
Dial‑up dies: AOL to retire shrill network.
Once upon a time: Logging on to AOL at a Sao Paulo cybercafe in 1999 – Copyright AFP Bay ISMOYOThe ear-piercing beeps, squeals and buzzes of 90s-era dial-up internet will vanish from thousands of holdout American homes in September as historic provider AOL shuts down the service.The raucous sounds o