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After experiencing trouble for hours on Monday, services such as Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite and more are now operating normally. This problem was caused by an outage of Amazon’s computing services unit, Amazon Web Services. Here’s what exactly happened and why it affected millions of people worldwide
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Aspiring Starlink competitor Logos Space Services has secured FCC clearance to launch more than 4,000 broadband satellites into low Earth orbit by 2035, as reported by Space News. Under FCC regulations, the company must deploy half of the approved amount within the next seven years. The company is headed by its founder, Milo Medin, a former project manager at NASA as well as a former vice president of wireless services... Read more ›
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Companies such as Amazon and Citi have said they're trimming staff this year. Read more ›
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Expect to hear about your Android device getting AirDrop support very "soon." Read more ›
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Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison's net worth has slumped below $200 billion after his company's stock was caught up in the software sell-off. Read more ›
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Elon Musk, the world's richest person, questions if money buys happiness. Studies suggest income boosts happiness, but with diminishing returns. Read more ›
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Western Digital outlines vision for hard drive platforms in 2030 and beyond: 14 platters, new laser technology, capacities of 140TB and beyond. Read more ›
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Wildfires have consumed thousands of buildings, killed dozens of people, and smothered millions in choking smoke in recent years. Blazes like the Los Angeles wildfires in 2025 have also revealed that fighting these massive blazes continues to be hampered by bureaucratic traps — which agency is in charge of the response, who is on the […] Read more ›
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Apple is reportedly evaluating a tougher display film technology for its first foldable iPhone as it tests materials that could differentiate the durability and feel of the screen from rival devices. According to a new supply chain report from The Elec, Apple is evaluating transparent polyimide film as a protective layer that would sit on top of the ultra-thin glass used in the foldable display. The report says the company... Read more ›
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The FBI has been unable to access a Washington Post reporter's seized iPhone because it was in Lockdown Mode, a sometimes overlooked feature that makes iPhones broadly more secure, according to recently filed court records. 404Media: The court record shows what devices and data the FBI was able to ultimately access, and which devices it could not, after raiding the home of the reporter, Hannah Natanson, in January as part... Read more ›
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Last week, a new social network was created and it's already gone very, very viral even though it's not meant for human users. I'm talking, of course, about Moltbook, a Reddit-like platform that's populated entirely by AI agents. The platform has gained a lot of attention since it was created last week, thanks to a lot of wild posts from AI agents that have gone extremely viral among AI enthusiasts... Read more ›
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You have the best chance to save on streaming services during the holiday shopping season, but throughout the year, the occasional deal pops up that's worth considering. Case in point: this new Disney+ deal. New and eligible returning subscribers can sign up for the Disney+ Hulu bundle (with ads) for $10 for one month of access. That's $3 off the usual price of the bundle for one month, and more... Read more ›
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We already knew - or at least strongly suspected, thanks to a couple of leaks - Bethesda would have a big presence during Nintendo's latest Partner Direct showcase, but it turns out the studio had a little more up its sleeve than just Fallout and Indiana Jones. It's now confirmed that last year's The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered is coming to Switch 2. Read more Read more ›
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Jimmy Kimmel has responded to the "Melania" documentary apparently selling $7 million worth of tickets. Read more ›
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Some smart people think we’re witnessing another ChatGPT moment. This time, folks aren’t flipping out over an iPhone app that can write pretty good poems, though. They’re watching thousands of AI agents build software, solve problems, and even talk to each other. Unlike ChatGPT’s ChatGPT moment, this one is a series of moments that spans […] Read more ›
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Elliott Waehner moved with his wife and son from the US to Canada two years ago. He shares the biggest lessons he learned about the moving process. Read more ›
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A leak says magnetic lens modules are entering mass production planning, and added context points to Xiaomi’s modular optics idea. The claimed Micro Four Thirds sensor and 10 Gbps link sound big, but key details are still TBD. Read more ›
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A single mom juggling multiple jobs, grad school, and rising costs explains what it takes to stay in New York City — and why she may have to leave. Read more ›
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After months of consistent decline, Intel’s consumer CPUs have enjoyed a small but significant spell of market share growth, at least according to the latest Steam Hardware Survey. Read more ›
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ExpressVPN is launching a new cybersecurity suite consisting of four standalone products: a password manager called ExpressKeys, a masked email relay called ExpressMailGuard, an encrypted AI platform called ExpressAI and an app called Identity Defender that monitors public information for any threats to your identity. All four apps are being rolled into ExpressVPN's existing multi-tiered pricing structure.ExpressKeys and ExpressMailGuard have officially launched and are now available to subscribers. Identit Read more ›
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Google says the network was being used by cybercriminals to secretly route their activity through unsuspecting users’ devices, creating “invisible tunnels” that masked their true identity online. Read more ›
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A 'SaaSapocalypse' hit the Indian stock market on Wednesday (February 3) with IT stocks such as Infosys, Wipro and TCS all crashing. This occurred after Anthropic launched a new AI tool for its Claude Cowork agent, which investors fear could displace traditional software platforms Read more ›
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After Elon Musk called the raid on X's Paris office as a 'political attack', France said that investigating child sexual abuse material was not controversial. France is investigating X's chatbot Grok for generating sexually explicit deepfakes and Musk has ramped up his anti-EU rhetoric. Read more ›
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As Anthropic achieves another AI advancement with Claude Cowork Project, the market has not taken it well. According to the reports, these AI tools, that aim to turn Claude into a specialist for a role, team, and company, have also triggered a steep decline in IT and software stocks worldwide. Read more ›
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In yet another layoff wave, Oracle is reportedly planning to cut around 30,000 jobs. According to the reports, the company might also sell its healthcare software, Cerner to fund in-house AI data-centre. Read more ›
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Supreme Court of India has warned WhatsApp to follow privacy laws or leave the country. Firstpost speaks to an expert on why global tech firms need to adopt true privacy-by-design approach. Read more ›
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Big Tech doubles down on artificial intelligence as Nvidia, Amazon and Microsoft weigh massive investments in OpenAI amid soaring AI costs and intensifying global competition Read more ›
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Apple expects revenue for its fiscal second quarter to grow 13 per cent to 16 per cent, versus a 10 per cent rise that analysts expected. The company also forecast operating expenses of $18.4 billion to $18.7 billion, slightly above spending in the first quarter. Read more ›
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Apple did not say how it will use Q.ai's technology but said the startup has worked on new applications of machine learning to help devices understand whispered speech and to enhance audio in challenging environments. Read more ›
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Nothing CEO Carl Pei confirms that the company is focusing on Phone 4a and its audio hardware. In an interview, Pei also said that Nothing is not keen to rush to launch the next flagship device, the Nothing Phone 4. Read more ›
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