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When 20 hours online triggered an email from the president of my ISP, Ars Technica

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1990s Internet: When 20 hours online triggered an email from the president of my ISP

Banj Edwards | Aurich Lawson | Getty Images “Checking the system this morning, I noticed that your account has been logged in for over 20 hours,” begins a December 1998 email from the president of my dial-up Internet service provider (ISP) at the time. “Our service is unlimited, but we ask that you actually use … Read more

Vice President Kamala Harris makes history with deciding votes in the Senate

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FILE - Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the Gila River Indian community, July 6, 2023, in Phoenix. Harris said Tuesday the government plans to cap how much families pay for childcare under the Child Care & Development Block Grant program. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteria, Files)

WASHINGTON (AP) Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman or person of color to hold the office of vice president, made history again Wednesday by tying the record for most tiebreaker votes in the U.S. Senate . The vote, his 31st, anticipated Kalpana Kotagal’s appointment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The only … Read more