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 ...

A sound frequency in Jackson's famous 'Rhythm Nation' could disrupt a laptop hard drive used in a number of Windows XP notebook models, according to a Microsoft software engineer. It turns out a Janet ...

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 ...

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” ...

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 ...

Janet Jackson’s "Rhythm Nation" music video once had the power to crash laptops — and not just the laptops it played on, but other laptops nearby. That’s according to Microsoft software engineer ...

We are a part of a rhythm nation...that is accidentally destroying our hard drives. Gif: Gizmodo/A&M Records In more vintage music news, Janet Jackson’s 1989 dance-pop song “Rhythm Nation” is making ...

Janet Jackson’s 1989 hit “Rhythm Nation” was a pop game-changer — a cutting-edge smash that incorporated the militaristic clatter of industrial music and Public Enemy in the context of a towering, ...

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 ...

Microsoft's chief software engineer blogged about it. Raymond Chen says a specific frequency, like the one in "Rhythm Nation," makes Windows XP hard drives go black. Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin.

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 ...