6 d. ago Amazon and Microsoft outages full list of every service affected including Asda and Lloyds

Here is a list of all the companies which are impacted by the latest outages involving Amazon and Microsoft, which is causing chaos online after they went down this afternoon

Politics

6 d. ago Character.AI bans users under 18 after being sued over child’s suicide

Move comes as lawmakers move to bar minors from using AI companions and require companies to verify users’ ageThe chatbot company Character.AI will ban users 18 and under from conversing with its virtual companions beginning in late November after months of legal scrutiny.The announced change comes after the company, which enables its users to create characters with which they can have open-ended conversations, faced tough questions over how these AI companions can affect teen and general mental health, including a lawsuit over a child’s suicide and a proposed bill that would ban minors from conversing with AI companions. Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Government urged to back Bakerloo and DLR extensions unlocking 130,000 London homes

Government urged to back Bakerloo and DLR extensions unlocking 130,000 London homes  ianVisits

Politics

1 week ago Why Ronnie O'Sullivan lived on £130,000 canal boat before finally leaving UK

Ronnie O'Sullivan has left the UK in favour of a glamorous new life in Dubai, but the snooker legend once lived on a narrow boat in London before opting to sell it after just a year

Economics

1 week ago The politics of despair have engulfed Britain. But Zack Polanski is offering a way out | Owen Jones

The leader of the Greens wants to focus on battles that unite – such as taxing wealth – without yielding an inch on minority rightsHas the grisly race to the bottom in British politics finally been halted by a Green surge? Since Zack Polanski secured the Green party leadership with an emphatic 85% vote share on an unashamedly leftwing platform, the political consensus has faced its biggest challenge since the defeat of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour.When Polanksi launched his bid in May, the Greens counted 60,000 members. They’ve now hurtled past 130,000, eclipsing the number of Conservative members. One poll already puts them on 15%, more than double last year’s 6.2% and neck-and-neck with Labour. To call that a political phenomenon is not hyperbole.Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago One Tech Tip: How to prepare for outages that impact our online lives, from banking to chatting apps

An Amazon Web Services outage on Monday disrupted many online platforms, affecting banking services, chat apps, and more

Economics

2 w. ago Looking for extra festive cash? Royal Mail, Amazon & supermarkets hiring for more than 130,000 Christmas jobs RIGHT NOW

IF you need cash for Christmas, now is the time to apply for a festive job.  The number of seasonal roles is up 16 per cent on last year as retailers, logistics firms, pubs, clubs and restaurants take on temporary staff for the season.  However, the number of people looking for a yuletide position is...

Economics

2 w. ago Cracked vase kept in loft that was valued at £100 sells for £130,000 after turning out to be Ming dynasty treasure

The blue and white 10ins vase was thought by the auctioneers to be a later imitation of a Xuande period ceramic but Chinese bidders disagreed.

Economics

3 w. ago Vodafone says outage resolved after thousands of customers impacted

The telecoms giant apologised for the outage, which it said was linked to a ‘non-malicious software issue’.

Economics

3 w. ago Vodafone down: Network explains outage that left people without internet for hours

Technical problems were not caused by a hack but a ‘non-malicious software issue’, company says

Politics

3 w. ago Vodafone responds to 130,000 customers hit by broadband network 'major issue'

Vodafone has confirmed that a "major issue" is affecting its broadband, 4G and 5G services after thousands of users reported problems

Economics

3 w. ago Vodafone customers demand compensation as network issue full statement

Over 130,000 Vodafone customers across the UK have been left without internet and mobile service for hours today.

Economics

3 w. ago Vodafone broadband users compensation demand as full statement issued

Vodafone's broadband outage has seen more than 130,000 people report issues getting online - sparking frustration among workers and businesses relying on connectivity

Politics

3 w. ago Vodafone blackout CHAOS: More than 130,000 customers across the country have NO broadband, internet banking or phone signal amid major outage

Furious customers took to social media to complain of 'complete outages' in their area - impacting work from home, social media usage and online banking.

Economics

3 w. ago Vodafone's response over broadband network down as 130,000 customers hit by 'major issue'

More than 134,000 customers with the telecoms giant reported issues with their network on Monday afternoon - thankfully, the company has now shed some light on the issue

Economics

3 w. ago Vodafone issues statement after 'major outage' leaves thousands without internet and phone

Over 130,000 customers have flagged issues with the network

Technology

3 w. ago Vodafone is DOWN: Network crashes for hundreds of thousands of users across the UK

Vodafone is now down in a crash that is already affecting hundreds of thousands of users.

Events

3 w. ago Vodafone major outage LIVE as more than 130,000 customers left without access to internet

The reports started coming in at around 2:50pm this afternoon

Economics

3 w. ago Vodafone down as network outage impacts 130,000 with users 'begging for hotspot'

The Vodafone network has reportedly run into a lot of problems this afternoon

Politics

3 w. ago Vodafone broadband down: Thousands of UK homes hit by major internet outage

Vodafone's broadband network appears to be down, with homes across the UK losing internet access.

Events