Dial-up modems used to be the default way of accessing the Internet, but times have moved on. They’re now largely esoteric relics from a time gone by. With regular old phone lines rather hard to come ...

Stavros Korokithakis really wanted to slam the receiver on meetings, so he built his own device to do just that ...

In the days of yore, computers would scream strange sounds as they spoke with each other over phone lines. Of course, this is dial up, the predecessor to modern internet technology, offering laughable ...

When we think about using the internet in the 1990s, there’s one specific sound that comes to mind. You can’t really describe it in writing but you can surely recreate it with your voice. In fact, I ...

Apple’s iOS 17 will include one of the biggest revamps to the iPhone’s phone app in years. The newly updated Phone app included with the software update adds real-time voicemail transcriptions, ...

Major discounts on top-rated high-end smartphones like the Pixel 9 Pro and Galaxy Z Fold 6 make upgrading more affordable than ever. I’m one of PCMag’s mobile writers. That means I check out phones, ...

AOL is ending dial-up access next month, 34 years after launching the service that provided many Americans with their first (somewhat limited) taste of the internet. The surprising news here is that ...

If you care about smartphone privacy, you will need to take some action. Personal Technology columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler shows six tips that aren't hard to do, but can help secure your calls and ...

PHOENIX - In what can be described as the end of an era, the company formerly known as "America Online" is ending its dial-up internet service. Here's what to know about AOL's decision, and what is ...

AOL-or American Online, as it was once called-is officially ending its dial-up internet service after 36 years. This change comes after the 2023 United States Census Bureau report that claimed ...

It’s the last call for Dial-A-Buoy, a longtime phone service that has provided hundreds of thousands of callers with potentially lifesaving coastal weather and water information. The toll-free system, ...