Windows 11 is getting some very useful audio improvements

Microsoft is working on a bunch of very useful audio-related features for Windows 11, and you can try them now.

Manage your Windows audio with just a click

With SoundSwitch you just press a shortcut key—Ctrl+Alt+F1, for example—and it switches to your selected device. You can ...

The screech of peeling sticky tape conceals a rapid train of tiny shockwaves, ultrafast imaging shows

A new experiment has uncovered the mechanism responsible for the screeching sound made by peeling sticky tape. Using a ...

Windows 11 gets improved shared audio and batch file security in new builds

The newest Windows 11 preview builds for Dev and Beta Channels are here with enhanced shared audio, improved batch file security, and more.

The “acoustic” keyboard: the death of the loud click

I’ve been building computers and fiddling with pc parts since I was a teenager, which means I’ve lived through every era of the mechanical keyboard. For the last decade, the gaming and typing standard ...