Microsoft Word for the web now lets Office 365 users record and upload audio for transcription

In brief: Despite offering a wealth of word processing features, Microsoft Word strangely lacked a built-in transcription tool to help with quickly converting voice recordings into text. The long requested feature has now finally arrived, albeit in a limited form, as it initially supports just one language and is only available to Office 365 users on the web.

If your job requires extensive work with documents or routinely organizing meeting notes, transcribing can be an invaluable tool to save time or catch that important detail that inadvertently got overlooked

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Fitbit's Sense smartwatch could help you gauge your stress levels

In brief: Google is still in the process of acquiring Fitbit, but the company has been busy taking its successful wearables forward. The Fitbit Sense is their latest flagship smartwatch that even promises to measure your stress levels over time thanks to a new sensor that measures electrodermal activity.

Fitbit announced two new smartwatches today, including a new lineup that is designed to compete directly with the likes of Apple Watch and

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F1 2020's latest patch adds support for Nvidia DLSS

In brief: DLSS 2.0 is a welcome addition to just about any modern PC game: with it, you can choose to take a (usually) small hit to image quality in exchange for a significant performance boost. Yesterday, the technology arrived in F1 2020, paving the way for higher resolutions and boosted graphical settings during gameplay.

F1 2020 first launched worldwide on July 10, 2020, so it's only taken about a month and a

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Tab groups in Chrome are ready to make your browser nice and tidy

In brief: In May, Google teased us with an upcoming Chrome browser tweak that would allow us to group similar tabs and label them. It's been in beta since then, but it's ready for primetime as of today.

On Tuesday, Google announced Chrome's tab grouping feature rolled out to users, along with a few other features in Version 85.0.4183.83. It's a nice touch for those who tend to have 20 or more

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Smartphone sales declined 20 percent year-over-year due to the pandemic

Editor's take: The global pandemic is continuing to wreak havoc on the smartphone industry. With two straight quarters of sales that are down more than 20 percent year-over-year and the looming holiday season, it's anyone's guess as to what the second half of 2020 - and beyond - will look like for smartphone makers.

Research and advisory firm Gartner on Tuesday said global smartphone sales reached 295 million units during the second quarter of 2020. While

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TSMC's 3nm N3 process node will enter volume production in the second half of 2022

In brief: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) during its worldwide technology symposium this week shared additional information regarding its upcoming 3nm N3 node. It's still a ways out but fortunately, TSMC has plenty of other tech to fill the gap between now and then.

As AnandTech recounts , TSMC’s 3nm N3 node will continue to utilize FinFET transistors rather than switching to something like a Gate-All-Around (GAA) design a la Samsung. Compared to N5, N3 is

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The redesigned Xbox user interface hits Insiders' consoles today

In brief: If you are an Xbox Insider, check out your new interface. Microsoft pushed a beta of the upcoming UI, and it looks pretty nice. It's supposed to be faster too, but it's hard to tell that from screenshots. If you happen to be an Insider, let us know how the performance is in the comments.

It's a little later than expected , but starting today, Xbox Insiders are getting their first hands-on look at Microsoft's new user interface

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Corsair aims to raise $100 million with IPO

Why it matters: Gaming hardware and accessory maker Corsair Gaming is going public. The company recently filed the necessary paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO) with a target price of $100 million. Corsair aims to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CRSR.”

Corsair said that since 1998, they have shipped more than 190 million gaming products, with 85 million shipments having occurred just in the past five years. The company

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Upcoming tech releases bring excitement, hope for normalcy by year's end

But there's hope... OK, at this point it’s clear that 2020 is the year that many people are just going to want to forget. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recession, social unrest, political chaos and, for those of us in the Northern California/Silicon Valley area, now a huge series of wildfires, it’s not hard to see why so many people are feeling overwhelmed. Oh, and we’re not even 2/3
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The Level Touch is a smart lock in a timeless design

In brief: Upon closer inspection, you’ll learn that traditional keys are optional. With the Level Touch, you can enter or exit using the touch of a finger, your voice or a programmable keycard. Like other smart lock offerings, you can use the Level app to let trusted people into your home from anywhere.

Level Home on Tuesday unveiled the latest entry in its line of “invisible” smart home entry products.

Smart locks have traditionally suffered from the same stigma that plagued early hybrid vehicles. That is

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