Usenet-Rewind is a search platform that indexes Usenet newsgroup archives dating from 1981 to the present, covering early tech support discussions, scientific and academic exchanges, hobbyist communities, and firsthand accounts of internet history. Operated by Erie Data Systems, LLC, the service currently holds approximately 1.09 billion messages with a retention period exceeding 45 years.
- 12.37 million new messages added recently
- Offers API access for programmatic search
- Supports advanced filtering by title, body, author, message ID, newsgroup, and date range
- Provides a browsable timeline of Usenet topics, people, and events by decade
- 12.37 million new messages added recently
- Offers API access for programmatic search
- Supports advanced filtering by title, body, author, message ID, newsgroup, and date range
- Provides a browsable timeline of Usenet topics, people, and events by decade
IAC has announced the retirement of Ask.com, the successor to the iconic mid-90s search engine Ask Jeeves, after 30 years of operation. The service officially closed on May 1, 2026, as part of a strategic shift by its parent company. Known for pioneering natural language queries that allowed users to ask questions like they were speaking to a person, the platform was an early precursor to modern AI chatbots.
- Ask.com officially shut down on May 1, 2026.
- The site pioneered natural language processing in search technology.
- IAC is shifting its corporate focus away from the search business.
- Ask.com officially shut down on May 1, 2026.
- The site pioneered natural language processing in search technology.
- IAC is shifting its corporate focus away from the search business.
