GoKawiil - Tech News

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Acoustic mapping app uses thousands of networked old Android phones to hunt Shahed drones — crowd-sourced microphone network spots small, low-RCS military targets (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-21 | by Jowi Morales | get Android Microphone Network Kit → | tags: acoustic mapping app, shahed drones, starlink

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Scientists made espresso with sound instead of heat, and most drinkers couldn't tell the difference (techspot.com)

2026-06-21 | by Skye Jacobs | get Soundwave Espresso Maker → | tags: unsw sydney, ultrasonic espresso, acoustic cavitation

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Scientists Invent a Way to Brew Espresso With Ultrasonic Waves—No Hot Water Required (wired.com)

2026-06-20 | by Javier Carbajal | get Ultrasonic Espresso Maker → | tags: ultrasonic espresso, university of new south wales, acoustic cavitation

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7 cost-efficient ways I made my TV sound a lot better (no soundbar required) (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Taylor Clemons | get Soundcore by Anker Bluetooth Speaker → | tags: tv audio, room acoustics, soundproofing

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A World of First Drafts (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | tags: windham hill, alex degrassi, michael hedges

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Avian Visitors (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-31 | by Teddy Warner | get Bird Watching Binoculars → | tags: birdnet-pi, raspberry pi, avian visitors

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I found 7 low-cost ways to make my TV sound a lot better (even without a soundbar) (zdnet.com)

2026-05-26 | by Taylor Clemons | get Bluetooth TV speaker adapter → | tags: tv audio, soundbars, acoustic treatments

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Men use "vocal fry" more than women, counter to stereotype (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-14 | get Vocal Fry Voice Trainer → | tags: vocal fry, britney spears, acoustical society of america

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Fiber Optic Cables Can Eavesdrop On Nearby Conversations (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | get Fiber Optic Eavesdropping Kit → | tags: fiber optic cables, distributed acoustic sensing, european geosciences union

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MIT’s virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | get Virtual Violin Design Kit → | tags: mit, violin, acoustics

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MIT's virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-04 | get Virtual Violin Design Kit → | tags: mit, stradivari, luthiers

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Underwater robot tracks sperm whale conversations in real time (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | get Underwater Microphone Hydrophone → | tags: underwater robot, sperm whale, real time

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Virtual violin produces realistic sounds (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | by Jennifer Chu | get Virtual Violin Software → | tags: mit, npj acoustics, mit

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A startup says it can replace home sprinklers with sound waves. Fire safety experts say show us the data (techspot.com)

2026-05-03 | get Smart Sprinkler System → | tags: home sprinklers, sound waves, acoustic fire suppression

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Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers? (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-02 | get Infrasound Fire Suppressor → | tags: infrasound, sonic fire tech, cal fire

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Your TV can sound a lot better: 7 easy but unexpected ways to improve audio quality (zdnet.com)

2026-05-01 | by Taylor Clemons | get Soundbar for TV → | tags: tv audio, soundproofing, soundbars

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The Silent Frequency That Makes Old Buildings Feel Haunted (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get EMF Meter for Ghost Hunting → | tags: frequency, old buildings, haunted

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Gik Acoustics SoundBlocks Review: Good-Looking Acoustic Treatment (wired.com)

2026-04-14 | by Parker Hall | get Gik Acoustics SoundBlocks → | tags: gik acoustics, soundblocks, acoustic panels

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Why the 'Subwoofer Crawl' is the only way I found the bass sweet spot in my living room (zdnet.com)

2026-04-08 | by Jada Jones | get Subwoofer Calibration Kit → | tags: subwoofer, sonos, sony

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How I calibrated my subwoofer placement for peak impact in awkward room setups (zdnet.com)

2026-04-07 | by Jada Jones | get Subwoofer Calibration Kit → | tags: sonos, sony, subwoofer

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From birds to brains: My path to the fusiform face area (2024) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-05 | get Face Recognition Glasses → | tags: woods hole, marine biology labs, norwegian polar institute

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Teenage Engineering's PO-32 acoustic modem and synth implementation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-28 | get Teenage Engineering PO-32 Synth Kit → | tags: teenage engineering, po-32, acoustic modem

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These retro-style speakers brought new life to my audio library - and they look great (zdnet.com)

2026-03-16 | by Jack Wallen | get Retro Bluetooth Speakers → | tags: klh model 3, kef ls50 meta, acoustic suspension

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Fiber internet provider says it can detect leaking water pipes using existing infrastructure, prevented loss of 2 million liters a day over three months — Lightsonic tech detects underground vibrations, machine learning isolates the source (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-14 | by Jowi Morales | get Lightsonic Pipe Leak Detector → | tags: fiber optic cables, distributed acoustic sensing, lightsonic

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The best Sony TVs of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed (zdnet.com)

2026-02-25 | by Taylor Clemons | get Smart TV → | tags: sony tvs, bravia, qd-oled

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New Apple study shows how grouping similar sounds can speed up AI speech generation (9to5mac.com)

2026-02-03 | by Marcus Mendes | get Speech Recognition System → | tags: acoustic, apple, approach

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Scientists turn earthquake sensors into space debris trackers (techspot.com)

2026-01-23 | get Satellite → | tags: acoustic, acoustic shockwaves, booms

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Korg's new experimental synthesizer combines acoustic sounds with electronic control (engadget.com)

2026-01-22 | get Synthesizer → | tags: acoustic, advertisement, resonator

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Listening to battery failure (technologyreview.com)

2026-01-06 | by David Chandler | get Smart Battery Monitor → | tags: acoustic, acoustic emissions, batteries

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Tiny “talking” robots form shape-shifting swarms that heal themselves (sciencedaily.com)

2025-11-03 | get Swarmbots → | tags: acoustic, aronson, aronson said