AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into.

AOL will end its dial-up internet service, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)-based internet connectivity service, on September 30, 2025. Its dial-up service has been publicly available for 34 years.

#AOL #history #dialup #internet #newsoftheweird #endofanera #technology #tech

US military is buying Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for missiles Elon Musk is getting his wish; Tesla Cybertrucks are going to be used by the US military, but perhaps not...

US military is buying Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for missiles

The US military is buying Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets to shoot missiles at because enemies might start using them

#military #AFTC #tesla #cybertruck #automotive #auto #cars #trucks #transportation #newsoftheweird

Neo in the movie "The Matrix" having just un-jacked from his life-support pod, sits up in slimy goo to look at a row of humans still entombed in their pods.

> sudo shutdown -h NOW!!!!

Not that I'm telling anyone what to do but I'm going to live it up for the next four months.

I think that's how long we've got before we're all data miners sleeping in pods to provide energy to our new overlords.

But hey, I […]

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$80 Popcorn Buckets And A Dumb Hat Top The Week's Weirdest News Oh, and a guy who really wants you to know how he feels about his hat

Giant popcorn buckets and Wikipedia wars? This week's news is weirder than a Doctor Who plot twist! 😂 Check out the madness!

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Social media threats targeting President, VP lead to federal charges for man arrested in Grand Rapids The Secret Service arrested a man in Grand Rapids Wednesday, accused of threatening the lives of President Trump, VP Vance, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump Jr.

Well, I guess this goes into #newsoftheweird

J.D. Vance Jr charged for threatening VP JD Vance

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SmartAttack uses smartwatches to steal data from air-gapped systems A new attack dubbed 'SmartAttack' uses smartwatches as a covert ultrasonic signal receiver to exfiltrate data from physically isolated (air-gapped) systems.

Ok, ultrasonic data leak smart watch exfiltration what now?

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/smartattac...

#newsoftheweird #attackvectors

Local Man Shocked to Learn Entire Town Has Been Casually Pretending He Died in 2021 – The Daily Snort

Local Man Shocked to Learn Entire Town Has Been Casually Pretending He Died in 2021 #WTF #BizarreNews #WaitWhat #NotActuallyDead #SmallTownDrama #NewsOfTheWeird thedailysnort.com/2025/04/23/l...

Volkswagen sold more sausages than vehicles in 2024 thanks to 'international bestseller status' Volkswagen sold more sausages than cars in 2024, setting a new record for its popular currywurst in a bizarre business announcement. The German automotive giant sold an impressive 8.5 million…

Volkswagen sold more sausages than cars in 2024

The German automotive giant sold an impressive 8.5 million sausages last year, compared to just 5.2 million vehicles.

#Volkswagen #VW #currywurst #automotive #auto #cars #Germany #sausage #newsoftheweird

Judge upholds 'Slender Man' attacker's release from mental health facility Morgan Geyser, now 22, has spent seven years at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute, but was cleared for release into a group home earlier this year.

Things I didn’t add to my 2025 bingo card.

#2025BingoCard
#UnexpectedNews
#SlenderManCase
#TrueCrimeUpdate
#DidNotSeeThatComing
#RealityIsWild
#NewsOfTheWeird
#JusticeSystem
#MentalHealthMatters
#ThrowbackCrime

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Ludlow council member accused of licking city administrator Ludlow’s City Administrator, Scott Smith, has filed a sexual harassment complaint with the city’s mayor against City Councilmember Abby Miller for allegedly licking his hand during a job interview.

www.wcpo.com/news/norther... #newsoftheweird

News of the Weird: Animal antics A Starbucks employee in Mobile, Alabama, had to have stitches and rabies vaccinations on Jan. 10 after a pet Aotus monkey jumped out of a car at the drive-thru window and into the restaurant, accordin...

A Starbucks employee in Mobile, Alabama, had to have stitches and rabies vaccinations on Jan. 10 after a pet Aotus monkey jumped out of a car at the drive-thru window. #oddnews #newsoftheweird

Sydney mystery balls: Debris forces nine beaches to close Months after mysterious black balls forced popular beaches to shut, debris has begun washing up again.

From the #NewsOfTheWeird and BBC:

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Drop-bear kills Virginia hunter after being shot

Was the hunter a health insurance company CEO?

Anyone remember "News of The Weird?" #NewsOfTheWeird
Or maybe this should be #InstantKarma?

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Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera PaintCam Eve also offers a teargas pellet upgrade.

DIY Home Security: Eve gives a warning to anyone it doesn't know and if they fail to comply, Eve will start firing off paintball pellets

#SmartHome #IoT #InternetOfThings #homesecurity #security #paintball #newsoftheweird #technology #tech

www.popsci.com/technology/p...

New Hood Podcast! RIP Akira Toriyama, news articles written by AI + Reesa Teesa movie?

youtu.be/eiLUyqkD7Hw?...

#reesateesa #newsoftheweird #thewifewhodidntknowwhoshemarried
#hoodpodcast #akiratoriyama

Scientists make VR goggles for mice so they can feel what it is like to be attacked by a bird Upon noticing the simulated bird of prey, these terrified bespectacled rodents ran faster on the treadmill used during the tests or froze, both of which are real common responses to overhead threats.

uuummm...what???

Scientists make VR goggles for mice so they can feel what it is like to be attacked by a bird.

terrified bespectacled rodents ran faster on the treadmill or froze as a result

#iMRSIV #virtualreality #VR #science #mice #tech #newsoftheweird

news.sky.com/story/scient...

New Hood Podcast!
youtu.be/_GRY29fi0kc?...

#halloween #halloween2023 #newsoftheweird

Neo-Nazi group adopts a highway - UPI.com Delaware is allowing a couple with neo-Nazi views to participate in its adopt a rural roadway program, the state department of transportation said.

#NewsOfTheWeird: Deleware Neo-Nazi group adopts a highway http://bit.ly/vZqSLQ