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Offers excellent input flexibility, remote control and tank-like construction: Fiio SP5 review

The SP5 is a pretty capable desktop nearfield, and its input flexibility and control options give it very broad appeal. It’s ...

Your laptop speakers aren’t working? Try these 7 go-to fixes

While laptop speakers aren’t always the best sound quality, they’re still a vital part of your laptop’s operation. It can be ...

Sonos Era 100 Returns to Black Friday Record Low, Amazon Sells It Almost at Budget Speaker Price

Sonos smart speakers are different from regular Bluetooth speakers because they focus on acoustic engineering and multi-room ...

JBL’s PartyBox Encore Essential Hits a Record Low as Speaker Clearance Expands Beyond the Clip and Flip Lineup

You can get up to six hours of music playtime using the PartyBox Encore Essential speaker’s rechargeable batteries, which ...
IEEE

Lightweight CNN for Everyday Human Sound Classification on Edge Devices

Abstract: This study presents a lightweight Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) that recognizes everyday sounds on IoT edge devices. Audio signals encompassing daily activities are captured via a ...
IEEE

Touching the Sound: Audible Features Enable Haptics for Robot Control

Abstract: Haptic control interfaces can significantly improve the quality of teleoperation in robotic and mechatronic systems. However, the required force feedback introduces new challenges when ...
The New York Times

Like Fancy Japanese Toilets? You’ll Love the Sound of This.

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 ...