Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bill Schiffmiller, thought leader on accessibility & auditory matters. Summer is here, and so is the seasonal surge in sound, ...

Background noise in a video can be distracting and make the video less watchable. Most devices pick up background noise immediately as they record the video. Background noise can occur for a variety ...

Active noise cancellation (ANC) represents the noise-blocking technology which most consumers recognize as the primary noise reduction feature in headphones and earbuds. The system uses microphones to ...

There are two types of people in the world: those who work in complete silence and those who need white noise for everything. For many, they can't help but turn down the sound, but others find it to ...