Mark Lyndersay
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I write and I take photographs.
"We are delighted to launch this improvement to our service ensuring that we have full redundancy for our customers in Tobago for Mobile, Home & Entertainment and Business."
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Digicel announces Deep Blue One connection to Tobago
"This investment helps minimise the risk of islandwide disruption and gives Tobagonians greater confidence in the reliability of their connectivity, now and into the future."
https://technewstt.com/v6gn
2 days ago
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OpenAI announces education partnership with TT government
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Open AI announces education partnership with TT
We will work with governments and university consortia to bring AI into education systems to personalize learning, reduce administrative burden, and prepare students for the workforce
https://technewstt.com/0we7
4 days ago
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Monday's @ttnewsday editorial...
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Youth steel on a positive note - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
ON JANUARY 18 and 19, TT's youth advanced, sticks raised, to create music in steelbands featuring both children at primary schools and young adults at secondary schools.
https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/18/youth-steel-on-a-positive-note/
6 days ago
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Youth steel on a positive note - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
ON JANUARY 18 and 19, TT's youth advanced, sticks raised, to create music in steelbands featuring both children at primary schools and young adults at secondary schools.
https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/18/youth-steel-on-a-positive-note/
6 days ago
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This is the final BitDepth column to appear in @ttNewsday. It is not the final BitDepth column. The column and other technology writing will continue to be published at TechNewsTT. I look forward to continuing to serve your technology information needs. More later.
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So long, and thanks for all the fish
The only way forward for journalism is immersion in the unfamiliar by both journalists and their managers.
https://technewstt.com/bd1546-so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-fish/
7 days ago
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Monday's @trtnewsday editorial...
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NewsdayTT is publishing its print edition as a PDF on its home page.
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Government's Carnival give and take - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Government's approach to managing Carnival 2026 has bruised egos, scuttled events and left steelbands struggling.
https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/11/governments-carnival-give-and-take/
14 days ago
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Sunday's @ttnewsday editorial...
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To a better Tobago - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
On Monday, 42 candidates will contest the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections, seeking a seat of governance among the 15 available.
https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/11/to-a-better-tobago/
14 days ago
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The Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago elects a new executive.
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MATT elects new executive - Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago
A slate of candidates for MATT executive leadership swept the elections held today
https://mediatt.org/2026/01/10/matt-new-executive-2026/
15 days ago
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“TSTT’s onboarding as the first live payment-processing client underscores that the platform is not merely conceptual, but fully operational and production-ready." - Dr Nigel Fulchan.
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NPICTT and TSTT announce strategic national partnership for digital payments and eKYC
NPICTT now operates as the national payments infrastructure provider, while its Innovation Centre functions as the entry point for certified digital solutions to be rolled out across the public sector...
https://technewstt.com/pr-tstt-npictt-payments-ekyc/
18 days ago
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The metal finish is a polished aluminum surface available in four colours, but it takes just a hint of grease or sweat to give the ZFlip 7 the traction of wet soap.
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Samsung's ZFlip 7 shows steady improvement
Being able to use a powerful wide-angle lens in what is essentially a next level selfie mode is a big step up for the phone's target market.
https://technewstt.com/bd1544-samsungs-zflip-7-steady-improvement/
21 days ago
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Don’t ignore rumblings - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE bubbling mud at the Piparo volcano has left residents in the area concerned. Continuing analysis by geological experts from The UWI underlines the reality.
https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/04/dont-ignore-rumblings/
21 days ago
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Regime change by force in Venezuela - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
At 2 am on Saturday morning, US bombs fell on Venezuela, the first signal that the violent escalation of action ordered by President Trump would become boots on the ground.
https://newsday.co.tt/2026/01/03/regime-change-by-force-in-venezuela/
22 days ago
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Increased fines a good first step - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
ON Christmas Day, the government delivered a very special present to the nation, Legal Notice No. 471 which doubles most of the applicable fines under the Ninth Schedule of the Motor Vehicles and Road...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/29/increased-fines-a-good-first-step/
28 days ago
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Your most critical commitment should be to improving password security, which really means working harder to get rid of passwords altogether.
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Digital New Year's resolutions
Every computer and smartphone has a digital calendar system, which means that you have a live appointment book capable of giving you reminders.
https://technewstt.com/bd1543-digital-new-years-resolutions/
28 days ago
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Caricom is a pointless enemy - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Prime Minister intensified her broadside attack on Caricom on Monday, describing the regional group as an "unreliable partner" and a "dysfunctional and self-destructive" organisation.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/28/caricom-is-a-pointless-enemy/
28 days ago
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A late obit for the photographer Brian NgFatt. Some are harder to write than others.
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Brian Ng Fatt, photographer, remembered - Media Association of Trinidad and Tobago
His calm, almost somnolent manner led people to overlook him, even forget about him, even as he worked at his craft.
https://mediatt.org/2025/12/25/brian-ng-fatt-photographer-remembered/
about 1 month ago
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Marlon Rouse's elegaic still lifes are important work.
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‘The light plays tricks on us’: Trinidadian photographer Marlon Rouse’s ‘Sacred Objects, Fruit of the Land’
Rouse’s bold exploration rejects the familiar language of appetite, abundance and hospitality in favour of enquiry and even estrangement. The photos consider the fruit as organism rather than product.
https://globalvoices.org/2025/12/25/the-light-plays-tricks-on-us-trinidadian-photographer-marlon-rouses-sacred-objects-fruit-of-the-land/
about 1 month ago
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“When a small business finally accepts digital payments, that is dignity. When a public office goes cashless? That is progress.”
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WiPay announces new strategy for services, payments
Are there enough bread and butter customers who need new options for travel, phone service and loan services to make those add-on businesses worth the time of WiPay
https://technewstt.com/bd1542-wipays-new-strategy-for-services-payments/
about 1 month ago
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Teacher integrity, student safety - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
AMONG the tabulations of teacher job abandonment and late-coming in the Teaching Service Commission’s (TSC) 2024 Annual Report is a far more startling statistic: 16 matters brought before the commissi...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/22/teacher-integrity-student-safety/
about 1 month ago
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In war, we're on our own - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Insurance Brokers Association of TT issued, on December 11, a formal release warning that damage or destruction resulting from war would not be covered by general insurance.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/15/in-war-were-on-our-own/
about 1 month ago
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Ferdie Ferreira's legacy - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
WITH the passing of Ferdinand "Ferdie" Ferreira, an era of concerned engagement with Trinidad and Tobago politics has drawn to an unfortunate close.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/14/ferdie-ferreiras-legacy/
about 1 month ago
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"“In response to a cyber incident, there’s often confusion, knowing who to call, when to call, and who has responsibilities for what. That’s a challenge."
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Regional cybersecurity faces fire
Boards that are being formed now accept that both cybersecurity and Ethics, Compliance and Governance are critical components of their scope of responsibilities.
https://technewstt.com/bd1540-regional-cybersecurity-faces-fire/
about 2 months ago
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Monday’s @ttnewsday editorial…
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SRPs vs TTPS? - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE rowdy meeting between members of the corps of special reserve police (SRP) officers and the management of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) offered warning of the challenges the servic...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/08/srps-vs-ttps/
about 2 months ago
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Nuanced approach to gaming tax needed - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The TT Coalition of Bars and Restaurants (TTCOBAR) and the Barkeepers Owners/Operators Association of TT (BOATT) have stepped forward with vigorous complaints about the government’s proposed gaming am...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/07/nuanced-approach-to-gaming-tax-needed/
about 2 months ago
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She was the same Danielle Dieffenthaller, gracious and mannerly, sharp of tongue, unwavering in her dismissal of foolishness and unwilling to consider anything that demanded less than her best.
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Unfinished symphonies
The market viability of creative projects often can't be realistically assessed until the work is done.
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about 2 months ago
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The volume of InfoLink business for the third quarter of 2025 continues to be led by Linx with 15,713,044 transactions, electronic funds transfer follows with 3,350,031.
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InfoLink prepares for its next three decades
TechNewsTT reports on technology news from Trinidad and Tobago and the Caribbean region.
https://technewstt.com/infolink-the-next-three-decades/
about 2 months ago
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Ejecting huddled masses - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
AFTER AN attack on two US National Guard members which resulted in the death of Sarah Beckstrom, US President Donald Trump announced plans to permanently pause migration from all Third World countries...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/12/01/ejecting-huddled-masses/
about 2 months ago
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Did you hear the disco version of Comfortably Numb performed by the Bee Gees is a question I never expected to be asked.
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Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb
YouTube video by ScissorSistersVEVO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRk5Gjl_cAg
about 2 months ago
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Sunday's @ttnewsday editorial...
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What's really happening, PM? - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE Prime Minister's silence on critical matters of governance is increasingly a matter of serious concern.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/30/whats-really-happening-pm/
about 2 months ago
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Bad actors seek teenagers who are digitally vulnerable because of inadequate security measures and offer potential for financial return through blackmail.
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Do you know who your child is talking to?
That gorgeous, soft-spoken Swedish girl who admires your boy-child might a retired Nigerian prince looking for a new revenue stream.
https://technewstt.com/bd1538-do-you-know-who-your-child-is-talking-to/
2 months ago
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More RoRo, more problems - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The government's decision to extend the age of import of used vehicles from three years to eight will have a significant impact on the country. Not all of it will be good.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/24/more-roro-more-problems/
2 months ago
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Sunday's @ttnewsday editorial...
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Brazen crimes of opportunity - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The shocking video of the robbery of passengers and driver aboard a maxi taxi in the afternoon on November 19 was a reminder of how a quiet drive home can explode into potentially lethal violence in T...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/23/brazen-crimes-of-opportunity/
2 months ago
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Wine offers an option for Windows compatibility without an actual installation of Windows, but the most elegant and straightforward way to use Windows or Linux on a Mac has always been virtualisation.
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Windows on a Mac, 2025
Software virtualisation solutions were a great solution for users who just needed to run one or two apps on Windows that weren't processor intensive.
https://technewstt.com/bd1537-windows-on-mac-2025/
2 months ago
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The social media government - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The accusations levelled by Senator Anil Roberts against the family of St Vincent and the Grenadines PM Ralph Gonsalves were not part of any discussion in Parliament.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/17/the-social-media-government/
2 months ago
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The social media government - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The accusations levelled by Senator Anil Roberts against the family of St Vincent and the Grenadines PM Ralph Gonsalves were not part of any discussion in Parliament.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/17/the-social-media-government/
2 months ago
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Free Affinity is clearly not a plan to make money, if only because it’s more evidently a plan to not make money, but that assessment discounts the potential value of synergy with Canva itself.
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An Affinity for Canva
Professionally oriented software that integrates seamlessly with a consumer grade design tool is next level gamesmanship.
https://technewstt.com/bd1536-affinity-for-canva/
2 months ago
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Other side of stand your ground - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The aftermath of the home invasion that left farmer Vijay Ragoonanan injured and vulnerable is that the trust he placed in his neighbourhood, living in a home without burglar-proofing, has been shatte...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/09/other-side-of-stand-your-ground/
3 months ago
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DNS records match the text name of a website address with the numbers of its actual digital address. Without it, websites and services cannot be found.
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When the cloud bursts
Hyperscalers typically operate networks of hundreds of data centers with millions of servers distributed globally.
https://technewstt.com/bd1535-when-the-cloud-bursts/
3 months ago
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Monday's @ttnewday editorial...
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Dealing with deepfakes - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
RESPONDING TO concerns by Independent Senator Anthony Vieira about the prevalence of deepfakes, Minister of Public Administration and AI Dominic Smith noted that the Caribbean Telecommunications Union...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/03/dealing-with-deepfakes/
3 months ago
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Sobers' tortured dance - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Minister of Foreign and Caricom Affairs, Sean Sobers, may have the least enviable job in cabinet.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/11/02/sobers-tortured-dance/
3 months ago
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While there is no functioning quantum computer available to the public, as recently as last week, Google announced that it had successfully run an algorithm on a quantum chip 13,000 times faster than on existing chipsets.
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Encryption, privacy and public safety
Without encryption, that data can be read, copied or changed in transit. Encryption makes that data unreadable to outsiders
https://technewstt.com/bd1534-encryption-privacy-and-public-safety/
3 months ago
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Sunday's @ttnewsday editorial...
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The US in the Caribbean - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE arrival of the USS Gravely at the port of Port of Spain on October 26 increases the potential for Trinidad and Tobago's involvement in the simmering conflict between the US and Venezuela as it qui...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/26/the-us-in-the-caribbean/
3 months ago
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Developed locally by the Innovative Centre and branded NOBIS, the e-KYC platform will allow citizens to verify their identity and open accounts entirely online.
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UTC, TSTT and National Payment Company sign agreement for national e-KYC platform
It’s scalable, secure, and meets international standards — a strong statement of what our local teams can accomplish
https://technewstt.com/pr-utc-tstt-national-payment-company-ekyc/
3 months ago
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The Public Sector Investment Programme continues to be an extended promissory note that shamelessly recycles promised projects for years on end.
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Big budget for tech, unclear spending strategy
Critical digital transformation projects are mentioned in the vaguest possible terms...
https://technewstt.com/bd1533-big-budget-for-tech/
3 months ago
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Monday's @ttnewsday editorial...
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Reopening the hotel school - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
THE announcement by the Finance Minister that the Chaguaramas Hotel School, properly the Trinidad and Tobago Hospitality and Tourism Institute (TTHTI), is to be reopened offers hope for greater suppor...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/20/reopening-the-hotel-school/
3 months ago
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Provided photographs with captions for Jan Westmaas' three-part travel series in Newsday, which began here...
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Then continued here
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and ended here:
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Exploring the Southern Cone - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
PLANNING and executing a 12-day road trip inclusive of hotels anywhere in the world for a group of travellers of disparate ages, personalities and temperaments is not everyone’s idea of fun.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/09/28/exploring-the-southern-cone/
3 months ago
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The FATF has noted a tendency to over-compliance with its standards, particularly in developing countries, with “unintended consequences.”
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Caribbean cryptocurrency concerns
In a pause with a defined timeline, operators may move outside the jurisdiction or take government to court and hope it drags on.
https://technewstt.com/bd1532-caribbean-cryptocurrency-concerns/
3 months ago
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Monday's @ttnewsday editorial...
newsday.co.tt/2025/10/13/t...
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The No Man's Land challenge - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Along with the environmental challenges facing the reefs at Buccoo Marine Park and the long-running effort to preserve the ecological balance at No Man's Land, an incident on October 5 stands as a sta...
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/13/the-no-mans-land-challenge/
3 months ago
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Sunday's @ttnewsday editorial...
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Illegal quarrying plague - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Strategic police action on October 9 claims to have ended a major million-dollar illegal quarrying operation in Manuel Congo in Guanapo.
https://newsday.co.tt/2025/10/12/illegal-quarrying-plague/
4 months ago
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The deepening immersion of tech in civil society meant that there more facets to explore in its shaping of this country...
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Suddenly, 30 years later…
It’s really difficult to get excited over shiny and new when you’ve seen how quickly that gloss gets tarnished and eventually rots.
https://technewstt.com/bd1531-suddenly-30-years-later/
4 months ago
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