Latest about Audio
The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996
On this day in 1996, a freshly inked U.S. patent quietly laid the cornerstone of the digital music revolution.
Frustrated users crowdfund a $2,000 fix for Lenovo Legion ‘speakers not working properly’ error
A motivated Lenovo Legion Pro 7 (16IAX10H) owner has successfully gotten their system’s speaker issues fixed after setting up a bug bounty program on GitHub.
Yes, you can store data on a bird
A music and science lover has demonstrated the capacity of birds to store and retrieve digital image data.
A Windows Insider user discovers an undocumented ‘Shared audio’ feature in the latest build
Windows Insiders are getting a useful new feature for sharing audio.
New portable cassette player comes loaded with modern features like Bluetooth, USB-C, and a rechargeable battery
Maxell Japan has launched a portable ‘Walkman’ cassette player, but its retro audio tech is boosted by modern convenience.
Windows 11 Insiders surprised by return of Vista startup sound — it’s a bug not a feature, says MS exec
The latest Insider Build in the Windows 11 Beta and Dev channels plays the Windows Vista startup sound as it boots to the desktop.
Ancient CD ripping tool updated for the first time in 16 years, now supports Windows 11
CD ripping tool CD2WAV32 has just been updated to version 4.00jp after 16 years in stasis, but Windows 11 was updated to rip CDs back in 2022.
Researcher develops AI-infused active noise-cancellation headphones — Tech can isolate user-specified environmental sounds in real-time
The demo showed it can filter background noises effectively in real time
