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According to Facebook, it’s Outage on Monday was caused by “A Cascade of Errors”

So, let's face it, Facebook is having a really bad week. Three major players - Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - in the Social Media'sphere all had major outages that lasted for about 6 hours on Monday, which felt like an eternity to devotees. "We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook said on Twitter. "We're working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible, […]

todayOctober 6, 2021

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On the heels of their September “California Streaming” Event, Apple has another major one planned for this month

After the monster success of Apple's "California Streaming" special event in September, where the tech giant announced the mega launches for its new iPad mini, Apple Watch Series 7, and iPhone 13 lineup, there are reliable rumors that Apple will host another event in October, where it could reveal a number of long-awaited products and key pieces of information. According to Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, who often reveals accurate insights into Apple's plans, the company has another event […]

todayOctober 5, 2021

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Office 2021 for Mac will be available October 5 with New Features

On October 1st, Microsoft announced that Office 2021 for Mac will be released on the 5th of this month with many new features. The suite of Office 2021 apps available on Mac includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, with the option for Outlook. Office 2021 includes many of the collaboration features already available to Microsoft 365 subscribers, such as real-time co-authoring of documents and Microsoft Teams access for chatting and video calling […]

todayOctober 4, 2021

Health & Wellness

YouTube Bans All Content That Spreads Vaccine Misinformation

YouTube is cracking down on the spread of misinformation by banning misleading and inaccurate content about vaccines. The platform announced the change in a blog post Wednesday, explaining that its current community guidelines, which already prohibit the sharing of medical misinformation, have been extended to cover "currently administered" vaccines that have been proven safe by the World Health Organization and other health officials. The site had previously banned content containing […]

todayOctober 1, 2021

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One of the Steam Deck’s biggest hurdles just disappeared: EAC has come to Linux and BattlEye is inbound

As The Verge reports, Valve promised it would work with anti-cheat software makers EAC and BattlEye to ensure some of the most popular games will run on its upcoming Steam Deck Linux-based gaming handheld, and one of those companies is now officially on board — Epic Games has just announced that its Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) now supports Linux and Mac. Not only that, it’s specifically set up to work with the […]

todaySeptember 29, 2021

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California will require all Autonomous Vehicles to be Zero-Emission starting in 2030

California, the largest vehicle market in the United States, will require all light-duty autonomous vehicles (AV) to emit zero emissions starting in 2030. On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill sponsored by environmental groups that would eventually prohibit gas- and hybrid-powered autonomous vehicles from operating in the state. It was the latest move by Newsom to restrict the sale and use of internal combustion engine vehicles amid a broader […]

todaySeptember 28, 2021

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Here are the Biggest Announcements and Trailers from the 2021 Nintendo Direct

The latest Nintendo Direct was filled with what fans can expect on the Switch in the near future, especially leading into the holiday season. You may have already heard about some of the big titles — including new Metroid and Mario Party games — but there were a handful of surprises, including a new Kirby game, an expansion of Switch Online, and a star-studded cast for the Super Mario animated movie. If you missed the event, […]

todaySeptember 27, 2021

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Treasury to issue new Cryptocurrency Sanctions after Ransomware Attacks

The Biden administration is preparing to issue a series of actions, including sanctions, to make it more difficult for hackers to profit off of ransomware attacks through the use of digital currency, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal on Friday. According to the Journal, the U.S. Treasury Department plans to impose these new sanctions as soon as next week. The sanctions would reportedly target specific traders and cryptocurrency […]

todaySeptember 23, 2021

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Major Auto Manufacturers make adjustments due to Chip Shortage

Last Friday, General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra said the largest U.S. automaker plans to make changes in its supply chain as it works to address the continuing semiconductor chip crisis that has forced significant production cuts. "We're going to make some pretty substantial shifts in our supply chain," Barra said in an online interview. "We're already working much deeper into the tiered supply base because generally General Motors doesn't […]

todaySeptember 22, 2021

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