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And Finally… – Vol 22 No 16

Have you ever thought that your connection was just too fast? Do you struggle to find those precious moments to make a cup of coffee or take a toilet break while waiting for cat videos to load on YouTube? Fear not – Google has you covered. The company has unleashed a dial-up version of Google Fibre, bringing back the relaxing load bar of a connection 10 years out of date – as well as the comforting squeal of a 56k modem.

Sorry, this is another April Fool’s joke! Google won the award for quantity this year – it also showed off a playable version of Pacman on Google Maps; self-driving Chromebooks, which endlessly and automatically browse the web; a keyless keyboard from Japan; Chrome Selfie, allowing users to share pictures of themselves reacting to news stories; and a backwards version of the site at com.google.