sound
This Song Will Break Your MacBook’s Speakers
A security researcher blew up his MacBook speakers by playing a really loud song, and a loud sound for 40 seconds.
NASA Has Captured ‘Actual Sound’ in Space and It’s Honestly Terrifying
In space, no one can hear you scream—until now.
An Indian Artist is Documenting Sounds From People Stuck in Isolation
From the sounds of waves crashing and birds chirping to those of hospital equipment—Pallavi Paul’s “time capsule” captures the sounds of lockdown.
Even if You Hate Sports, They Can Help You Concentrate
Physical activity might help drown out some of the background noise in your brain.
Inside the Lives of Workers Who Thrive on India’s Election Economy
From the taxi drivers and sound guys to the ones who print posters and compose political jingles, these unsung heroes are the most vital part of the world's biggest democratic exercise.
Week on Week: The VICE India Mixtape
A song for each day of the week, throwing in a mix of new releases and some #throwbacks too—everything from homegrown hip-hop to Bollywood (uh-no?) and K-pop—we gotchyu.
Have You Mixed Your City Yet?
British Council’s interactive platform Mix The City recently incorporated the Northeast in its six-city Indian soundscape. It lets you customise a song with the help of a selection of the coolest artists from each city.
Can You Cook an Egg by Screaming at It?
The Action Lab did an experiment to show how the energy of sound can be converted into heat, and even cook food.
Forget Laurel and Yanny, This New Audio Clip Is Actual Magic
You can change what you hear with THE POWER OF YOUR MIND.
This Computer-Generated Voice Saying Either ‘Laurel’ or ‘Yanny’ Is Tearing the Internet Apart
It’s the audio version of “The Dress.”
Scientists Made a Working Invisibility Cloak (But There's a Catch)
Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have created a device that uses “acoustic cloaking” technology.