Self-driving cars might be taking the world by storm, but that doesn't mean everyone's happy about it. Some residents unfortunate enough to live next to the Waymo depot in Santa Monica, California discovered an incredible byproduct of Alphabet's self-driving cars: their insanely irritating back-up noise. "It's one of the most annoying noises I could think of," one resident told local station KTLA. As the Los Angeles Times recently reported, local regulations require self-driving vehicles to emit a noise whenever they backup — something that happens a lot as Waymos return to base for a recharge. "It's irritating. This neighborhood has a lot of noise, […]