Devices that conceal unwanted noises are the next frontier in advanced toilet technology. Would you like some peaceful birdsong, or perhaps a burst of artillery fire? Donna Burke, who moved to Japan ...

Come on, feel the noise! Fed-up Big Apple residents can now help monitor and police excessive ear-piercing noise in their neighborhoods through a new “NYC Noise” app launched by the city Department of ...

Evanston, on a supposedly quiet Monday morning, is noisier than you might think. “OK, what’s that guy so angry about?” Fred Armisen asked as a garbage truck barreled down Sherman Avenue. A moment ...

Whether you're commuting, working in a bustling café or just trying to tune out the world, the best noise-canceling earbuds can help you focus on what matters — your music, podcasts or a bit of peace ...

If you’re the parent of a new baby, you’ve experienced the long nights when your baby will wake at the slightest disturbance—a door closing, your dog barking, or merely the creaking of the house.

Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor play lovers who embark on a folk song-recording mission in this demure New England drama. By Natalia Winkelman When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed ...

If you live near a busy street, this new breakthrough from Switzerland could offer some long-awaited relief. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) ...

Witness the clash of performance and engineering as the BMW M3 CSL E46 takes on the VW Bora VR6 in a classic quarter mile drag race. Listen to the high-revving inline-6 versus the deep VR6 growl as ...

Many people think about food constantly, even when they're not hungry. That has a name: Food noise. In a recent paper by Dhurandhar and colleagues (2025) of Indiana University, food noise is defined ...

A Deogen's heavy breathing is on the record. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Phasmophobia's Chronicle update added even more ...

Brian Anderson’s ‘Loud and Clear’ captures the strenuous work, psychedelic vision and lasting influence of the band’s most audacious sound-system experiment. By Noah Eckstein When journalist Brian ...

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