The New York Times

Dial-A-Poem, a Very Analog Project of the ’60s, Goes Global

In 1969, John Giorno got an idea: offer poetry via phone. Now, the quirky project is back, and it’s spreading to Brazil, Hong Kong and beyond. By Ted Loos As interactive, technology-based artworks go, ...
Fast Company

AOL discontinues its dial-up internet service that shaped a generation

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (September 30)—writing in a brief update on its support site last month ...
Boston Herald

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

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support ...
New York Post

AOL pulls the plug on dial-up internet after decades of service

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site last month ...
Benzinga.com

Starlink Now Provides Continuous Data In 5 Continents

Sharing the update on the T-Mobile partnership, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell quoted a post by T-Mobile on X on Wednesday. "Today, we're so proud to support continuous data, video, voice, and ...
USA Today

AOL hangs up the dial-up internet service (and sound) that defined an era

Older generations remember the sound of dial-up internet from the 90s and early 2000s, but what was once the soundtrack to an era is coming to an end. On Sept. 30, AOL would discontinue its dial-up ...
PBS

AOL ends dial-up internet service, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support ...
The Independent

Why Gen Z wants retro dial-up connections – and how the internet could be driven to extinction

A familiar tone turns into phantom dialling. The little box in your house or office is calling out to an answering modem. Brief chirps confirm the two devices are ready to talk each other’s language.
Phys.org

Physicists demonstrate 3,000 quantum-bit system capable of continuous operation

One often-repeated example illustrates the mind-boggling potential of quantum computing: A machine with 300 quantum bits could simultaneously store more information than the number of particles in the ...
T3

Breitling launches an exclusive GMT with a killer dial

Some watches are beloved for their ability to blend in. A simple black dial, steel case and bracelet – it's all made to go smoothly under the radar. Others couldn't be further from that ethos. Loud, ...
PBS

Thune says a shutdown can still be avoided if Democrats ‘dial back’ their demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune is rejecting Democratic demands on health care as unserious but says a government shutdown is still “avoidable” despite sharp divisions ahead of ...