11 House Sounds You Should Never Ignore. Story by Kimberly Hiss • 3mo. Thumps, bumps, and squeaks. W e’ve all been there.

11 House Sounds You Should Never Ignore. By Kimberly Hiss. Updated on Jan. 25, 2024. Your home is trying to tell you something with all those rattles, creaks, clanks, and squeaks.

E.V.s are virtually silent, so acoustic designers are creating alerts for them. A symphony—or a cacophony—of car noise could be coming to city streets.

Britney doesn't sound her best; the vocals are thin, and the bass is lacking. The noise canceling isn't working as it should, ...

Some advocates argue that EV sounds should be standardized. For now, though, there are just a few federal guidelines. Beyond them, companies have wide latitude to improvise — and they’ve come ...

This is a subscriber-only story. Future noise-canceling headphones could let users opt back in to certain sounds they’d like to hear, such as babies crying, birds tweeting, or alarms ringing.

Sound advice: Expert says NASCAR spectators should protect their hearing When 40 stock car drivers hit the streets this weekend, their roaring V8s will be bellowing at levels that could hurt ...