For most of human existence, listening was closely tied to moments that carried meaning, emotion or survival. Nature supplied the backdrop – wind, water, animals – and music surfaced in hunting ...

When balanced mode secretly behaves like performance.

Grab your corded headphones: People are snapping up Apple's retired MP3 players for nostalgia and a break from smartphones. The big picture: For younger generations especially, the comeback is part of ...

If you're got a drawer full of unused USB sticks, you might as well put them to use – and our tech experts know how ...

The Innioasis Y1 isn’t just a fun iPod clone. It also reminded me how satisfying it is to actually own the music you listen to.

Choosing the right audio format matters to every producer and mastering engineer. When you know precisely when to use WAV, MP3, or FLAC, your workflow becomes more efficient and your masters retain ...

Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer interface startup, suggesting a much less invasive approach than Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer ...

Load, featuring hits such as "King Nothing" and "Mama Said," came out in '96, and its successor, Reload (featuring "Fuel, "The Unforgiven II"), in '97. The records seemed to deepen the split in ...

CEO Valtteri Salomaki is based in Oceanside, California, but he moved most of the company’s operations to Indianapolis. (Photo courtesy of Edge Sound Research) Since establishing significant ...

A new report suggests that AI could reduce carbon emissions in the future, but the world needs the industry to keep its climate pollution in check now. The International Energy Agency states in a new ...

Christian de Looper is a freelance consumer tech reporter based in sunny Santa Cruz, California. With a Bachelor's Degree in Music Technology, Christian leverages his industry knowledge to review ...