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A huge tech outage caused by a Crowdstrike update is disrupting Microsoft systems around the world, affecting airlines, hospitals, and retailers. As businesses struggle to recover, some experts say that regularly scheduled paychecks for workers could also be thrown into disarray. Melanie Pizzey, the founder and CEO of Global Payroll...

A major tech outage affecting Microsoft systems could screw up payroll for people around the world

Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services were affected by a Central US Azure outage at occured on July 18, 2024. A configuration change in Azure resulted in storage clusters and servers being disconnected, initiating an automatic reboot that took down affected services, which included Teams, OneDrive, and Defender. At this time, only Teams remains affected. This is unrelated to the global CrowdStrike outage incident.

Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services affected by Central US Azure outage resulting from bad configuration change

AI lacks sentience and only mimics human understanding, relying on data sets for training. Developers need user data to improve AI, but ensuring privacy and trust is essential. Users should follow standard internet safety rules when interacting with AI to protect personal information. As AI becomes more common and concerns...

Does AI Really Need Your Personal Data?

On Wednesday, the USPS said it addressed the issue and stopped the practice, claiming that it was “unaware” of it. TechCrunch found USPS was sharing customers’ information by way of hidden data-collecting code (also known as tracking pixels) used across its website. Tech and advertising companies create this kind of code to collect information about the user — such as which pages they visit — every time a webpage containing the code loads in the customer’s browser.

USPS shared customer postal addresses with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap

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The Shy Green

There's troubling news brewing in the home improvement world as LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, grapples with serious financial woes. From its humble beginnings with a pickup truck in Massachusetts to growing into a behemoth with 442 stores across 47 states, the company now finds itself at a critical juncture.

A major home improvement store might shut down all its stores and declare bankruptcy

Reuters

(Reuters) -Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has deployed a fix for an issue that triggered a major tech outage that affected industries ranging from airlines to banking to healthcare worldwide, the company's CEO said on Friday.

CrowdStrike deploys fix for issue causing global tech outage

Business Insider

Supreet Kaur said that companies' expectations around the experience needed to land an AI job changed in the last two years.

She interviewed for 15 AI roles before landing a Microsoft offer. It made her realize how the job market has changed.

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BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 18, 2024-- Today, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) unveiled Your Name, Our Wireless, a groundbreaking solution that makes it even easier for traditional and non-traditional Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) to launch and operate their own custom wireless service on America’s largest and most awarded 5G network. Your Name, Our Wireless is an end-to-end managed and operated solution, which simplifies backend set-up and day-to-day operations, allowing companies to focus on enhancing customer engagement and driving new revenue opportunities. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717566099/en/ T-Mobile Launches ‘Your Name, Our Wireless’; New solution empowers non-traditional MVNO brands to pioneer their own wireless service, unlock new revenue streams and boost customer engagement (Photo: Business Wire)

T-Mobile Launches ‘Your Name, Our Wireless’

Microsoft shares lost ground in premarket trading Friday after the tech giant suffered a major cloud services outage, linked to a system update by cybersecurity software firm CrowdStrike, that affected banks, airlines, media outlets, and companies around the globe. Microsoft shares continue to undergo a retracement after recording a record...

Watch These Microsoft Stock Price Levels After Major Cloud Services Outage

Leading customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation solution provider, Act!, today unveiled a powerful and intuitive mobile app, Act! Premium Cloud Mobile. Built to the latest accessibility standards, Act! Premium Cloud Mobile is the next evolution in on-the-go productivity, empowering Act! Premium Cloud users with comprehensive contact management, activity & calendar coordination, and sales pipeline management, from their favorite mobile device.

Act! Announces New Mobile App

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A fault with an update issued by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike led to a cascading effect among global IT systems Friday, with industries ranging from banking to airlines facing outages. Banks and health care providers saw their services disrupted and television broadcasters went offline as businesses worldwide grappled with the ongoing...

Meet CrowdStrike, the company at the heart of the global tech outage

TechRadar

Despite the fact that a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is, by its very name, supposed to be private, some VPNs keep logs of users. This is common with free VPNs which often do so to sell data to third parties or create a profile for targeted advertising. Not all logging is quite so sinister, however. Some VPNs keep logs to monitor performance or to enforce usage limits.Browsing the web is like taking a stroll on a beach. Every step you take (or website you visit), leaves a footprint that can be tracked. Your IP address acts like a digital footprint,...

Is your VPN collecting your data?

Technology can now link mind and machine. CNN’s Anna Stewart explains what a brain-computer interface is and what it can do.

How your brain can talk with tech

The New Republic

Trains and planes around the world were stalled and grounded Friday due to an international Microsoft outage during what was supposed to be a routine update from a cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike.In what has been described as the “largest IT outage in history,” CrowdStrike’s catastrophic error fumbled every sector of the working world, from banks to hospitals, law enforcement, and McDonalds. But an update from CrowdStrike’s CEO, George Kurtz, early Friday was surprisingly unapologetic and so bogged down in legalese that it was immediately read to filth by its customers.“CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in...

Tech CEO Offers Trash Defense for Global Microsoft Outage

The Independent

Google is in talks to make the biggest acquisition in its history, according to reports.The US technology giant is expected to pay $23 billion (£18bn) for cyber security firm Wiz, The Wall Street Journal reported, just four years after the startup was founded. The potential deal is nearly double the amount of Google’s biggest acquisition to date: the $12.5 billion takeover of Motorola Mobility in 2012.Wiz provides some of the world’s biggest companies with cloud security services, including BMW, EA and Salesforce. The US-based startup was valued at $12 billion in May in a Series E funding round that raised...

Google set to make largest acquisition in its 25-year history

Here's a plot twist you might not have seen coming: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE), the company behind the heartwarming book series, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This comes just two years after they swooped in to acquire Redbox, the nostalgic DVD rental brand.

Streaming Service Faces Chapter 11 Bankruptcy 2 Years After Major Acquisition

CrowdStrike said the outage was not caused by a cyberattack, but was the result of a “defect” in a software update for its flagship security product, Falcon Sensor. The defect caused any Windows computers that Falcon is installed on to crash without fully loading. “The issue has been...

What we know about CrowdStrike’s update fail that’s causing global outages and travel chaos

San Francisco, CA

Waymo already has the required permits to commercially operate its robotaxi service 24 hours a day in the city of San Francisco, parts of the Peninsula and highways that reach the airport. Access to the airport requires a separate approval from the San Francisco Airport Commission. Technically, permits can be...

Waymo wants to bring robotaxis to SFO, emails show

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As the mercury rises, so does the stress on your car, especially in places like Las Vegas where triple-digit temperatures are the norm during the summer. A local driver, Frieda Vallejos, shared with KLAS-TV how living in Vegas for over 20 years has helped her body adapt to the heat, but unfortunately, the same can't be said for her car. She recently experienced her center console knob melting off—yikes!

A mechanic warns drivers to act now to avoid 'ruining their center console' as a heatwave approaches

The computer industry may be setting itself up for a massive letdown, pushing AI-powered computers that users are unwilling to pay for. TechPowerUp conducted a poll of its readers to see how many were willing to pay more for computer hardware with AI capabilities. Interestingly, with nearly 27,000 users voting in the poll, a whopping 84.1% were unwilling to pony up for AI-powered hardware. Another 8.6% said they were unsure, with only 7.3% willing to pay more.

Computer Industry Betting On A Flawed Premise As Users Unwilling To Pay For AI Features

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Proton launches ‘privacy-first’ AI writing assistant for email that runs on-device

The launch sees Proton continue on a trajectory that has seen it replicate many of Google’s products and features in the productivity tools space. Just last...

Proton launches ‘privacy-first’ AI writing assistant for email that runs on-device

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