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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.

TechRadar

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

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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.

The Independent UK

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

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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

The Guardian - US

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

"Goodbye."

Fortune

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.

Euronews

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.

Tom’s Hardware

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.

PC Gamer

Yahoo Mail and AOL were down for thousands — live updates on the outage

Yahoo Mail is experiencing technical difficulties that are causing users to experience an error message preventing them from accessing the service.

Tom’s Guide

Yahoo and AOL mail suffered hours of outage – here's how it played out

AOL and Yahoo email users couldn't access their mail for hours, especially in the US.

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Person Asks “What’s So Ancient Only Internet Veterans Can Remember?”, 25 Folks Deliver

Redditors have recently been listing old-timer things from when the internet was young, wild and free, and reminiscing about the things only "veterans" would know.

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10 Activities That Were Normal in the 90s but Risky Now

The 1990s often feel like a recent memory, but it was a vastly different world in terms of technology, safety awareness, and social norms. Activities that were a normal part of growing up or daily life in that decade are now often viewed as unacceptably risky or just plain strange.…

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30 years later, a lost Mario game has been found – in blood-red screenshots extracted from an old AOL file library

The Wario apparition was almost canon

International Business Times

Expert's Take: The Beginning Of The End Of Crypto's 'AOL Era' With Polygon Labs

Crypto has evolved significantly in recent years, and for a senior expert at Polygon Labs, the sector is at a critical turning point wherein it can finally end its "AOL era."

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M&A Is Why UnitedHealth Group Stock Is in of the 100,000% Return Club

UnitedHealth has given a master class in mergers and acquisitions over the years.

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Millennials are mourning the loss of these forgotten websites

RIP, forever in our hearts.

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts About Barron Trump: Height, Girlfriend, Languages He Speaks and More

Barron Trump, the youngest child of Donald and Melania Trump, has frequently captured public interest over the years, not least for his impressive height and reserved demeanour.

The Independent UK

Richard Parsons, prominent Black executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76

Richard Parsons, one of corporate America’s most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, has died

Tom’s Hardware

Computing industry legend Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL ‘You’ve got mail,’ passes away at 74

The voice actor behind AOL's "You've Got Mail!" slogan has passed away.

International Business Times

Elwood Edwards, The Voice Of 'You've Got Mail,' Dies At 74

Edwards, who recorded the iconic phrase and three others in 1989, said that his voice was heard 35 million times a day

The Independent UK

Elwood Edwards, the man behind the voice of AOL's 'You've got mail' greeting, dies at 74

The man who voiced America Online’s famous “You’ve got mail” greeting has died at age 74

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