One mom was left in stitches when she realized she had made her toddler sleep through two hours of house music. Ellis Tyson from Yorkshire, England, put her daughter down to sleep and asked her Alexa ...

Soothing babies to sleep is a challenge many caregivers and parents know well, but white noise can make the process easier. If you're traveling or don't have a dedicated sound machine, these are the ...

I’ve had smart speakers since the first Google Home was announced in 2016 and, for those six years, I’ve known that you can use the speaker to play different relaxing sounds like a make-shift white ...

Ambient music, background noise and calming sound effects have soothed the anxious, isolated and sleep deprived this year. By Zoë Beery The soundtrack to Maya Montoya’s year was white noise.

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Brian Dillon is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on travel and home. He has covered travel destinations and trends extensively. Brian joined Newsweek in 2024 from the ...