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Ping pong balls: The unexpected solution to noise pollution?

Ping pong balls are ace sound absorbers, reveals new research. The little plastic spheres can be simply adapted to provide cheap and effective noise insulation, say scientists. Previous studies have ...
Yahoo

Constant notifications on your phone, computer are impacting your health. Here’s why — and what you can do to turn down the noise.

Notifications from smart devices and computers have "dramatically increased," says one expert. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) Ping. Ring. Buzz. These sounds ...
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Research results show that arranging a large number of ping pong balls can be used as a 'sound absorbing material' to block noise

If you live in a city, near a highway, or an airport, you may be bothered by a variety of low-frequency noises emitted by cars and airplanes. Research results have been announced that ``ping pong ...
TechCrunch

Ping.it Launches ‘Noise-Less’ Social Platform For Sharing Web Links In A More Targeted — But Still Sociable — Way

Ping.it, a Norwegian startup that wants to cut down on social networking noise by building a more controlled sharing platform — described as a cross between email and social networking — has launched ...
AOL

Constant notifications on your phone, computer are impacting your health. Here’s why — and what you can do to turn down the noise.

Ping. Ring. Buzz. These sounds delivered from electronics fill our days and nights, repeatedly notifying us that there is something we must pay attention to right away. But constant notifications ...