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.....»»
How to add personalized sound recognition in iOS 16
Personalized sound recognition allows you to receive notifications when your iPhone hears critical sounds you can't. Here's how to use it in iOS 16.Set up personal sound recognition in settings. Active noise cancellation is effective, but you still s.....»»
Listen to the festive sounds of space with new NASA sonification
NASA has released a new festive sonification based on an image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope showing the enormous star RS Puppis......»»
Human empathy makes us better at understanding animal sounds
If you have a horse in the barn or have ever made bacon from your own hog, chances are you're better at hearing when an animal is having a good or bad time than other people are. And, if you are between 20-29 years old and empathetic towards fellow h.....»»
5 things we want to see in Mike Flanagan’s The Dark Tower series
Acclaimed horror director Mike Flanagan will now helm an adaptation of author Stephen King's The Dark Tower, and expectations are through the roof......»»
Baby seals show off vocal skills
Humans appear to be one of the only animals capable of speech, which requires a range of skills and mental abilities. Among them, vocal learning—the ability to learn to produce new sounds—is critical for developing language. Only a handful of ani.....»»
Whispers from the deep sea: The subtle sounds of hydrothermal vents
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents host unique life that survives without sunlight, and they play a significant role in the cycle of heat, water, and chemicals within the ocean. But long-term monitoring of these vents is difficult because of their hot and c.....»»
Is there a common sound of swearing across languages?
Swear words across different languages may tend to lack certain sounds such as l, r, and w, suggests research published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. This common pattern in profanity indicates that these sounds, called approximants, may appear le.....»»
How to use background sounds in macOS Ventura
This lesser-known background sounds feature in macOS Ventura can help you relax and focus, so you can increase your productivity while at your desk. Here's how to set it up.Working from home or studying for hours can be stressful. This feature might.....»»
Regional climate, kilometer-scale dynamical downscaling over the Tibetan Plateau
Known as the "Roof of the World," the Tibetan Plateau is tough to study for meteorological scientists, given its high altitude, steep terrain and harsh natural environments. Limitations and uncertainties of general observation tools spawned model sim.....»»
Production of world"s first solar car begins
The Lightyear 0 can charge up to 70 km (43 miles) of driving range each day using curved solar panels across the hood and roof......»»
Large terrestrial mammals are more vulnerable to acoustic impact of drones than to visual impact
Large terrestrial mammals are vulnerable to the acoustic sounds of drones, technological systems which are increasingly used to study the wildlife in open habitats such as the savanna and marshes......»»
The best thrillers on Amazon Prime Video (December 2022)
Do you want your movies to be packed with heart-pounding sequences? If so, it sounds like you should watch one of Amazon Prime Video's excellent thrillers......»»
Old tech sounds preserved as part of huge audio project
The Cities and Memory sound project includes a growing collection of recordings of various tech gear from years gone by......»»
It"s made out of what?
Citroën's new concept car, the Oli, has a roof made out of recycled corrugated cardboard......»»
LG Display announces vibrating panel that turns parts of a car interior into speakers
LG Display writes that the solution uses its film-type exciter technology, creating sounds by vibrating off display panels and various materials inside the car body to enable a rich, 3D immersive sound experience......»»
Satellites cast critical eye on coastal dead zones
A dead zone in the ocean is as bad as it sounds, and having no information about dead zones' scope and path is worse. However, scientists at Michigan State University (MSU) have discovered a birds-eye method to predict where, when, and how long dead.....»»
Intel boosts Arc performance with new drivers, unveils XeSS plugin for the Unreal Engine
Intel has been working with developers to manually add XeSS to a fair few games (Intel has a mostly complete list here). It sounds like a fairly quick addition to make, but with the plugin it should be a downright trivial addition to any game that us.....»»
Marvel"s animated Spider-Man show sounds like it"s in serious danger
Marvel"s animated Spider-Man show sounds like it"s in serious danger.....»»
Why the Google Pixel Fold actually scares the hell out of me
A foldable Pixel phone sounds like an ambitious idea, but it might not turn out to be the game-changer that it appears to be on the surface......»»
Callisto Protocol shows how audio design elevates a game from scary to terrifying
In part 2 of our exclusive four-part preview, hear about the sounds & music of horror. Directed by Sean Dacanay. Produced by Justin Wolfson. Edited by Jeremy Smolnik, with Billy Ward. Click here for transcript. (video link) In part o.....»»