Even in a field you think you know intimately, the Internet still has the power to surprise. Sound cards of the 1990s might ...

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Those chaotic screeches of dial-up weren’t random — they were data, tones encoding handshakes, carrier signals, and sync pulses that connected millions before broadband ...

After the release of the iPhone 16e with Apple's first C1 5G modem and subsequently the C1X modem with the iPhone Air, Apple is expected to power all upcoming iPhone 18 devices (including new ...

Dial-up modems had a distinctive sound when connecting, with the glittering, screeching song becoming a familiar melody to those jumping online in the early days of the Internet. Modern digital ...

Remember when you had to get off the internet so someone could use the phone? If you don’t, welcome to a glimpse of the 90s. Before there were smartphones, there was a decade filled with things that ...

With the Pixel 10 just over a month old, rumors about its successor are beginning to pick up. The Tensor G6 for the Pixel 11 is said to switch to a MediaTek modem. In late 2024, a report said that ...

Well, we knew this day was coming: dial-up internet is officially dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned. As of September 30, you can no longer revel in the nostalgia of either the AOL Dialer ...

Google’s Tensor G6 chip for the Pixel 11 is reportedly dropping the power-hungry Samsung modems for a powerful and efficient MediaTek M90. This strategic move aims to solve the Pixel’s historical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After 40 years, AOL has put to rest a service that was vital in shaping modern technology: dial-up internet. “AOL routinely ...

After 40 years, AOL has put to rest a service that was vital in shaping modern technology: dial-up internet. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up ...