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Apple has expanded the Background Sounds feature in iOS 26, adding eight new ambient soundscapes to help you focus, relax, or mask distracting environmental noise. Here's how to make the most of them.

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 ...

Ambient music was once an obscure genre from the 1970s, but its playlists have now become a daily habit for millions. For many, the soothing sounds and chimes can help them to concentrate on their ...

Our biggest need seems to be to shut out what’s immediately around us. On the metro or in a cab, we mostly see people with pods in their ears, tuned into a world of their choosing. Songs, sure, but ...

Stressed? On edge? Struggling to block out the annoying construction work down the street? Or do you just hate silence, and the way it reminds you that your life is tick-ticking away? Then you need ...

Along with the release of iOS 13.2 for iPhone and iPad, Apple rolled out the same update for HomePod, bringing highly anticipated features like Handoff, support for multiple users, and Ambient Sounds.