When a squeaky sound starts to come from a chair as you shift around in it, it can be downright aggravating. That pestering noise can emanate from all kinds of seats— including armchairs, office ...

Somebody chewing. The sound of your office mate’s squeaky chair. The sound of Windows’ you-did-something-wrong-so-cut-it-out ping. For most people, those types of sounds are admittedly annoying, but ...