As smartphones swallow childhood, a growing movement of parents is reinstalling landlines, hoping an old-school corded rotary phone can restore patience and connection.

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 ...

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It’s the end of an era. AOL announced this week that it has discontinued its dial-up internet service. For younger Gen-Xers and elder millennials, in particular, the beep-boops, whirrs, and crackly ...

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 ...

After more than three and a half decades of crackling modem sounds and “You’ve Got Mail” nostalgia, AOL is officially ending its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025. That familiar gateway ...

I don’t think I’ll ever forget the sound—the chaotic screeching, static bursts, and electronic beeps that meant you were about to step out onto the World Wide Web. That unmistakable dial-up handshake ...

The dog days of summer are here, which means it’s a great time to check in with the Audio Feed summer music series before the August heat gives way to falling leaves. Tuesday’s performer was Two-Tone, ...

Join developer Hangar 13 for a deep dive into the music and sounds of Mafia: The Old Country in this new video for the upcoming action-adventure game. Mass protests planned for Trump state visit This ...

Join developer Hangar 13 for a deep dive into the music and sounds of Mafia: The Old Country in this new video for the upcoming action-adventure game. Mafia: The Old Country will be available on ...

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