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.

There are few things more annoying than an incessant beeping sound in your home that no matter how high and low you search, you can't identify. It could be a smoke detector, appliance, security system ...

Popcorn explosions in the microwave are typically a good thing but most other foods just make a mess. But microwaves have one crucial flaw, and it has nothing to do with the machine's food preparation ...

No one could stand the incessant beeping that kept happening during FOX’s broadcast of the MLB All-Star Game. There’s really no elegant way to lede into this: What in God’s name was that beeping sound ...

Ideally, your car is as quiet as can be. In fact, some electric vehicles are so quiet they're given fake engine noises (some are truly bizarre). It's natural to hear some revving when you hit the ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Have you ever thought, am I hearing things? Where is that beeping noise coming from? Well that's exactly what happened to KDKA anchor Susan Koeppen this week. Remember that story ...

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 ...