Turns out AOL is still a thing - and it's just been bought for $1.5bn

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For many of us, AOL is a relic of the golden age of the Internet, but it turns out the company is still alive and thriving - and is still an attractive proposition for investment.

Italian software company Bending Spoons has revealed AOL will be the next big addition to its portfolio, at the cost of around $1.5 billion.

AOL does still offer a web portal and an email service for users, and recently hit the headlines for shutting down its dial-up internet offering in August 2025.