“We’re all used to consuming music, but a sound installation is distinct in some key ways,” says Alex Inglizian. He’s the technical director and chief engineer at Experimental Sound Studio, a Chicago ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. We’ve all heard apologies that ring hollow and others that sound genuine, but what makes the difference? New research ...

Google just announced several updates for its digital telecom provider, Google Fi. It's introducing AI-enhanced audio for better sound quality during calls. The company says this will ensure ...

As they prepare to meet in 10 days on interest rates, Federal Reserve officials are very divided over a key question: How worried they ought to be about the U.S. labor market. “Some folks are less ...

The 2025 Chicago Cubs season has ended after they were eliminated in Game 5 of the NLDS by the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers. In some ways, it was a successful year, given that the Cubs made ...

With the Cubs eliminated by the Brewers in Game 5 of the NLDS, let's take a look at the season that was in Chicago, the questions the team must address this winter and the early outlook for next year.

Soundcore active noise-canceling headphones come in at an affordable price, but still have impressive sound isolation features. The BassUp technology pumps up the bass, while the noise cancellation ...

Ferrari’s first electric car is almost here, and somewhere in Italy, a thousand purists are already typing their thinkpieces. The all-new electric GT is scheduled for a world debut in the summer of ...

High school sports can’t happen without officials. The referees, umpires and starters are as integral to prep sports as the athletes and coaches participating. Licensed Illinois High School ...

Our world is loud, bright, and overwhelming in a lot of other senses. So, it's not unfounded to be affected by it. But did you know that sometimes your overwhelming feelings towards sounds, for ...

Athlon Sports breaks down WNBA player pay in 2025, with everything you should know from rookie contracts to supermax deals. With the emergence of Caitlin Clark, the WNBA’s profile has never been ...

Researchers from FishEye Collaborative, a conservation-technology nonprofit, Cornell University, and Aalto University have developed a new tool that combines underwater sound recording and 360° video ...