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Cloudflare went down today (November 18), disrupting access to some of the biggest websites around the world, including X, Letterboxd and ChatGPT, and leaving millions of people frustrated. The company said it is aware that it is facing widespread errors and that it is working to resolve them. But what do we know about Cloudflare? Why is it so important?
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If you're experiencing internet issues this morning, you're far from alone. Infrastructure company Cloudflare has been hit with what it calls "widespread 500 errors, [with] Dashboard and API also failing." The company said that services are starting recover, but customers may continue to see "higher-than-normal errors rates" is it continues to work on the problem. Cloudflare is a key internet hub, as it provides network and security products for internet... Read more âș
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Home Depot earnings fall short of forecasts as middle-class shoppers pull back, reflecting weaker consumer spending. Read more âș
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Cloudflare, a networking company that provides DDoS protection and delivery services for many companies around the globe, is experiencing a major outage thatâs taking down sites across the web. Users are running into an error message when they try to access X, ChatGPT, and even the outage-tracking website DownDetector has an error message saying âPlease [âŠ] Read more âș
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Cloudflare confirmed that an "internal service degradation" was causing issues for users across the internet. Read more âș
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Elon Musk claims Tesla may need 100 â 200 billion AI chips per year, a volume far beyond what TSMC and Samsung can supply, which is why he is considering building Tesla's own fab, as he believes existing foundries cannot scale fast enough for him. Read more âș
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For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now itâs official. Read more âș
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Microsoft will invest $5 billion in Anthropic, and Nvidia will invest $10 billion in the startup, the three companies announced on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Anthropic will spend at least $30 billion to rent servers from Microsoftâs Azure cloud equipped with Nvidia chips over an unspecified period, and ... Read more âș
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Honeycomb Aeronautical, a company that makes flight simulator accessories like flight sticks and pedals that can turn your desk into a cockpit, has announced a compact alternative for PC pilots with limited room. Its upcoming Echo Aviation Controller is about the size of a console gamepad but squeezes standard features like joysticks and buttons to [âŠ] Read more âș
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A widespread Cloudflare outage disrupted major parts of the internet on Tuesday, knocking many crypto platforms offline. Read more âș
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Resident Evil Requiem won't be getting a public demo, unlike other recent releases in the series. Read more Read more âș
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Ryan Gosling stars in the new sci-fi film from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, out March 20, 2026. Read more âș
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I've developed a sixth sense for old video game cartridges. I can spot them at flea markets and thrift stores, spy them hidden behind stacks in used book stores. It happened after I first bought an Analogue Pocket, when the hunt for new and interesting Game Boy games became as important as actually playing them. [âŠ] Read more âș
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Elon Musk-owned X has introduced a new feature called âCertified Bangersâ, aimed at rewarding creators whose posts go viral on the social media platform. Account holders can earn the shiny new badge, displayed on their profile, for a month if they post something that âshapes internet cultureâ and attracts engagement. The feature is in its testing phase right now Read more âș
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According to Bloomberg, downloads of Chinese models on the developer platform Hugging Face have surged past those of US alternatives, with China-based Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.âs âQwenâ models accumulating roughly 385.3 million downloads Read more âș
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Financial records show Anthropic is on track to break even by 2028, outpacing OpenAIâs slower route to profitability despite both recording major spending. Read more âș
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Appleâs products are known the world over for its design and aesthetic. But, the US firmâs latest offering â the iPhone Pocket â which has been designed in collaboration with designer Issey Miyake, has got the internet sniggering. People canât help balk at the price â a whopping $229.95 (Rs 20,000) Read more âș
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Google is facing a lawsuit over claims that its Gemini assistant secretly collected data from Gmail, Chat, and Meet users. The case accuses the company of breaching privacy laws by activating the tool without consent. Read more âș
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Earlier this week, Tajikistan's communications service said the launch of the app, ORIZ, was: "an important step towards Tajikistan's digital independence" Read more âș
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Investigators probing the deadly Red Fort car explosion say the accused built a concealed communication system using Threema, a Swiss encrypted messaging app, which is banned in India. Authorities allege the three suspects relied on the platformâs anonymity-driven architecture to prepare for multiple attacks before the plot was disrupted Read more âș
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Anthropic has said that it has disrupted a Chinese state-sponsored group's highly sophisticated AI-led espionage campaign. The company said the campaign targeted large technology companies, financial institutions, and government agencies in a first of its kind of a campaign. Read more âș
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Both Appleâs board and senior executives have recently increased their focus on the transition, with plans for Cook to hand over control of the $4 trillion company after more than 14 years at the helm Read more âș
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