utilities
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Why the Internet Should Be a Public Utility
The internet is here, it’s just not evenly distributed. While some people have access to high-speed fibre-optic cable running to their house or phones ready to connect to 5G, there are also swaths of broadband deserts where people can’t access internet at reliable speeds.
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Install Infinity For Faster Access To Your Web Apps In Chrome
There are plenty of extensions out there for customising Chrome’s New Tab page and Infinity is one of the latest ones to catch our attention. It creates a simple row of icons for speedy access to your favourite apps and sites, and you get convenient links to search and weather reports thrown into the mix,…
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Monster Machines: This Colossal Dam Keeps Russia’s Capital City Above Water
When Tsar Peter the Great founded the former Russian capital city of Saint Petersburg more than 300 years ago, he intended it to provide a “window on the Baltic”. Turns out that window was more of a screen door. To protect itself, the city built a dam that took almost 300 years and $US3.85 billion…