The difference between a good air conditioner and a great one isn't just how quickly it cools a room—but also how quietly it does so. On a hot, still summer night, a quiet air conditioner may be the ...

EPFL researchers have developed a 100% effective, ultra-thin active noise cancelling system that uses an ionized air plasma propulsion system instead of speakers. A 17-mm-thick (0.6-in) layer can ...

Not only are window air conditioning units crucial for keeping cool during the hot summer months (at least for those who don’t have central AC), but they can also provide the soothing white noise some ...

Sure, a quiet air conditioner is nice during the day, but it’s essential at night when you’re trying to sleep. That’s why, in addition to testing how well air conditioners cool a room, we also rate ...

These days, the weather is awesome for sitting in the balcony and taking in the greenery and hear the birds chirp or watch the fireflies in the morning/evening. -- -- Except, however, the neighbor's ...

Did you know that wires can be used to ionize air to make a loudspeaker? Simply put, it's possible to generate sound by creating an electric field in a set of parallel wires, aka a plasma transducer, ...

Dyson’s new $949 wearable air purification system is integrated with noise cancelling headphones to put you into your own bubble. We could all use less noise and air pollution in our lives. New ...

These ACs from Frigidaire, GE, LG, and Midea can keep things cool and quiet while you sleep U-shaped air conditioners like this Midea can run quieter because they use your window to block out noise.