Anyone who used the internet in the age of dial-up can probably do a terrible impression of their modem’s screeching handshake sequence. But do you know what all those tones and sounds were actually for? This explainer from the YouTube channel Mixed Signals breaks down all those weird sounds and why they were all important for connecting you to MSN Messenger. [Media: https://youtu.be/raik_i8VFvo?si=4hvr9HXd5pCr6RGx&t=189]

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Why Apple still can’t make the iPhone in America

Economist Willy Shih on the hidden supply chains costs of the AI boom and why Trump’s tariffs failed to bring manufacturing back to America.

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You can edit your videos with AI on Instagram’s new desktop Edits app

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You can edit your videos with AI on Instagram’s new desktop Edits app

Would you let Muse edit your Reels?

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You can post AI music straight to SoundCloud from ElevenLabs

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You can post AI music straight to SoundCloud from ElevenLabs

SoundCloud is partnering with another generative AI music service, ElevenLabs.

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WhatsApp will let you invite friends to events who aren’t on the app

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WhatsApp will let you invite friends to events who aren’t on the app

You can also manage your WhatsApp RSVPs through a new Events Home.

#app #whatsapp #events

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Tech is about to get hammered in Congress

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Tech is about to get hammered in Congress

Democrats will still have to navigate potential Trump vetoes.

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The X-70 is NASA’s next experimental X-plane

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The X-70 is NASA’s next experimental X-plane

The X-70 Fractal is expected to take flight within the next two years.

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Nvidia brings PC gamers back to unboxing a GeForce 8800 GTX in 2006.

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Nvidia brings PC gamers back to unboxing a GeForce 8800 GTX in 2006.

Nvidia is taking PC gamers back to 2006 with a Steam demo full of nostalgia. You can unbox the legendary GeForce 8800 GTX virtually, install it in a Windows Vista PC, and explore a gaming room from 20 years ago. Nvidia is even using modern RTX technology like path tracing, DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation to bring all the fun little Easter eggs in this demo to life. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/GeForce-8800-GTX-Demo-07.36.47.36.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

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