Not only is it a constant noise that's soothing, it also cloaks other pesky outside noises that could distract you. When I lived in an apartment complex with thin walls, a sound machine helped ...

As this illustration of the Apollo VIII command module reentering Earth shows, heat shields protect the crew capsule from high temperatures. Credit: North American Rockwell The Orion capsule concluded ...

SpaceX continues to improve the design of the Starship heat shield and has added small tanks to help with the engine restart. The new designs were covered by Felix Schlang at What About It? Brian Wang ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio ...

Aircraft noise can trigger potentially deadly heart trouble, warns new research. People who live close to airports and are exposed to loud aircraft sound levels could be up to four times more likely ...

Engine knocking is often considered to be one of the scariest and most ominous sounds your car can make. It can sound like a metallic pinging noise, and it's usually due to a malfunction with the ...

John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader looking for an inexpensive solution to cloudy ...

"The Sound of Music" was released 59 years ago, but it is still many families' favorite holiday movie. The film was the first to gross more than $100 million at the domestic box office when it was ...

Our analysis of average car insurance rates by state finds that Vermont is the cheapest state for full coverage car insurance. The cheapest states are: Drivers in Vermont pay the least for minimum ...

What’s going on? As someone who’s spent years listening to drivers vent (pun intended), I’ve seen it all. Here are the most common reasons your car’s heat might stop working. I’ll start with a couple ...

Our in-house review experts have tested hundreds of pairs since the first ANC headphones from 'noise-cancelling king' Bose broke new ground three decades ago, and our picks below are class leaders at ...