PHOENIX — State lawmakers are moving to subject noise complaints to the same standards as speeding violations: Only cops could issue them. And the officers would have to have measured the sound level ...

The decibel (dB) scale is logarithmic, not linear, increasing by a power of ten with every 10dB, which roughly equates to a doubling in loudness based on average human hearing. Consequently, 30dB is ...

A public utility in Mason County has started labeling its power poles hoisting fiber-optic cables so thieves don’t mistake the lines for expensive copper wire. “This wire is steel core, not copper,” ...

Fireworks during AC/DC's summer gig at Edinburgh's Murrayfield stadium broke permitted noise levels, according to environmental health officers. City of Edinburgh Council received eight official ...

The majority of Britons would support a major crackdown on loud cars, including the use of camera technology to automatically issue fines to drivers. Large portions of the general public are fed-up of ...

Rock legends AC/DC played their first Scottish concert in a decade on 21 August Fireworks during AC/DC's summer gig at Edinburgh's Murrayfield stadium broke permitted noise levels, according to ...

Residents of a busy suburban Pāpāmoa street are fed up with “unbearable” road noise that forces one family to shout inside their home just to hear each other. Neighbours Jan Neale and Mariette Coetzee ...

Getting rid of tailpipe-pollution standards won't just hurt the environment, it also will drive up fuel costs, according to a new report by Energy Innovation. "When you are putting fewer efficient ...

Bethany Allard is a Los Angeles-based shopping reporter at Mashable covering beauty tech, dating, sex and relationships, and headphones. That basically means she puts her hair through a lot, scrolls ...

Case fans can get pretty noisy, but there are a few things you can do to reduce the din. Here's how to quiet disruptive PC equipment. The computer fan in your desktop PC or laptop is there to keep ...