Sound

The still image moves: Google launches a new tool that turns a photo into a video with sound

Gemini pushes boundaries, and now you can create video clips from any image using a simple text prompt. The service is gradually becoming available in Israel.

Google now turns even a photo into a video
 Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior.

Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior

 EarFun - OpenJump

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

 An illustrative image of headphones around books.

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


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.

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

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.

 Sonos - Arc Ultra

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.

 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.

 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.

 Fruit bat flying in jungle.