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Artificial Intelligence

Publishers’ Loss: How Google, YouTube, and X’s AI Shift Hurts Traffic

Google Discover is shifting from a traffic source for news publishers to prioritizing its own ecosystem, primarily through AI-generated summaries…

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BigTech Companies

Farewell to 2025’s Most Missed Tech

The year 2025 saw the final discontinuation of several foundational technologies, including AOL dial-up internet service and the last iPhone…

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BigTech Companies

How AIM Revolutionized Online Chat

AIM was a definitive online chat platform that shaped social interactions and internet culture, allowing users to forge identities through…

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BigTech Companies

Netflix Enters the Big Leagues

Netflix's $83 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. transforms it into a Hollywood studio powerhouse, granting control of major franchises like…

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Gadgets

Best Stocking Stuffer Deals: AirPods, Toys & More

Post-Black Friday sales continue, offering affordable stocking stuffers for all interests, including tech, beauty, and children's items. Tech deals feature…

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Business

Why ‘Hold Forever’ Investors Are Buying Venture Capital Zombies

A new type of investor is acquiring "venture capital zombies"—stalled startups—by purchasing them cheaply, implementing operational improvements, and holding them…

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BigTech Companies

Bending Spoons Acquires AOL in Surprise Move

Bending Spoons is acquiring AOL from Yahoo, funded by a $2.8 billion debt arrangement, adding it to a portfolio that…

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Business

Master Email Whitelisting: A Marketer’s Guide to Better Deliverability

Whitelisting is the process where a recipient marks a sender as trusted, ensuring emails bypass spam filters and land directly…

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BigTech Companies

Microsoft Confirms Nonprofit Ad Grant Program Status

Microsoft's Ads for Social Impact program, which offers free ad credits to nonprofits, is now operating with a waitlist. The…

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BigTech Companies

Top 7 Tech Stories: AOL Dial-Up’s End to Apple Watch Feature Return

AOL officially discontinued its dial-up service, marking the end of an era for internet connectivity and highlighting the shift to…

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BigTech Companies

AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Service in September

AOL is shutting down its iconic dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, ending an era that introduced millions to…

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BigTech Companies

AOL Shuts Down Dial-Up Internet After 34 Years

AOL's dial-up internet service, a pioneer of early web access, will shut down in September 2025 after 34 years, marking…

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