Just like the title says. My machine has been making strange and incredibly irritating warbling squeaking noises forever now. They happen during heavy network activity, when moving my optical usb ...

We’re used to our PCs humming and buzzing, but there are some noises you shouldn’t ignore as they can indicate serious problems. A high-pitched whine can be a sign of “coil whine,” a vibration of ...

Recently published research on computer security, aided by a Cornell Tech research assistant, suggests that sound transmitted by a computer can give would-be eavesdroppers a clue as to what is on the ...

When [Ben Eater] talks, hackers everywhere listen. In his latest video [Ben] shows us how to make computer noises using square waves and a 6502 microprocessor. After checking the frequency of ...

For humans, background noise is generally just a minor irritant. But for quantum computers, which are very sensitive, it can be a death knell for computations. And because “noise” for a quantum ...

Let me first start by saying part of this was sparked from me getting things set up for the fan article, so this is potentially part of the kind of thing you will be seeing when that comes to ...

Between email, social media accounts, utilities, and banking and credit card accounts, the average person has 27 discrete online logins used to log into personal and professional computers, and ...

Notifications from smart devices and computers have "dramatically increased," says one expert. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) Ping. Ring. Buzz. These sounds ...