Chrome Will Prevent Autoplaying Videos from Starting in Non-Focused Tabs

Chrome Will Prevent Autoplaying Videos from Starting in Non-Focused Tabs

This will be less annoying, save battery life

Odd Medical Condition Makes Man Taste the Sounds He Hears

Odd Medical Condition Makes Man Taste the Sounds He Hears

Englishman James Wannerton says each and every of the sounds he hears leaves a distinct taste in his mouth

Listen: The Thud Made by Philae When It Landed on Comet 67P/C-G

Listen: The Thud Made by Philae When It Landed on Comet 67P/C-G

ESA releases recording of the noise its Philae spacecraft made when its feet touched the surface of its target comet

  • Games
  • By Radu Haulica
  • September 9th, 2014
Xbox One Users Report Experiencing Weird Noise on Kinect-less SKU

Xbox One Users Report Experiencing Weird Noise on Kinect-less SKU

The problem seems to be software-related, as it pops up after applying the mandatory patch

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 1st, 2014
Loud Noises Affect the Brain's Ability to Process Speech

Loud Noises Affect the Brain's Ability to Process Speech

New study documents the effect of loud noises on the human brain

Traffic Noise Found to Cause Serious Health Problems

Traffic Noise Found to Cause Serious Health Problems

Researchers say not enough is being done to reduce noise pollution

Dell XPS 15 9530 Users Complain of Maddening Noise Coming from the Laptops

Dell XPS 15 9530 Users Complain of Maddening Noise Coming from the Laptops

The Dell XPS 15 is a powerful machine plagued by noise

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 9th, 2013
Environmental Noise Pollution Can Lead to Hearing Loss

Environmental Noise Pollution Can Lead to Hearing Loss

In some extreme cases, this type of pollution can even kill

PlayStation 4 Is Much More Quiet than PlayStation 3 Thanks to New Fan

PlayStation 4 Is Much More Quiet than PlayStation 3 Thanks to New Fan

The level of noise is lower for the next-gen console

Wind Turbines Generate Less Infrasound than a Beating Heart

Wind Turbines Generate Less Infrasound than a Beating Heart

Researchers find that wind turbines are surprisingly quiet

Strange Noises Can Be Heard in Small Town in British Columbia

Strange Noises Can Be Heard in Small Town in British Columbia

Canadian woman captures strange, loud sounds heard outside on tape

Impact Not Noise Will Determine Next-Gen Winner, Says Microsoft Insider

Impact Not Noise Will Determine Next-Gen Winner, Says Microsoft Insider

The new Sony device might be revealed in late February

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • November 13th, 2012
Apple’s Palo Alto Store Is a Bit Too Noisy, Some Say

Apple’s Palo Alto Store Is a Bit Too Noisy, Some Say

“The visually striking glass roof becomes a veritable parabolic sound mirror”

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 11th, 2012
Hearing Loss More Common Than People Think

Hearing Loss More Common Than People Think

Most respondents can't even figure out it's happening to them

Noise Finally Taken Out of Living Cell Studies

Noise Finally Taken Out of Living Cell Studies

Low-quality readings significantly hampered progress in this field

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 3rd, 2012
Living in the City Could Make You Deaf

Living in the City Could Make You Deaf

Harmful exposure to noise is incredibly common in large cities

  • Energy
  • By Oana Grigoras
  • November 1st, 2011
IBM Explores the Ocean's Motion to Increase Profit Margins

IBM Explores the Ocean's Motion to Increase Profit Margins

A bump in the road appears to be the noise, which affects the entire oceanic wildlife

 
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