One of the most common sounds in the modern world is the beep. From microwaves and cellphones to computers and backing-up trucks, this high-pitched alert pings us from every direction. But how is it ...

If you’re PlayStation 5 user, you’ll know the struggles of the loud start-up sound that can often disrupt the peace of a silent night. Whether you’re trying to sneak in a late gaming session or ...

A custom-built machine here will no longer boot. The story goes that the owner of the machine finally left a bad relationship, went back to the apartment the next day to pick up belongings including ...

Some number of short beeps that are sounded by the BIOS upon startup when a memory, cache or processor error is encountered. There are numerous beep code patterns ...

This is the eighth in an exclusive series of 50 articles, one published each day until July 20, exploring the 50th anniversary of the first-ever Moon landing. You can check out 50 Days to the Moon ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. They're the beeps, clangs, squeaks and clicks dropped into TV shows so often we've managed to ignore them completely … but hear one out ...