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Remember when you could turn on your TV, set the volume once, and actually hear everything clearly? But as screens have gotten thinner and flatter, watching anything has become an audio rollercoaster ...

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Surround sound can make any video game better, but getting the right setup requires expensive speakers or a high-end gaming headset—or at least, it used to. A new Windows 10 app from Razer can add THX ...

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Ever watched a movie and felt your heart race before a jump scare? Or noticed how a car engine in a game growls just right? That’s sound design at work. It’s not just about adding noise. It’s about ...

You return from a long day reporting in the field — only to realize you didn't record ambience. You're in the middle of a reporting trip and you've forgotten extra batteries for your recorder. You're ...

Editor's Note: This segment was rebroadcast on Dec. 18, 2019. That audio is available here. Country music is synonymous with Nashville. But there’s a city in Southern California that is often dubbed ...