is is noise that emanates from the secret recording device that listens and records everything that happens in your home.....

Steve Jobs integrated programming for the disabled from the very beginning. Apple is widely preferred in that community. Androids farm it out so those features are added in later and not a part of the original design.

Some of Apple’s design propensities annoy me, but I do appreciate the features that help assist people with disabilities — although I don’t need significant help in those areas myself (yet!).

I imagine a noise generator could help mask background sounds to assist focus or mute bothersome sounds, for example for people with extreme sensitivity to certain frequencies or volume levels.

In my desk jockey years, I sometimes used headphones with a white noise generator to drown out nearby loud talkers and conference calls. It sometimes even helped control the persistent Voice of Dread between my ears. Now that I’m retired, that voice has less power, although it does have some new scripts, so I always have to stay one step ahead. 😵‍💫