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5 Post-Credit Scenes That Were Exciting & 5 That Were Totally Pointless

Sometimes, the lights come back on and you're treated to a delicious glimpse of the future. Other times, you're left wondering why you even stayed in your seat. Join us as we explore the cinematic tag ...
MarketWatch

Why your S&P 500 index fund might be more risky than the internet bubble

Frequent headlines about stock indexes hitting record highs don’t mean very much when we are in a bull market, as steady economic growth can fuel overall stock-market growth. But the S&P 500’s ...
Science Daily

Scientists accidentally create a tiny “rainbow chip” that could supercharge the internet

Researchers at Columbia have created a chip that turns a single laser into a “frequency comb,” producing dozens of powerful light channels at once. Using a special locking mechanism to clean messy ...
BGR

What Does 'Dead Internet Theory' Actually Mean?

If you've spent any amount of time wandering through the stranger corners of the Internet, be it Reddit, 4Chan, or conspiracy-themed YouTube channels, you may have bumped into a phrase that sounds ...
Yahoo

Experts Are Predicting The Internet Will Go Down In A Big Way Soon, And Here's What You Need To Do Before It's Too Late

Do you have a plan for that? Most people don’t. In fact, the Federal Emergency Management Agency surveyed 7,525 Americans for their 2024 report on disaster preparedness and found that 57% of the ...
Los Angeles Times

AOL ends dial-up service, closing the book on ’90s internet era

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the ...
IGN

Cancellations, Anger, and Frantic Subscription Stacking — the Internet Reacts to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Price Hike

As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture ...
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 ...
CBS News

Afghanistan gets the internet back 2 days after Taliban's unexplained web shutdown

Internet services in Afghanistan came back online Wednesday, restoring vital communication and web connectivity for residents two days after the Taliban government blocked web access nationally ...
ABC News

Afghanistan internet partially restored after days of silence

The apparent blackout came after the Taliban applied new rules, a watchdog said. Afghanistan's internet has been partially restored after a two-day nationwide telecoms blackout, internet watchdog ...
AOL

AOL Finally Ends A Painfully Slow Chapter Of Internet History

AOL officially pulled the plug on its dial-up internet service Tuesday, ending the screeching modem tones that once defined getting online in America. The company quietly announced the move last month ...
Human Rights Watch

Taliban’s Internet Ban Further Silences Afghan Women, Girls

Last week, the Taliban ordered an internet ban across several of Afghanistan’s northern provinces. On September 30, they fully shut down the internet, both mobile and fibre optic, nationwide. The ...