After a decade of testing PCs, routers, and home networks, I know what causes slow speeds and how to optimize your internet.

These 9 mechanical symphonies that once soundtracked every 80s kid's daily life—from the alien screech of dial-up internet to the satisfying snap of a Walkman closing—are now extinct audio artifacts ...

The Yankees have spent the better part of this winter operating at the speed of a dial-up internet connection, frustrating a fanbase that expects championship aggression every single year. General ...

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This column is for people who remember — or who heard stories from their parents or grandparents — that staticky, buzzing melody of beeps when someone would dial in for a connection to the internet, ...

An unscientific take on an issue in the news.

NEW YORK – 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 ...

WASHINGTON — The sound that defined the early days of the internet is going silent forever. AOL is shutting down its dial-up internet service on Tuesday, ending more than three decades of the iconic ...