I ditched third-party audio apps for this hidden Pixel setting that adjusts sound automatically

I've had my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL for well over a year, and I've always found the speakerphone to be a bit of a mixed bag.
IEEE

Sound Source Localization Using Multi-Dictionary Orthogonal Matching Pursuit in Reverberant Environments

Abstract: Sound source localization in reverberant environments remains a challenging problem, particularly when precise position estimation is required. Existing DOA estimation methods, while ...
The Conversation

I used sound waves to make espresso. It could cut coffee‑brewing energy use by 75%

Most of us think of espresso as a hot, high-pressure ritual. Finely ground coffee goes into a machine, boiling water is forced through it, and in about 30 seconds we get a concentrated shot with crema ...
CNET

Apple's AirPods Are Finally Getting Custom Equalizer Settings

At WWDC 2026, Apple announced that it's bringing a 3-band custom EQ to its latest AirPods this fall, so you can manually tweak their sound to your liking. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a ...
MacRumors

Apple to Bring Custom EQ to AirPods

Apple today announced that AirPods will gain a custom EQ (equalizer) feature, allowing users to further personalize how their AirPods sound. The new capability is part of Apple's next-generation ...
IEEE

Automatic Assessment of Chinese Dysarthria Using Audio-visual Vowel Graph Attention Network

Abstract: Automatic assessment of dysarthria remains a highly challenging task due to the high heterogeneity in acoustic signals and the limited data. Currently, research on the automatic assessment ...