Dead Internet Almanac: old games, dead platforms, forgotten memes, gone websites

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On May 22, 1973, engineer Robert Metcalfe typed a memo that laid foundations for networking technology.
On May 21, 2013, Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One, focusing on media features over gaming.
On May 20, 2014, Nintendo's online services shut down, disconnecting millions of players.
On May 19, 2013, Yahoo acquired Tumblr for $1.1 billion, promising to preserve its culture.
On May 18, 1998, the U.S. government sued Microsoft for antitrust violations in the browser war.
On May 15, 2011, Sony restored the PlayStation Network after a 23-day outage due to a hack.
On May 17, 2019, Grumpy Cat's passing was announced, marking the end of an internet meme icon.
In 1997, Andrew Weinreich created an early social network, Six Degrees, which later vanished.
On May莃2, 2017, Marcus Hutchins registered a domain to stop the WannaCry ransomware attack.
On May 11, 2022, Bethesda shut down its own launcher, Bethesda.net, after six years.

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