Technical devices sometimes have the annoying habit of drawing attention to themselves through beeping or other noises. What manufacturers consider practical can annoy users, such as with microwaves.

A few years ago, I forgot to lower my landing gear and was saved by the vigilance of a pilot holding short. After that, I began thinking about gear warning systems. My homebuilt Melmoth had none since ...

According to most reports, Apple's nine-fan design for the Power Macintosh G5 has made it noticeably quieter than some noisy Power Macintosh G4 MDD models. However, MacFixIt reader Craig Hein reports ...

Microwaves are great for reheating leftovers or making popcorn, but the constant beeping can be annoying. Here’s how to mute your microwave and snack in peace. Taylor Martin CNET Contributor Taylor ...

Sounds play an important role in troubleshooting a computer. Computers have pre-programmed beeps and sounds that notify you of clear hardware issues. Then there are the subtler sounds: a high-pitched ...

Computers used to be a lot noisier than they are today. And I don’t just mean the whir of spinning hard disks and the rattle of fans—they used to boop and beep every time you turned them on. If you ...