is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Put some headphones on. THX just released an ...

There are some iconic movie title cards out there, but perhaps none as monumental as that of THX, the Lucasfilm subsidiary whose logo accompanies that huge swelling sound you’ve definitely heard ...

In the 1920s, NBC created the first trademarked sound for their brand, their three-note NBC chimes sound. Fast forward to 1994 and Intel created a sound made up of five perfect notes -- D flat, D flat ...