#TikTok crashes for users across the globe

#TikTok crashes for users across the globe

“TikTok crashes for users across the globe” The a-Tok-alypse is upon us. TikTok has crashed for users around the globe, marking the third time in weeks that the Chinese-owned video app has experienced technical difficulties. According to internet outage info site Downdetector, the issues started at 10 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, impacting TikTokers around the…

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#Explosion at Google facility burns three people: reports

#Explosion at Google facility burns three people: reports

“Explosion at Google facility burns three people: reports” A Google data center in Iowa was rocked by an electrical explosion on Monday, leaving three people in critical condition with serious burns, according to reports.  Three electricians were working on a substation near the buildings at the data center on Monday when they were hit with…

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#Google Maps down as global outage hits mapping service

#Google Maps down as global outage hits mapping service

“Google Maps down as global outage hits mapping service” Google Maps appeared to be experiencing a global outage on Friday afternoon, with users around the world reporting the service was down and maps were not loading. DownDetector, a site that tracks outages, noted a spike in users reporting issues with Google Maps not loading beginning…

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#Spotify hit by widespread technical problems

#Spotify hit by widespread technical problems

“Spotify hit by widespread technical problems” Spotify was experiencing widespread technical problems Tuesday, with users complaining of access issues across its app and Web site. User complaints about Spotify began to spike at around 1:10 p.m. ET, according to monitoring site DownDetector.com. It was not immediately clear what caused the technical problems. In the US,…

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#Verizon confirms issues impacted customer phone calls

#Verizon confirms issues impacted customer phone calls

“Verizon confirms issues impacted customer phone calls” Verizon confirmed “intermittent issues” were affecting its network on Friday after New York residents and other East Coast customers noted they were having trouble making or receiving phone calls. DownDetector, a site that tracks outages, noted a spike in reports beginning around 1 p.m. ET. An outage map…

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#Amazon Web Services faces second outage in weeks

#Amazon Web Services faces second outage in weeks

“#Amazon Web Services faces second outage in weeks” A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services disrupted various websites and streaming platforms Wednesday — the second AWS outage reported in recent weeks.  More than 22,000 people had reported issues with the tech giant’s cloud computing service by 10:45 a.m. Monday, according to Downdetector. The company acknowledged…

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#Google Cloud outage crashes Spotify, Snapchat, Etsy

#Google Cloud outage crashes Spotify, Snapchat, Etsy

“#Google Cloud outage crashes Spotify, Snapchat, Etsy” A sweeping Google Cloud outage on Tuesday briefly crashed popular websites, including Snapchat, Spotify, Discord and Etsy, and while the issue has been partially resolved, Google says it’s not sure when it will have a full resolution. Google Cloud’s status dashboard shows that the company suffered a networking issue just…

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