‘Murderbot’ Composer Amanda Jones Blended Human And Machine Instruments: “It’s Fun To Play With Things That Make You Uncomfortable” – Sound & Screen TV

Apple TV's Murderbot blends science-fiction, comedy, human emotion and many more elements, so Amanda Jones' music is just as eclectic.

What’s a coding course for in the age of AI? Maybe not learning to write it

Intro to Programming courses at NC State still have a no-AI policy. Heckman and Roberts are committed to that, unlike Jordan.
Rock Paper Shotgun

Make actual songs with singing garden gnomes in Offbeat, a jobbing composer sim that doubles as an audio production tool

Offbeat, a jobbing composer sim that doubles as an audio production tool, has been announced for early access release this ...
NPR

Sperm whales make sounds like human vowels, scientists report

A new report from scientists at Project CETI demonstrates that the noises that sperm whales make to communicate with each other contain what humans would describe as vowels. If you had to try to ...
Scientific American

Sperm whales may make their own vowel sounds, similar to human language

Sperm whales’ click-based communication system has patterns that echo how human languages use vowels, according to a new study published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological ...
BGR

Here's How Speakers Make Multiple Sounds At Once

In our daily lives, there are many miraculous scientific and technological concepts we take for granted. For example, your favorite Bluetooth speaker from a major brand on your desk is able to play ...
New York Post

The best — and worst — iPhone alarm sounds to wake up to

Turns out your relationship to your morning alarm doesn’t have to be so fraught — certain tunes and frequencies can even help start the day on an easier note. A new analysis from audiovisual agency ...
Gizmodo

Lego’s Smart Play Bricks Sound Awful

Lego's controversial wave of tech-enhanced 'Star Wars' sets are getting into people's hands, and showing the premium being paid isn't quite worth it. Reading time 3 minutes Ever since they were ...
The New York Times

How a Horse Whinnies: With a Whistle and a Song

Horses, with their high-pitched whinnies, seemed to buck the trend of larger animals producing lower sounds, but a new study explains the mechanics behind the noises a horse makes. By Kate ...
The Conversation

Pink noise: what is it and can listening to it make your sleep worse?

Are you one of those people who can’t drop off to sleep if it’s “too quiet”? If so, you’re not alone. According to a 2023 survey of UK participants, 50% of people listen to some kind of noise to help ...
Android Authority

I wish every Android phone had Samsung's Separate App Sound feature. Here's how it works

Modern Samsung phones are packed with features — more so than practically any other Android brand. That’s obviously great if you like to tinker with and get the most out of your phone, but with so ...
ZDNet

How I upgraded my soundbar audio quality for free - and 4 other methods to give it a boost

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...