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Today — 8 November 2024Main stream

Trump’s Historic Chief of Staff Pick, and What Elon Musk Wants Now

Plus, for $200, he was the voice of the internet.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

The president-elect turned to his top political aide Susie Wiles to fill a key post managing the White House when he returns to office.

Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74

8 November 2024 at 14:16
Early in the internet era, he was also behind AOL’s “Welcome!” “File’s done” and “Goodbye” messages. “They said my voice was heard more than 35 million times a day.”

© Phil Long for The New York Times

Elwood Edwards was the voice of AOL’s “You’ve Got Mail” alert, which earned him mostly anonymous fame and a guest role on “The Simpsons.”
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