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AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet access

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-28 21:17:38

After decades of connecting Americans to its online service and the Internet through telephone lines, AOL recently announced it is finally shutting down its dial-up modem service on September 30, 2025. The announcement marks the end of a technology that served as the primary gateway to the World Wide Web for millions of users throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. AOL confirmed the shutdown date in a help message to customers: "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to

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AOL pulls the plug on dial-up - a reminder that 'dead' tech has a long expiration date

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-29 22:19:00

AOL / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Generation X says goodbye to the past. Old technology can linger long after you thought it was dead and done. AOL, once a technology giant, is now little more than a footnote. For millions of people who first heard "You've got mail" over crackling phone lines, an iconic chapter in digital history is coming to a close. AOL, also known as America Online, has announced it will shut down its dial-up internet service on Sept. 30, 2025, eff

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I found the 5 best laptop sales - just in time for back to school

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-11-29 23:21:31

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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I fell in love with a $2,000 mirrorless camera that puts design and simplicity over everything else

zdnet.com Tiernan Ray 2025-11-29 23:29:00

Sigma BF ZDNET's key takeaways Sigma's BF is a $2,200, 35mm full-frame, mirrorless digital camera that radically changes the mode of operation by replacing the gaggle of buttons with an elegant click-wheel. It's a great first camera but also has tons of pro features A future upgrade to a higher-resolution 60-megapixel sensor would be a welcome enhancement. View now at Adorama View now at B&H more buying choices Taking pictures with a digital camera hasn't changed much in thirty years. The ele

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This USB-C accessory unlocked thermal imaging powers on my Android and iPhone

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-11-29 23:50:00

Thermal Master USB-C Camera ZDNET's key takeaways It's the perfect thermal camera for professional and consumer use. From my testing, the camera has great accuracy and temperature resolution. While it works with Android and iOS, it's still fairly pricey at $300. $349 at Amazon I make no bones about being a huge fan of thermal cameras for smartphones. Initially, I dismissed them as a gimmick, but within minutes, I was sold on their practicality. I think they are a must-have for both engineers

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AOL pulls the plug on dial-up after 30+ years - feeling old yet?

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-30 04:19:00

AOL / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Generation X says goodbye to the past. Old technology can linger long after you thought it was dead and done. AOL, once a technology giant, is now little more than a footnote. For millions of people who first heard "You've got mail" over crackling phone lines, an iconic chapter in digital history is coming to a close. AOL, also known as America Online, has announced it will shut down its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025,

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AOL ends dial-up service after more than 30 years

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-30 09:26:24

AOL ends dial-up service after more than 30 years AOL is shutting down the dial-up service that introduced homes across the US to the internet. The firm's dial-up offering connects to the internet via a phone line and currently only exists in the US and Canada. Launched more than 30 years ago, AOL dial-up was known for its chirpy whirring start-up sound, but it has long since been replaced by faster alternatives. Fewer than 300,000 people in the US reported having only a dial-up internet con

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Is Instagram Map showing your location? How to check and turn it off

zdnet.com Elyse Betters Picaro 2025-11-30 16:00:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Reddit Is Blocking the Wayback Machine From Archiving Posts

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-12-01 09:15:49

Reddit is blocking the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from indexing most of its site, after discovering that AI companies were scraping its data from the digital time capsule. The move comes as Reddit tightens its grip on user data. The company doesn’t mind AI firms training their models on Reddit posts, but they have to pay first. Reddit previously said it wouldn’t restrict “good faith actors” like the Internet Archive, but now it believes some are helping AI firms dodge licensing fees. Re

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When Will 'Wednesday' Season 2, Part 2 Premiere?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-01 05:27:00

Wednesday and the rest of the Addams Family are back. You probably know this already. That's why you're here. Season 2 premiered its first half last week to the delight of fans everywhere. It's been a three-year wait, and the return of Netflix's record-breaking series is worth some celebration. You hear that sound? That's me snapping my fingers in approval. Creators Miles Millar and Alfred Gough previously teased that season 2 will be darker in tone. This new run of episodes "definitely has so

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AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet after 34 years

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-01 09:17:38

After 34 years of connecting Americans to the Internet through phone lines, AOL recently announced it is shutting down its dial-up modem service on September 30, 2025. The announcement marks the end of a technology that served as the primary gateway to the World Wide Web for millions of users throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. AOL confirmed the shutdown date in a help message to customers: "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. Thi

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I jump-started a bus from the 1930s with this power bank - here's the verdict

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-12-01 14:39:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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I jump-started a bus from the 1930s with this power bank - here's my buying advice

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-12-01 23:21:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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The OnePlus 12 was already our favorite budget Android phone - now it's $250 off

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-12-01 23:49:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET The OnePlus 12 may not be the company's current flagship model, but it remains a solid device. It boasts top-notch performance from its Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform and incredibly fast charging speeds. It's a more affordable alternative to the OnePlus 13, and now is a great time to buy one because the device is currently on sale. Over at the company's official store, the 512GB OnePlus 12 is on sale for $650, a $250 discount. The price drop is automatically applied -- no n

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Sign Up to Get the Hottest Deals Sent Directly to Your Phone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-01 23:32:52

I spend every day trying to find deals that really save you money. And this means genuine savings, not fake reductions that are just a lot of buzz that barely save you anything. That's why every day my team and I search your favorite sites like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and more to personally handpick daily deals for CNET's Deals texts to subscribers. We deliver the best sales to your phone, helping you score must-have items with minimal effort at the best price possbile. Why would you go throu

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Reddit will block the Internet Archive

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-12-01 23:00:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Reddit says that it has caught AI companies scraping its data from the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, so it’s going to start blocking the Internet Archive from indexing the vast majority of Reddit. The Wayback Machine will no longer be able to crawl post detail pages, comments, or pro

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Save $150 on the OnePlus 13 right now and get a free gift - but hurry

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-12-02 04:29:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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The best tablets for students in 2025: Expert recommended for back-to-school season

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-12-02 04:38:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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I tested this power bank by jump starting a bus from the 1930s - here's what happened

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-12-02 09:30:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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After 34 Years of Booop-Beep-Beep-Beep-Krsssh-Eee-Brrrrrrr, AOL’s Dial-Up Service Is Finally Shutting Down

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-12-02 09:10:32

It’s the end of an era. After 34 years, AOL is pulling the plug on its dial-up internet service. It’s hard to believe that In 2025, with 5G, Wi-Fi, and fiber-optic broadband seemingly everywhere, AOL’s classic dial-up service is still operating. Sadly, for the thousands of people still relying on the old school internet service, the company recently announced that it’s discontinuing it on Sept. 30. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Intern

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AOL Will Pull the Plug on Dial-Up Internet, 34 Years After Its Launch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-02 09:44:00

Like TV screen static, a VHS tape rewinding, or a butter churn, the grating sound of AOL dial-up Internet will also soon be a thing of the past. As simply stated on its support website, "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued." The service will end Sept. 30 2025, at which point, "this service and the associated software, the AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, which are optimized for older operating systems and dial-up internet connections, will be discontinued." That's not good news for

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AOL to discontinue dial-up internet

news.ycombinator.com Yan Zhuang 2025-12-02 05:15:38

AOL announced that its dial-up internet service will be discontinued next month. If this is how you learned that AOL’s dial-up still exists — presumably you read this on a broadband internet connection — you’re not alone. The service, seen by many as a relic of the early days of the internet, will be discontinued Sept. 30 along with its associated software, the company said. AOL made the announcement quietly via a statement on its help portal on Friday: “AOL routinely evaluates its products an

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5 free Windows PC apps I always install first (and how they improve your workflow)

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-12-02 23:00:34

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Best Internet Providers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-02 23:16:00

What is the best internet provider in Philadelphia? Verizon Fios is CNET's broadband expert's top pick for the best internet service provider in Philadelphia. Not only is it the only fiber connection in the area, but it has impressive range, covering almost 95% of city addresses. Better yet, it has a starting price of just $50 -- an absolute steal for anyone living in busy households to remote workers. Verizon Fios' symmetrical speeds also outperform cable, and the $110 "2 Gig" plan ($95 for mo

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How to use GPT-5 in VS Code with GitHub Copilot

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-12-03 06:32:28

Pakpoom Makpan/Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways GitHub Copilot Pro now supports GPT-5 in VS Code. A 30-day trial lets you test premium models for free. Add your OpenAI key to bypass Copilot restriction. GPT-5 is now available for use with Microsoft's GitHub Copilot in VS Code. In this article, I'll walk you through the steps of setting up the linkages between VS Code, Copilot, and GPT-5. This process will also work for most other supported large language models you want to use. Also: Mic

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Why I travel with 3 different portable power stations (and can't get out of the habit)

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-12-03 10:51:57

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Samsung gives free $120 offer to Galaxy Z Fold and Flip 7 users - how to redeem it now

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-12-03 10:57:20

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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I tested GPT-5's coding skills, and it was so bad that I'm sticking with GPT-4o (for now)

zdnet.com David Gewirtz 2025-12-03 06:50:00

Vaselena/Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways OpenAI's new GPT-5 flagship failed half of my programming tests. Previous OpenAI releases have had just about perfect results. Now that OpenAI has enabled fallbacks to other LLMs, there are options. So GPT-5 happened. It's out. It's released. It's the talk of the virtual town. And it's got some problems. I'm not gonna bury the lede. GPT-5 has failed half of my programming tests. That's the worst that OpenAI's flagship LLM has ever done on my caref

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AOL's dial-up internet still exists, but not for much longer

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-03 03:30:05

It may have been decades since you last heard the crunching screeches of connecting with dial-up Internet, but AOL said it will discontinue its dial-up service on September 30, officially marking the end of an era in Internet history. As first spotted by PC Gamer, AOL made the surprising announcement in a post buried in its AOL Help pages. Along with the dial-up service, AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser will also be discontinued by the end of September. It may come as a shock to most

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A large number of protocols on Ethereum and Solana blockchains have no revenue

news.ycombinator.com Omkar-Godbole 2025-12-03 05:20:53

Have you heard of disguised unemployment? It refers to a situation where a portion of the workforce appears to be employed, but isn't contributing to the economy's output. Consider the massive capital expenditure loss from ghost cities, which represent unoccupied infrastructure. Something similar can be said for the top smart contract blockchains, which hosts hundreds of decentralized protocols. Of these, only a minority are generating revenue, while the rest produce no yield, loosely represent

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