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Review: The headphones that connect you to your surroundings – EarFun's OpenJump

EarFun's OpenJump headphones offer an open design, high-quality sound, water resistance, and dual device connectivity at an affordable price.

|ByTZAHI HOFFMAN\THE GADGET REVIEWS
EarFun - OpenJump
An illustrative image of headphones around books.

Canarit Audiobooks: An Israeli firm making books more accessible for busy consumers

A new Israeli venture makes literature more accessible and alluring for busy consumers.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
Can the wind go faster than sound? Scientists observe winds reaching up to 33,000 kilometers per hour on a planet.

Can wind exceed sound? Scientists observe 33,000 km/h winds on a planet

To put the wind speeds into perspective, the fastest winds ever observed in our solar system are on Neptune, at a speed of 1,800 kilometers per hour.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Sonos - Arc Ultra

Review: Sonos Arc Ultra Soundbar – a premium upgrade for your TV

The soundbar is now a TV essential, and the Arc Ultra is an audiophile’s ideal choice. Sonos’ new model features stronger bass, more channels, and integration with the company’s ecosystem.

|ByTZAHI HOFFMAN

In the 1960s, the ocean ‘quacked’. Scientists are close to finding out why

The researchers used an acoustic antenna, a group of hydrophones towed behind a ship, to detect and record ocean sounds from all directions.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Why did the ocean quack?

Researchers find Aztec 'death whistles' do weird things to the listeners' brains

Participants in an experiment rated the sounds of the skull-shaped whistles as extremely negative, defining them as frightening and aversive.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Aztec Death Whistle.

Study reveals how bats use echolocation and vision to navigate over long distances

Bats can stitch together thousands of sound signatures into acoustic maps.

NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Fruit bat flying in jungle.