The alleged attack on U.S. State Department officials in Cuba has made weapons that use sound a national conversation. Acoustic weapons are not just in the arsenals of countries unfriendly to America.

Reports that a mysterious sonic weapon has been used to target American diplomats in Cuba are puzzling scientists. Citing a review of medical records, CBS News reported Wednesday that some U.S. and ...

Earlier this month the U.S. State Department disclosed that several Havana-based diplomats have experienced “incidents which have caused a variety of physical symptoms.” Secretary Rex Tillerson said ...

If you’re a technology fan of a certain age (in your late 20s or beyond), the distinctively abrasive dial-up tone of an old modem may fill you with a warm sense of nostalgia. If the U.S. military has ...

Just as activists have raised their voices demanding justice for George Floyd and the many killed by police violence, the police have met them with their own sound: the LRAD. These audio devices, ...

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