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The History & Tech of Surround Sound

Simulating natural 3-dimensional sound is a complicated science. While it's been popularized in recent decades, it's actually a much older concept.

This classic toy was built on the idea of playing back specific sounds on command. But how exactly did Mattel accomplish this back in 1965?

Legendary singer Sam Cooke was shot and killed at the height of his career. Was it a case of self-defense, or was there foul play involved?

This fun Netflix film tells the true story of Rudy Ray Moore, a legendary entertainer in the 70s with a uniquely vulgar and eccentric personality.

Copyright law has been manipulated for decades in favor of big corporations. So what does this mean for the future of the public domain?

Public Service Announcements can be awkward and hilarious. And when they warn you against drugs or alcohol through a song, things just get better.

In the dawn of home computing from the late 70s into the 80s, audio cassette tapes were used to distribute video games and software. Who knew?

History has seen the rise and fall of innumerable audio and video formats, so we thought it would be fun to explore a few that have passed on.

In the mid-2000s, Sony's music CDs secretly installed anti-piracy software that erupted in a slew of privacy and security issues.

Modern science suggests that our five senses are more intertwined than we previously thought. So can scents be triggered by sounds? Potentially.