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This pioneering instant messaging platform tried to keep up with the times - we take a closer look at why ICQ failed

ICQ was a real trailblazer when it came to instant messaging - so what went wrong?

TechRadar

‘A sweet place to live’: This teen lived in AOL’s headquarters for months before anybody noticed

Free food, free gym, free laundry, comfy couches? Why would you ever leave?

We Got This Covered

I added this $29 smart sensor to my mailbox and it's one of my favorite home upgrades ever

This $29 smart mailbox sensor saves you the dread and hassle of pointless trips to your mailbox by letting you know the moment your mail is actually delivered.

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Deal Dispatch: Big Retailers Wreak Halloween Havoc On Sugar Land Candy Company

This year’s Halloween isn’t so sweet for CandyWarehouse.com. The Sugar Land, Texas-based company went bankrupt, listing up to $500,000 in assets.

Benzinga

Turns out AOL is still a thing - and it's just been bought for $1.5bn

The next big Bending Spoons acquisition is AOL, for $1.5bn.

TechRadar

You’ve got a new owner: AOL is sold in reputed $1.5B deal to tech conglomerate

AOL, which became symbolic of the early internet age, is being bought by Italian tech company Bending Spoon

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton indicted on charges of mishandling classified information

Eighteen-count indictment handed down by federal grand jury in Maryland as US president calls former ally a ‘bad guy’

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AOL's dial-up internet service killed with a final modem screech after 34 years — America Online goes offline this week, but other dial-up services still exist

AOL's 34-year established dial-up service was finally shuttered this week.

Tom’s Hardware

Dial up is dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned, as the company is pulling the plug after 34 years

But that doesn't mean US broadband infrastructure is necessarily picking up the slack.

PC Gamer

Yahoo Reportedly Nears $1.4 Billion Sale Of AOL After Internet Pioneer Ends Dial-Up Era And Closes Another Chapter

Yahoo is reportedly close to selling AOL to Italian technology firm Bending Spoons for about $1.4 billion, a move that would hand off one of the most iconic names of the early internet just weeks after AOL retired its dial-up service.

Benzinga

AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow

The Independent UK

Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: Obscenity Blocks, Cooking Oil, and D.C.'s Tipped Minimum Wage (Vol. 19)

Good intentions, bad results.

Reason

30 years since the launch of Windows 95, the 90s still has some of the best sonic branding

Here's how you can recreate it.

Creative Bloq

The End Of An Era: AOL Discontinues Dial-Up Internet After 30 Years

AOL said last week stating that it would be discontinuing dial-up internet as of Sept. 30. The move marks the end of an era when it comes to the internet, as AOL is one of the last major companies to offer the service.

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the demise of dial-up to the return of a missing Apple Watch feature

Catch up on tech news from Apple, Vive, Insta 360, and more from the past seven days.

AOL's dial-up internet hangs up the phone

What was once the way that most home users accessed the internet is soon to be no more – thanks for all the chirps and pings, AOL

The Guardian - US

In the time of tariffs, Nvidia and AMD cut unusual deals with Trump

Two chipmakers make revenue-sharing pledges, OpenAI reveals GPT-5 and AOL bids dial-up adieu

The Independent UK

A classic internet feature is coming to an end

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The Independent UK

You got disconnected: AOL ditches 1990s relic and ends its dial-up internet service

AOL is killing its dial-up internet.

TechRadar

AOL ends dial-up: Why the goodbye to that scratchy sounds matters

You had mail

The Guardian - US

End of an era: AOL to discontinue its dial-up internet service after 30 years

The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the online world will be retired in September

Fortune

AOL is saying 'goodbye' to its dial-up internet service

"Goodbye."

Euronews

AOL is shutting down dial-up internet after 34 years

Dial-up internet will be shut down by the end of September for AOL customers.

Tom’s Hardware

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day

Dial-up connectivity stalwart AOL has set a date for cutting off the remainder of its old-tech internet holdouts.

PC Gamer

AOL discontinues its dial-up internet, and we're just surprised they even offered it in 2025

Dial-up's days are numbered, after 34 years of service.

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