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TP-Link makes history with first successful Wi-Fi 8 connection

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Wifi8

TP-Link becomes the first to test Wi-Fi 8, but it raises a question: if Wi-Fi 7 already delivers blazing performance, do we really need another upgrade so soon?

Categories Wi-Fi, WiFi Tags broadband, connectivity, internet, networking, prototype, routers, technology, TP-Link, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 8, wireless 1 Comment

AOL is finally pulling the plug on dial-up Internet after decades of service

August 9, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
AOL rip

AOL will shut down its dial-up Internet service on September 30, 2025, ending a chapter in online history. The AOL Dialer and AOL Shield browser will also be retired.

Categories Internet Tags AOL, AOL dialer, AOL shield, broadband, dial-up internet, internet history, internet service, internet shutdown, retro tech, slow internet

Liberty Link brings free internet to Bronx and Manhattan housing, and it’s long overdue

July 23, 2025 by Brian Fagioli
Mayor Adams Wi Fi

Liberty Link is bringing free, fiber internet to low-income New Yorkers in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. It’s long overdue.

Categories Government Tags affordable housing, broadband, digital equity, free internet, HPD, Liberty Link, Mayor Eric Adams, New York City, NYPL, Section 8
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