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Google Fiber is offering early access to $250 per month 20-gig service
The new 20Gbps internet service, which comes through Google’s GFiber Labs, won’t come cheap: it’ll cost customers $250 per month. Google plans to offer the connection initially in Kansas City, North Carolina (Triangle Region), Arizona, and Iowa. The service availability coincides with last-mile infrastructure upgrades by Google that include the installation of new Nokia 25G PONs,…
The best new science fiction books this month from Terry Hayes to Geoff Ryman
Gabrielle Korn’s Yours for the Taking is set in a 2050 ravaged by climate change. vicnt/iStockphoto/Getty Images December is traditionally a quiet month for new fiction, but there are still some science fiction gems to look forward to – not least of which are an extraordinary-sounding new title from the award-winning Geoff Ryman, and the…
Drug prevents fentanyl overdose for a month in monkeys
Millions of people in North America have died from a fentanyl overdose Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images A new medication can prevent a high dose of fentanyl from triggering potentially life-threatening symptoms, and the protective effect lasts for almost a month, a study in monkeys shows. If it works in humans, the treatment could be…
Amazon Prime tests a $9.99 per month unlimited grocery delivery subscription
Amazon has announced it’s testing a subscription model for unlimited grocery delivery for Prime members. For an additional monthly charge of $9.99, Prime members in three cities can get unlimited delivery on Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods orders over $35. Those who opt-in will also receive unlimited 30-minute pick-up on orders of any size. It’s…