# The power of sound in a virtual world

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Podcast: [Business Lab](https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-lab-6463397)
Published: 2026-01-26T13:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.technologyreview.com/podcast/business-lab/
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## Resource

In an era where business, education, and even casual conversations occur via screens, sound has become a differentiating factor. We obsess over lighting, camera angles, and virtual backgrounds, but how we sound can be just as critical to credibility, trust, and connection.

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