Is it one of the best children’s tunes? Is it annoying because of it? “Yellow Submarine” might be a fan favorite for some, but its sound effects are annoying for others. When The Beatles recorded the ...

Console startup sounds are supposed to be iconic. Memorable. Maybe even comforting. But let’s be honest—some of them were straight-up annoying. Whether it was the audio equivalent of a jump scare or a ...

Earlier this month, a kind of chirping, rainforest-y sound sprung up in my apartment. It came from my roommate’s room. At first, I took it for a video game, but then realized the sound materialized ...

If you use Twitter quite frequently, you’ve probably noticed that the app has introduced a new “chirping” sound every time you swipe down to refresh your feed. Yes, it happens every time your refresh ...

The Zoom Escaper app provides a mischievous way to end a Zoom call. It has a library of annoying sounds and functions to make it difficult to make out words. The app's creator told The Guardian he ...