Janet Jackson’s 1989 classic “Rhythm Nation” is allegedly causing certain laptops to crash. According to Microsoft’s principal software engineer Raymond Chen, the song has the same frequency as select ...

The post Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” Too Rhythmic for Microsoft, Crashed Laptops appeared first on Consequence. When Janet Jackson sang, “With music by our side, we’ll break the color lines,” not ...

Janet Jackson’s wardrobe isn’t the only thing that can cause a malfunction. According to a Microsoft development blogger, “a major computer manufacturer” has discovered that playing “Rhythm Nation” ...

Microsoft’s principal software engineer Raymond Chen revealed on his blog Tuesday that the song has the same frequency as some older model laptops’ hard drives — called a resonate frequency, which is ...

In 2005, it was discovered that Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation would crash a particular laptop because it matched the natural resonant frequency of its hard drive. The PC manufacturer behind this model ...

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Janet Jackson is still a major force in pop culture, but she used to be everywhere. Her records topped charts. Her music videos played endlessly. The merest glimpse of just one of her nipples could ...

Windows XP had a bug linked to playing Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation. The bug caused crashes in PCs due to frequencies affecting hard drives. Microsoft implemented a filter to fix the issue. Windows ...

Raymond Chen wrote about the discovery regarding Jackson's signature 1989 music video earlier this month in a blog post, and the Empress of Pop has since reacted via Instagram Jack Irvin has over five ...

Looking for a way to get out of your Monday morning Zoom meetings to host an old school dance party? Consider starting off your day with this recently discovered glitch. According to The New York Post ...

It sounds like something out of an urban legend: Some Windows XP-era laptops using 5400 RPM spinning hard drives can allegedly be forced to crash when exposed to Janet Jackson’s 1989 hit “Rhythm ...