Earlier this year, before the pandemic and lockdowns, audio engineer Stéphane Pigeon received an unusual request: would he consider making sounds that replicated the office? “I said, ‘No, no, no, I ...

Hello, white noise, my old friend. If you've been working from home during the pandemic and you're usually in an office, you might have initially found yourself rejoicing in the ability to control the ...

Some businesses in California are in the process of reopening. But many people working from home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic may face several additional months of hunching over their ...

New guidance on home office organization emphasizes that productivity depends not only on a tidy workspace but also on controlling noise. Experts highlight that unpredictable household sounds can ...

Working from home was a dream life for a lot of people who wanted to wake up, grab their morning coffee or tea, and tap away at their computer without distractions to throw them off track. Now, some ...

Chill out and silence the sounds of your environment with the sounds of rain, the ocean, a fireplace and more. Photo: W.carter/Wikimedia Commons/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’re working in an ...

In macOS Ventura and later, Apple includes an accessibility feature for Mac called Background Sounds. These sounds are designed to help you stay focused at work, promote calm, and minimize ...

Apple introduced Ambient Sounds on the HomePod back in 2019. Ambient Sounds is an accessibility feature that offers the ability to play different sound clips on the HomePod to block out background ...

New research reveals how office sound impacts focus and collaboration. Brian Ledder, Senior Design Strategist, HLW, offers design strategies to balance vibrant workplaces with quiet, productive zones.