NPR

The BBC's vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public

Among the 33,000 effects free for anyone to use are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. The internet has gotten a little bit more noisy lately as audio files on social ...
Android Police

Eclipsa Audio: All about Google and Samsung's open-source spatial audio standard

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. In 2023, Samsung announced that it was working with Google and others to create a new spatial audio format. Immersive Audio ...
Ars Technica

Topic: Open Library

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...
NPR

The BBC's vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public

The internet is now a bit more noisy. That's because audio files on social media have rediscovered an amazing fact. The BBC's vast sound effects library is open to the public. Thousands of clips can ...