All articles tagged with #browser based
Terrence O’Brien reviews Musical Spirograph, a browser-based toy that uses rotating rotors and rings to trigger notes, with six rotors, up to three drawing arms, six scales, six synth presets, and BPM/quantization controls; the sound engine isn’t perfect and it lacks MIDI out, but it’s soothing, hypnotic, and fun to explore.
WhatsApp announced web-based audio and video calling that works directly in browsers without app downloads, supporting one-on-one and group calls with screen sharing and reactions, plus a calls tab for history and favourites. The update introduces call transfer to move an active group call between devices, a waiting room for joining approvals, and two quality improvements—QuickHD for instant HD video and noise suppression for clearer audio—rolled out gradually.
Apple's FastVLM, a high-speed visual language model optimized for Apple Silicon, is now accessible via Hugging Face, allowing users to generate real-time video captions directly in their browser without data leaving the device, making it ideal for offline and assistive tech applications.