Day: July 20, 2024

Why did the Internet collapse worldwide?

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July 20, 2024 0 9 mths

Cyber security company CrowdStrike suffered a major outage, the company announced to NBC, affecting the entire globe. The outage was caused by problems with the latest update, the company announced. CrowdStrike is now in the process of rolling back the update. The confirmation came after […]

Technology

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TikTok and Reddit under investigation over use of children’s data

TikTok, Reddit and Imgur are to be investigated by the UK’s data protection watchdog over how they use the personal information of teenage users. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it wants to look into how video-sharing app TikTok uses information from users aged 13 […]

Technology

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Skype is finally shutting down

Skype – once the dominant video calling service – has announced that it will shut down for good. The service boasted more than 300 million users at its peak, but the most recent figures Microsoft shared were in 2023, when it said it had more […]

Technology

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3 mths

Google under investigation in the UK

The UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation into tech giant Google. The company is being investigated for whether it has too much power in online search. Google accounts for 90% of online searches in the UK, and the Competition and Markets Authority is looking […]

Technology

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3 mths

Will TikTok users be able to use the app after a potential ban?

TikTok made a last-ditch effort in the Supreme Court aimed at stopping the app’s ban that was set to take effect in a few days – but the platform’s arguments may have ‘failed’. Most justices appeared inclined to uphold a federal law that would ban […]

Technology USA

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3 mths

New virus – China on alert

There has been a lot of talk online that China is battling another epidemic after many posts on social media alleging that the country’s hospitals are overburdened writes economictimes.indiatimes.com. Reports suggest China is facing another epidemic five years after the outbreak of the deadly Covid-19 […]

Breaking News What's Hot

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3 mths

Apple has a mysterious announcement to make this weekend

Apple is teasing a mysterious announcement it will make during the first weekend of 2025, January 4 and January 5. The tech giant has run an ad campaign showing scenes from various Apple TV+ shows with the “See for yourself” label superimposed on the image. […]

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