minister has suggested introducing new privacy laws after his deputy press secretary was allegedly caught making audio recordings of sex workers without consent. Michael Forbes, a senior aide, resigned after the local news outlet Stuff alleged he covertly recorded audio of sessions with sex workers and secretly photographed women at the gym. The prime minister, Christopher Luxon, said he was 'shocked' by the news – but it was unclear whether Forbes had broken the law. 'If you're a New Zealander you ask quite legitimate questions about how does this behaviour happen, and is it legal or illegal,' he told reporters on Thursday. 'I have that same reaction to it as well.' The manager of a Wellington brothel where the recordings allegedly took place told the broadcaster RNZ that privacy laws needed overhauling when it came to recording people without their knowledge. 'This is an issue for all women. Women are being recorded, photographed, filmed without their consent or knowledge and heaven only knows where it's ending up. This is the main issue and that's what needs to be focused on.' Luxon said new privacy laws could be drafted to clear up the legal grey area. 'I'm open to looking at our settings again as we go through this experience. We have a series of laws, whether it's the harmful digital bill, whether it's the privacy laws, or now new stalking laws, but we're open to looking at that further as well,' he said. The incidents were investigated by police but did not lead to any charges, Luxon said, and occurred after Forbes had been vetted to work for the social development minister, Louise Upston. Forbes had an obligation to declare those incidents to the prime minister's office 'because it impacts the office and the reputation of the office, for obvious reasons', Luxon said. 'But that didn't happen.' In a statement to RNZ, DI John Van Den Heuvel, the Wellington district manager of criminal investigations, said police also found 'a number of photos and video of women in public spaces, and what appears to be women in private addresses, taken from a distance away'. Police considered the available evidence and concluded it did not meet the requirements for criminality, and therefore charges could not be filed, he said. 'The individual concerned voluntarily spoke with police and admitted to taking the images and recordings. He was reminded of the inappropriateness of his behaviour and encouraged to seek help,' he said. Forbes deleted the images in the presence of police. Police were unable to progress the matter further, but should any new information arise, it would be 'thoroughly considered', Van Den Heuvel said. The police commissioner, Richard Chambers, told the media on Thursday the Department of Internal Affairs would conduct a 'deep dive' into what had happened. Chambers said the allegations were 'obviously very concerning' but did not believe police had erred by not charging Forbes. 'I have faith in the decisions that have been made based on the [information] that's been available to the investigation team or district crime manager in Wellington,' he said. Forbes, a former journalist who became Luxon's deputy chief press secretary in February, apologised in a statement sent to the media. 'I want to offer my sincerest apologies to the women I have harmed,' he said. 'In the past, I was in a downward spiral due to unresolved trauma and stress, and when confronted with the impacts of my behaviour a year ago, I sought professional help, which is something I wish I had done much earlier. 'What I failed to do then was make a genuine attempt to apologise. Instead, I tried to move on without offering those I had harmed the acknowledgment, accountability, or amends they deserved. I recognise how wrong that was.' 'I understand that my past actions may have undermined the trust people place in me. So I have resigned from my job to focus on the work I need to do.'
