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From dial-up modems to cassette tapes, explore the nostalgic items that shaped a generation but have now vanished from ...

One unlucky Chinese PC gamer captured footage of their new RTX 5090 rig turning on for the first time, and the GPU caught on fire.

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Even in a field you think you know intimately, the Internet still has the power to surprise. Sound cards of the 1990s might not be everyone’s specialist subject, but since the CD-ROM ...

By Matthew Powell Connectivity is not optional these days. Wherever you are, unless you’re out in the rainforest somewhere deliberately trying to unplug, you’re expected to be online. Your news, your ...

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Microsoft’s January 2026 Windows 11 update (KB5074109) intentionally disables dial-up modems by removing “unsafe” driver packages like agrsm.sys and smserial.sys. PCWorld reports this security-focused ...

This article was created in partnership with Best Buy. All selections and source material were provided by Best Buy. While many internet service providers allow you to rent equipment for your home, ...

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 ...