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Amazon cloud outage disrupts services, exposes internet���s weak points 10/21/2025 04:50am • A major cloud outage Monday disrupted services across the globe, offering a reminder of how dependent we are on just a few tech giants. ���Amazon Web Services is one of the foundations of the modern internet," said Shaddi Hasan, assistant professor of computer science at Virginia Tech. "When Amaz What to know about the Amazon cloud outage that exposed the internet's vulnerable backbone 10/20/2025 09:15pm • A massive internet outage stemming from errors in Amazon cloud services on Monday morning demonstrated just how many people rely on the corporate behemoth's computational infrastructure everyday ��� and laid bare the vulnerabilities of an increasingly concentrated system. But despite its omnipresen Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide 10/20/2025 08:12pm • LONDON (AP) ��� Amazon says a massive outage of its cloud computing service has been resolved as of Monday evening, after a problem disrupted internet use around the world, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms. What to know about the Amazon Web Services outage 10/20/2025 05:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Internet disruptions tied to Amazon's cloud computing service affected people around the world Monday trying to connect to online services used for work, social media and video games. About three hours after the outage began, Amazon Web Services said it was starting to recover fro One Tech Tip: How to prepare for outages that impact our online lives, from banking to chatting apps 10/20/2025 05:45pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� A major Amazon Web Services outage disrupted scores of online platforms on Monday ��� leaving people around the world unable to access some banks, chatting apps, online food ordering and more. History shows these kinds of system outages can be short-lived, and are often minor incon Big Tech is paying millions to train teachers on AI, in a push to bring chatbots into classrooms 10/20/2025 05:02pm • SAN ANTONIO (AP) ��� On a scorching hot Saturday in San Antonio, dozens of teachers traded a day off for a glimpse of the future. The topic of the day���s workshop: enhancing instruction with artificial intelligence. 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"Apps ... not only give you insights into your situation in real time with modern and simplified dashboards, reports and breakdow 1 dead, 13 injured after car strikes people at child's birthday party in Maryland 10/19/2025 01:33pm • A 31-year-old woman is dead as 13 other people were injured after a child's birthday party was tragically interrupted late Saturday when a vehicle plowed into a group of people and then drove away in Bladensburg, Maryland. The woman was identified as 31-year-old Ashley Hernandez Gutierrez, of D.C Data Doctors: Is my old Windows 10 computer useless now? 10/17/2025 06:01pm • Q: What should I do with my older computer that can���t run Windows 11? A: Now that the Oct. 14 deadline has passed, Windows 10 is officially retired, meaning Microsoft will no longer provide free security updates unless you take immediate action. This affects millions of functional PCs that are Where will fans find NBA games on TVs or streaming devices this season? The league has an answer 10/17/2025 01:01pm • Michael Jordan is back in the NBA with NBC, and that network brought the sounds of ���Roundball Rock��� back as well. Amazon Prime is entering the league after hiring many broadcasters who were with Turner Sports in recent years. ESPN acquired ���Inside the NBA,��� the most popular studio show in le ChatGPT in Classrooms: What to Know 10/16/2025 08:00pm • From polishing grammar to creating study aids, ChatGPT is a common fixture in many classrooms and homes. The popular tool, with its ability to mimic human writing or solve tough math problems, has reshaped how people write and learn. San Francisco-based startup OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a generative U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee 10/16/2025 05:39pm • The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is suing the Trump administration for imposing a $100,00 annual fee for new H-1B visa applications, claiming the fee is unlawful and would significantly harm U.S. businesses. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington D.C., the Chamber asks the court to declare t Microsoft pushes AI updates in Windows 11 as it ends support for Windows 10 10/16/2025 09:48am • Microsoft is encouraging people to talk to their laptops as it rolls out new artificial intelligence updates to Windows 11 and pushes users to phase out its predecessor, Windows 10. Microsoft ended free security support for Windows 10 this week, though millions of people still use personal computers Trump hosts glitzy dinner for wealthy donors to new White House ballroom 10/15/2025 09:34pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed nearly 130 deep-pocketed donors, allies and representatives of major companies for a dinner at the White House to reward them for their pledged contributions to a massive new ballroom. The ballroom, whose price tag is now estimated at