For us humans, having a conversation in a crowded room is challenging – it’s often called the cocktail party problem. The mix of sounds arriving at our eardrums needs to be analysed to pick out the ...

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Comedian Paul F. Tompkins reviews Sleep Machine, an app that lulls users into rest and relaxation with ambient sounds — from lapping waves on the beach to morning birds to the hum of a running ...