AppWizard
June 27, 2024
ICQ, the internet messenger, officially shut down after 28 years. Initially developed by Israeli programmers in 1996, it revolutionized real-time text chatting and was later acquired by AOL. Despite dwindling popularity, ICQ maintained a dedicated user base and was even cited as an alternative messaging platform in 2018. The platform's closure on June 26 marked the end of an era in internet history.