The Conversation U.S.<p>New tech could create "audible enclaves" – localized pockets of sound isolated from surroundings. Imagine listening to music without headphones or having private conversations in public. <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Acoustics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Acoustics</span></a> scholars explain: <a href="https://buff.ly/BZaNFfT" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">buff.ly/BZaNFfT</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br>Cinefootage Visuals/iStock via Getty Images Plus</p>