While dating in New York City, Gregory Scott noticed he had difficulty connecting with potential partners in loud restaurants. “There’d be no chance for a good conversation to develop,” he recalls, ...

If you’re fed up with shouting secrets across the table or leaving a meal with your ears ringing, there’s an app for that. SoundPrint from founder Greg Scott crowdsources decibel readings from users ...

To avoid the situation that 'I went to a reputable cafe but it was noisy and uncomfortable at all', it is useful to know in advance whether it is a quiet place or a noisy place. An app called ' ...

Over an iced chamomile tea at the midtown Radiance Tea House & Books, whose ambient noise level (sixty decibels) is not much louder than a coffee percolator’s, Gregory Scott Farber described the app ...

So many urban spaces, from the gym to the subway system, have become unbearably loud. And this din is slowly degrading our hearing in subtle, irreparable ways. Now there’s an app to help people who ...

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Like many New York City singles, Gregory Scott was working way too hard to hear his dates. The city’s abnormally loud bars and restaurants make connecting with a stranger all the more difficult, and ...

The SoundPrint app is a crowdsourced decibel meter, handy for finding quiet places to enjoy. Read the full story ...

Greg Scott just wanted to find a quiet place to eat. Because he has a hearing impairment, it was practically impossible for him to find a restaurant in New York City where he could comfortably carry ...

Having to yell in a noisy restaurant can be annoying, but some are so loud they could harm your hearing. There's something you can do about it You can save this article by registering for free here.