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Amazon Reveals Cause of AWS Global Outage: Race Condition Bug
Amazon's AWS outage was caused by a race condition between DNS Planner and DNS Enactor, deleting critical IP addresses and disrupting services globally.
X Launches Marketplace for Inactive Usernames
X launches username marketplace with prices from free to $2.5M+. Available soon for Plus/Business subscribers. Old names freeze upon transfer.
Linux Downloads Surge After Windows 10 Support Ends
Zorin OS hits 100K downloads in days as 72% of Windows 10 users switch to Linux. New update detects Windows apps and suggests alternatives.
WhatsApp to Limit Messages to Unknown Contacts to Combat Spam
WhatsApp will limit messages to unknown contacts to fight spam. Monthly cap applies unless recipient responds. Rollout begins in weeks.
AWS Outage Takes Down Major Platforms Worldwide
AWS outage in US-EAST-1 region disrupts Zoom, Steam, PlayStation Network, Disney+, and other major platforms due to DynamoDB DNS failure.
Apple Unveils M5 Chip with Major Performance Boost
Apple's M5 chip features 10-core GPU with 45% better graphics vs M4. MacBook Pro 14, iPad Pro, Vision Pro launch Oct 22. Pre-orders open now.
Internet Archive Reaches 1 Trillion Archived Pages Milestone
Internet Archive hits 1 trillion archived pages—100,000 TB of data with 500M pages added daily. Wayback Machine serves 800K users per day.
Critical 7-Zip Vulnerabilities Enable Remote Code Execution Attacks
Critical 7-Zip flaws CVE-2025-11001 & CVE-2025-11002 allow remote code execution via malicious ZIP files. Update to version 25.01 immediately.
Jeep SUVs Stop Working After Software Update: What Happened
Jeep hybrid SUVs stopped working after software update. 4xe models lost power suddenly due to telematics failure. Update pulled same day.
Microsoft Plans to Replace Most AMD and Nvidia GPUs with In-House Chips
Microsoft to replace most AMD and Nvidia GPUs with custom Maia chips by 2026, focusing on cost-efficiency and AI performance for cloud services.
AltStore for iPhone: Alternative App Store Launching in Brazil
AltStore, the alternative app store for iPhone, is launching in Brazil, Japan, and Australia. Get the details on its global expansion and upcoming 2024 release.
Major Fire Destroys South Korean Government Cloud Storage – No Backup Available
Fire destroys South Korean government cloud storage with no backup, affecting 750K employees. G-Drive hosted in single data center with no redundancy.