In the latest Airpod Pro advert - titled ‘ quiet the noise’ - the main character finds themselves caught in the chaos and cacophony of downtown Manhattan, surrounded by deafening jackhammers, screaming kids and honking cars. But with a quick tap of a button, road maintenance, loud crowds and traffic jams are catapulted high into the sky. Suddenly,... See more

New York in the summer is a noisy place, especially if you don’t have money. The rich run off to the Hamptons or Maine. The bourgeoisie are safely shielded by the hum of their central air, their petite cousins by the roar of their window units. But for the broke—the have-littles and have-nots—summer means an open window, through which the clatter... See more