Friday’s Must-Read Stories

Every evening, we wrap up the day’s must-read stories in one place for you to easily check out. If you’ve been off the grid all day, jump in here and catch up on current events.

Telstra Blames Outages On Dodgy Modems And DNS
Telstra has told customers their modems’ firmware and a bug in the telco’s network-level DNS is to blame.

The Time To Nuke Mars Is Now
It’s time to bring out the bombs and terraform that sucker.

Google Maps Driving Mode Is Your Essential In-Car AI
You’re probably used to getting turn-by-turn directions to your next destination with Google Maps.

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