Residents of 21 cities in Utah have access to some of the fastest, most competitively priced broadband in the US, at speeds up to 10gb/s and prices as low as $75/month. It's uncapped, and the connections are symmetrical: perfect for uploading *and* downloading. And it's all thanks to the government.
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What the actual fuck...
https://press.coop/users/thehill/statuses/112445871167742924
Two things, 1. this must have been a weird group in MS doing return to office, cause my entire division remains 100% work wherever you want. Second, no shit. #wfh is life
Dear Dell. You can fuck right off. https://apple.news/A-ET4q1CWT_C-LpbqZLtkSA #wfh you’ve lost me as a customer and I’ll advise anyone that asks to not do business with a company that hates its employees
Sweet baby Jesus yes!
RE: https://www.threads.net/@dystopichippy/post/C6rRAXmRy1K
Felt this in my bones.
RE: https://www.threads.net/@nateinthewild/post/C6ohl0FxjpE
I’ve always been grossed out by sugar free or diet sodas. I tried the new cokezero on a dare. It is the closest thing to a real soda I’ve tasted. So, good job!
#BBCNews - #Russia will hold tactical #nuclear weapons drills
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5npwdv3wzo
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This would be huge!
https://mastodon.online/users/9to5Mac/statuses/112397917562920597
Check the doors. https://mastodon.cloud/users/slashdot/statuses/112398547559293118
What’s the angle here? This is interesting https://ground.news/article/democratic-leaders-say-theyll-shield-speaker-johnson-from-greene-motion-to-vacate_1f8b12?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=newsroom-share
Yes, you can still buy 4K TV's that are not "Smart" (surveillance). They're called "commercial displays" and as a bonus, they're more durable, too.
Prices start at $550 US for a 55-inch Samsung model.
@NPR @lisamelton Makes perfect sense. So, the Supreme Court will knock it down in 5…4…
@dangillmor Sounds like most of the elected people in Texas. Freedom of speech! Except the speech I don’t like.
Maybe if I wasn’t so scared my kids would get killed by a shooter every day, we could actually ban phones in schools. As it stands, I need a direct line to my kid. Fix the bigger issue first. https://apple.news/A6fN9xyuLTuaoeU3iWoIJ7w
Heartbreaking … Social Media Has Overwhelmed America’s Main Nonprofit Fighting Child Exploitation https://apple.news/AbslrYT2rRfW0b9GAHT6mFA
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@santoshhari Mostly just fascinated by the tech and shocked that this is the way forward. But also thinking about CosmosDB+Postgres mode opportunities.
What the actual… https://hachyderm.io/users/tobyhede/statuses/112329476255728961
