Glamping on the roof of a Kia Sorento is better than it sounds
Throw a Roofnest on top of a car and you’ve got yourself a weekend away. Enlarge / The Roofnest tent is quick to deploy and keeps you off the ground. (credit: Tim Stevens) I've had a fascination with rooftop tents ever sin.....»»
Twitch announces Hype Chat and it sounds potentially problematic
Twitch's latest feature is Hype Chat, a feature that lets viewers pay to pin messages in a streamer's chat......»»
‘Banging sounds’ heard in search for Titanic tourist sub
Rescuers looking for the Titanic tourist submersible with five people on board have heard periodic banging noises in the search area......»»
AirPods Adaptive Audio could be the future of hearing protection at gigs
AirPods Adaptive Audio is Apple’s latest take on active noise cancellation and transparency modes. The idea is that it allows in the external sounds you’re likely to want to hear, like someone speaking to you, while blocking unwanted noise (like.....»»
A Can Full of Tone
Vintage Gibson electric guitars had a special circuit for modifying the sound of the pickups: the Vari Tone (Figure A). You could set the knob to get six different guitar sounds, from a funky nasal tone to a full-bodied sound. Here’s an.....»»
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 may steal the Razr Plus’ best feature
Motorola recently impressed us with the Razr Plus. Now, it sounds like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 may steal one of its best features......»»
Usually $1,200, this LG soundbar system with Dolby Atmos is $700 today
The LG S90QY Soundbar sounds fantastic and is packed with features. It's on sale now at LG so you also save big......»»
Makers in Defense of Ukraine: A Year Of Fighting Back With Innovation
On February 24, 2022 at about 4:50 a.m., we woke up, my wife Svitlana and I, and argued whether the sounds we were hearing were a rocket or not. Then our kids came into the bedroom and we covered them with blankets. We started reading messages.....»»
These PC fans took almost a decade to make, but they might be worth the wait
Noctua is finally ready to talk about its new 140mm fan, and it sounds like it could become an absolute hit -- but it's not going to be cheap......»»
Buzzworthy: Honeybee health blooming at federal facilities across the country
While judges, lawyers and support staff at the federal courthouse in Concord, New Hampshire, keep the American justice system buzzing, thousands of humble honeybees on the building's roof are playing their part in a more important task—feeding the.....»»
Apple reportedly prepping a pair of high-end Mac desktops ahead of WWDC
A new Mac Studio is more likely than the long-awaited Apple Silicon Mac Pro. Enlarge / Apple's Mac Studio desktop. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) As Apple rumors go, the long-rumored 15-inch MacBook Air sounds almost certai.....»»
The latest iPhone 15 charging rumor sounds very un-Apple
Apple may be preparing to lift restrictions on third-party wireless chargers with the iPhone 15......»»
A Meteorite Fell in Their Bedroom. Here"s What Happened Next
Earlier this month a meteorite crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home. The residents are still pondering the fate of their gift from the skies.....»»
Portal now has a Mac app to help you focus and relax with Spatial Audio sounds
Portal is a popular iPhone and iPad app that helps users cope with “today’s distraction-filled world” by showing clips of nature scenes combined with real-life sounds in Spatial Audio that help you focus, relax, or even sleep. This week, Porta.....»»
Your iPhone could steal this Pixel Tablet feature when it gets iOS 17
Another leaked iOS 17 feature has been leaked — and it sounds awfully similar to something Google's doing with the Pixel Tablet......»»
Volvo targets ultralow carbon footprint for new small EV, the EX30
The EX30's carbon footprint at 125,000 miles should be 25% less than the XC40's. Enlarge (credit: Volvo) Next month, Volvo will show off its next electric vehicle. It's called the EX30, and it sounds like it will be what.....»»
I’d love my future iPhone to feature this blood pressure-monitoring Samsung screen
An iPhone display that can measure your blood pressure as both of your hands touch the screen sounds like a feature that’s too good to … The post I’d love my future iPhone to feature this blood pressure-monitoring Samsung screen app.....»»
Brazil faces dilemma: endangered macaw vs. wind farm
A wind farm in northeastern Brazil sounds like a welcome climate-friendly energy solution, but it is causing controversy over another kind of environmental worry: the impact on the endangered Lear's macaw......»»
Michigan Webasto workers vote to join UAW
Workers at a Webasto Roof Systems plant in suburban Detroit voted 99 to 79 to join the UAW. Meanwhile, UAW members at two other companies remain on strike......»»
The best noise-canceling headphones of 2023: Sony, Bose, and more
It's a noisy world, but our picks of the best noise-canceling headphones will help hush it for you while making music, podcasts, and other sounds even sweeter......»»
New study detects inaudible sounds of volcanic mudflows
A study published in Scientific Reports shows that catastrophic volcanic mudflows, known as lahars, can be effectively monitored with infrasound remote sensing technology......»»