Google introduces new feature for deaf users that notifies them about fire alarms and dogs barking by vibrating their smartphone or flashing the camera light Sound Notifications alert users to 10 different ‘critical’ sounds Using machine learning, it recognizes door knocks, sirens and microwave bells Users can get a vibration, push notification or flash from … Read more
How much you enjoy your food at a restaurant depends on the venue’s noise, a study reveals. Acoustic experts at Flinders University investigated a patron’s experience under different background noise types and levels. Relaxing music at 30 decibels increased the liking of food by 60 percent, but playing it at 40 decibels decreased it to … Read more
We’ll be right back… after this FIRE ALARM: Moment Sky News is forced off-air when emergency siren sounds Presenter Anna Botting was interviewing political correspondent Jon Craig Apologised and said there had been alarm in area that ‘controls programming’ Sky Sports News also briefly taken off air and replaced with an error message By Rory … Read more
MPs call for Ofcom review of BBC Sounds app’s new 24/7 dance music channel over concerns broadcaster is trying to compete with commercial radio and streaming services BBC Sounds will deliver a mixture of specialist shows and archive guest mixes Beeb claims it will give young audiences flexibility to listen to their fave content But Andy Carter … Read more
A suspected migrant was found hiding in a tourist’s roof box this morning when drivers heard thumping sounds at a Kent service station. The shocked driver was parked at Maidstone Services, after travelling back from Calais through the Eurotunnel, when a group of concerned motorists gathered after hearing a ‘thumping sound’ coming from the car’s … Read more
Dr Fauci is back in action, with a new, smoother voice after surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cord – and Americans are taking note of his new sound. Many took to Twitter to express their shock that ‘Dr Fauci’s voice is so different now!’ with some even saying it was nearly unrecognizable. … Read more
Dramatic moment RAF Typhoon jet escorted Ryanair plane after responding within five minutes of terror alert being sounded over ‘suspicious item’ in toilet that turned out to be mobile phone – as two men are RELEASED without charge RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept the Lauda jet after staff told police of a ‘suspicious … Read more
Dramatic moment RAF Typhoon jet escorted Ryanair plane after terror alert was sounded over ‘suspicious item’ in toilet that turned out to be a phone – as two men are RELEASED without charge RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept the Lauda jet after staff told police of a ‘suspicious item’ Armed police surrounded it … Read more
Boris Johnson’s summer holiday plans have caused hilarity among his friends and former lovers. The Prime Minister and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, are taking their three-month-old son, Wilfred, on a camping holiday to Scotland. But Petronella Wyatt, who had a four-year affair with Boris, has voiced her scepticism publicly. ‘Boris and Carrie are going to … Read more
£230billion commercial property crash: Treasury watchdog sounds the alarm as millions work from home By Matt Oliver and Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 17 July 2020 Commercial property prices look set to plunge as white-collar workers shun the office, the Treasury watchdog has warned. … Read more