5 d. ago Internet outages at NatWest, BT and Minecraft reported amid Microsoft disruption

There have been more than 2,000 reports of outages at Xbox and at least 500 reports for Microsoft Outlook.

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5 d. ago AWS outage live updates: Users report outages with Microsoft and Amazon Web Services leaving internet unusable

The reports of an outage, which Amazon disputes, come after an AWS issue caused major websites to malfunction just over a week ago

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5 d. ago People think Microsoft down because of '3I/ATLAS’ alien ship as invasion fears ramp up

Microsoft Azure is experiencing outages with thousands of internet users affected by the widespread disruptions - including Minecraft users

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6 d. ago Huge Microsoft cloud crash leaves half the world without internet AGAIN

Microsoft's cloud service is experiencing an outage that has taken down 'half of the internet.' The issues came just 10 days after Amazon's AWS experienced a similar incident.

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6 d. ago Major outage at Amazon and Microsoft Azure takes down banks, airlines, Office 365, and even Minecraft

It’s the second major internet outage in as many weeks, and comes just before Microsoft’s quarterly earnings call

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6 d. ago Microsoft outage LIVE: Millions without internet as Xbox, Outlook, and Asda crash

Millions of people have been left without access to the internet and are facing issues with major websites amid another major cloud server outage this evening

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6 d. ago Huge Amazon cloud crash leaves half the world without internet AGAIN

Amazon's cloud service is experiencing an outage that has taken down 'half of the internet' for the second time in less than 10 days.

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7 d. ago Alan Turing institute launches new mission to protect UK from cyber

Programme is designed to defend energy, transport and utilities amid concern over vulnerability to internet outagesBritain’s leading AI institute has announced a new mission to help protect the nation from cyber-attacks on infrastructure, including energy, transport and utilities, after it was embroiled in allegations of toxic work culture and the chief executive resigned amid ministerial pressure.The Alan Turing Institute will “carry out a programme of science and innovation designed to protect the UK from hostile threats”, it announced on Tuesday as part of changes following the resignation last month of Jean Innes, its chief executive, after a staff revolt and government calls for a strategic overhaul of the state-funded body. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The Guardian view on the cloud crash: an outage that showed who really runs the internet | Editorial

A failure at Amazon’s server centre paralysed global services for 15 hours. It was not just a glitch but a stark reminder of our digital dependency and fragilityAn outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday disrupted apps and websites around the world, affecting more than 2,000 companies and leaving millions of users unable to access services like Snapchat, Roblox, Signal, Duolingo and even Amazon’s own operations. Removing the tech from our tech-dependent existence led to workers being sent home and exams delayed. The crash, which lasted 15 hours, underlined how deeply our digital lives depend on a small number of cloud providers – and how vulnerable many everyday systems are to a single failure.If data is the new oil, then cloud computing is the pipeline, the refinery, the tanker fleet and, increasingly, the pump too. The big three – AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud – account for 60% of global cloud computing. They own the networks and cables that move data across the worl...

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1 week ago People woken up by beds becoming uncomfortably warm after huge internet outage

Amazon Web Services outage that took Snapchat and others offline also affected internet-enabled beds

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1 week ago Amazon workers claim 'kill switch' triggered massive outage that took down 'half the internet'

Amazon employees claimed they were left in the dark during the outage that took down half the internet on Monday, fueling speculations that the tech giant triggered a 'kill switch.'

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2 w. ago Amazon workers claim 'kill switch' triggered during massive outage that took down 'half the internet'

Amazon employees claimed they were left in the dark during the outage that took down half the internet on Monday, fueling speculations that the tech giant triggered a 'kill switch.'

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2 w. ago How to mitigate the risks after Amazon outage rattles the internet

This incident highlights the vulnerabilities of relying so much on cloud computing – or ‘the cloud’ as it’s often called

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2 w. ago What to know about the warehouses in Virginia that power a lot of the internet

An internet outage on Monday morning highlights the reliance on Amazon's cloud services

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2 w. ago Is Netflix down in the UK? Service latest amid widespread outages on October 20

Netflix is ‘down’ for a number of users amid the global internet outages on October 20 🚨📺

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2 w. ago Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say

Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’Business live – latest updatesExperts have warned of the perils of relying on a small number of companies for operating the global internet after a glitch at Amazon’s cloud computing service brought down apps and websites around the world.The affected platforms included Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations including its main retail site and the Ring doorbell company. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AWS outage: Amazon Web Services crash shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say

Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’Experts have warned of the perils of relying on a small number of companies for operating the global internet after a glitch at Amazon’s cloud computing service brought down apps and websites around the world.The affected platforms included Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations including its main retail site and the Ring doorbell company. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Internet outage latest LIVE: Amazon Web Service show 'signs of recovery' after Snapchat, Zoom, Reddit among apps hit

Systems are continuing to report issues after hours of disruption

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2 w. ago When is Snapchat coming back? What happened to Snapchat and how long it was down for

Snapchat is still facing ‘issues’ after the major internet outage today (October 20).

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2 w. ago Internet outage latest LIVE: Amazon Web Service seeing 'signs of recovery' after Snapchat, Zoom, Reddit among apps hit in tech collapse

Systems are gradually coming back online after three hours of disruption

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