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Traffic noise coming through an open window can be slashed in HALF thanks to a new device

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Noise-cancelling windows can HALVE the traffic noise coming in even when they are open Researchers combat ‘noise with noise’ by playing back inverted sound waves These act to mitigate the noises coming from outside including traffic sounds The team found it helped to cut the volume of traffic noise by up to 50 per cent … Read more

Traffic noise coming through an open window can be slashed in HALF thanks to a new device

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Traffic noise coming through an open window can be slashed in HALF thanks to a new ‘anti-sound’ device Researchers combat ‘noise with noise’ by playing back inverted sound waves These act to mitigate the noises coming from outside including traffic sounds The team found it helped to cut the volume of traffic noise by up … Read more

The Voice fans urge producers to ‘get rid of fake audience noise’

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The Voice Australia has been forced to change its live format due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sunday night’s episode saw international coaches Kelly Rowland and Boy George appearing on screen, from their respective homes in Los Angeles and London. On Twitter, viewers also weighed in on producers choosing to play ‘fake laughter’, with the cancellation … Read more

Canned crowd noise could be heading to the Premier League – and here’s how it works

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Those who watched Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund live on BT Sport will have heard the players shouting, the sound of the ball being struck and Owen Hargreaves. Those who later caught BT’s highlights will have heard so much more – cheering for goals, clapping for saves, boos for the opposition and all the oohs … Read more

Britain’s Got Talent’s The Noise Next Door ‘already have history with the show’

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Britain’s Got Talent’s The Noise Next Door ‘ALREADY have history with the show after writing the opening song for spin-off More Talent’ By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 00:53 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 00:53 BST, 24 May 2020 Britain’s Got Talent act The Noise Next Door reportedly already had history with the show … Read more

Council tells residents clapping for NHS workers is a ‘noise nuisance’

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Keep QUIET for carers! Killjoy council chiefs tell cul-de-sac residents their weekly clapping for NHS workers is a ‘noise nuisance’ after single complaint Perry Clark plays three songs through a speaker for a singalong every Thursday He plays You’ll Never Walk Alone, and Dame Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again The Heathrow worker claims another resident … Read more

Underwater noise pollution from ships plummets during the coronavirus lockdown

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Sound of the sea: Underwater noise pollution from ships plummets during the coronavirus lockdown offering respite for ‘stressed’ whales and other marine life The COVID-19 crisis has seen a reduction in shipping traffic around the world Experts recording sound off of the coast of Canada have seen noise levels drop Researchers are now racing to … Read more

Huge reduction in ambient noise during the coronavirus lockdown means that birdsong is more audible

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A huge reduction in ambient noise from traffic and aircraft during the coronavirus lockdown means that birdsong is more audible than ever, experts have found. Sound recordings taken in London and across the south-east of England by engineering consultancy firm 24 Acoustics revealed the remarkable change.  Their ‘intelligent noise monitoring’ systems are designed to record noise coming … Read more