Pranay Parab is an independent tech journalist based in Mumbai, India. He covers tech for Lifehacker, and specializes in tutorials and in-depth features. Ever been in a meeting where you're taking ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

One of the many upgrades the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller offers is a built-in microphone to go along with the speaker that persisted from the DualShock 4 to the new generation. It’s a helpful ...