The EU wants quiet and fuel-efficient airplanes sooner not later and Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens are eager to make them happen by 2025. Where is the U.S.?
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Helicopter manufacturer aims to keep noise down
Helicopter manufacturer aims to keep noise down inside the cabin, says nothing about offensive noise imposed on people on the ground.
It’s time to change our definition of “old”
It’s time to change our definition of “old” and start embracing transcendent design—designing thing so easy to use that everyone wants them.
Want better sleep? Bose® has you covered
Want better sleep? Introducing Bose® noise-masking sleepbuds™, the company’s first entry into the better sleep market. And surely not it’s last.
Until the world becomes a quieter place
Until your world becomes much quieter place, a little self-help is called for, and Bustle’s list of “The 7 Best Earplugs” is a great place to start!
Can a machine learn to solve our speech in noise problem?
by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition This piece in The Hearing Journal asks, "Can a Machine Learn to Solve our Speech in Noise Problem?" Maybe yes, maybe no. The "speech in noise" problem is the difficulty many people with hearing loss--and even people with...
In the market for a quieter vacuum cleaner?
In the market for a quieter vacuum cleaner? There are options in every category, and Consumer Reports has done the heavy lifting and reviewed them all.
Alarming: No end to hospital noise
In “Alarming: No end to hospital noise,” David M. Sykes tells us that hospitals continue to turn a deaf ear to alarm fatigue.
London’s poised to do something about noise
European governments recognize that noise is a health hazard. London is poised to do something about it, and U.S. cities should follow.