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A failure in DynamoDB DNS lookup caused cascading outages for dozens of popular platforms

Canva is currently experiencing a widespread outage, with many users unable to access services

WhatsApp is testing message limits across countries and will warn users as they near their monthly cap

It also enhances early warning systems, post-disaster assessments for floods, landslides

Meta’s new opt-in AI scans phone photos to find “hidden gems” and suggest edits or collages

Microprocessor engineer Jim Keller notes that open-source chips are improving steadily

IAEA and Russian cooperation ensure safety amid the ongoing conflict

Sale of shares to settle inheritance tax raising concerns over retail investor sentiment

Companies racing to meet AI industry's appetite for computing power

Apple TV to stream all F1 sessions, with select races and practices free to watch on the Apple TV app

Trump-Putin call raises questions over Ukraine assistance, reignites European fears of US capitulation to Moscow

Micron plans to stop supplying server chips to China after a ban on its products in critical Chinese infrastructure

Around 600 companies from 35 countries scheduled to participate in exhibition

Dark matter makes up 27% of the universe, while dark energy accounts for about 68%

Salesforce shares jumped on Thursday after forecasting faster revenue growth

Officials said federal networks targeted by unidentified 'nation-state cyber threat actor'

YouTube announced on Wednesday that it has resolved an issue affecting video streaming services

Under the deal, 16 video versions of podcasts produced by Spotify will be available on Netflix from early 2026

Internet users reported sluggish speeds on Tuesday, particularly in parts of upper Punjab and Islamabad

Attack can dismantle 2FA in seconds, exposes limits of platform assurances that one app cannot access another’s data

Subscribers create up to five personalized profiles, including kid-friendly accounts with parental controls

Google’s new Pixel 10 Pro Fold emitted smoke during an extreme bend test, raising safety questions

Meta adds teen safeguards to AI, blocking flirty chats and self-harm talks, building on prior privacy updates

AI demand surges in India as internet users near 900 million by year’s end

Online marriage service offers full process and virtual ceremony in 24 hours for 800 dirhams

Pinterest now lets you reduce AI-generated images appearing in your feed

Samsung Electronics to post its highest third-quarter profit since 2022, driven by higher memory chip prices

OpenAI says custom chips could make its AI models faster and more powerful than off-the-shelf processors

Tapmad is partnering with Grameenphone to offer sports content

Tech giant warns new law won’t make kids safer and may cause unintended harm

New feature lets Windows Copilot create Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files directly from chat

Ambitious framework boasts job creation, innovation, secure and collaborative AI ecosystem

EU’s key tool to curb illegal content and protect kids online, the DSA, faces US backlash and Trump threats

Existing air defence systems based around US-made Patriot and Taiwan-developed Sky Bow missiles

Britain deploys new powers to tackle the dominance of big tech, paving the way for interventions it deems necessary

Nvidia accused of violating anti-monopoly law according to Chinese authorities

TSMC’s Q3 revenue soars 30% as AI chip demand powers record-breaking growth

Gemini AI Pro helps students create, analyse and collaborate using Google’s latest AI tools

Ground infrastructure and global partnerships to support Pakistan’s digital transformation

Completed car will have a top speed of 310 km/h, range of at least 530 km

Gauss Fusion will hand over Europe's first fusion power plant design to German chancellery within ten days

The move adds pressure on global supply chains and heightens US-China trade tensions

ABB shares opened 2% higher in Zurich after the sale announcement, while SoftBank's shares did not move significantly

Deal would boost UAE's construction of data centres vital to developing AI models

South Africa has embarked on a plan to wean off polluting coal, embrace green industries

Message came after panic, confusion ensued among tech workers

Crypto companies racing to sell tokens pegged to stocks raises alarms among regulatory experts

Anthropic announces it will open first office in India next year to tap into country's demand for AI tools

In the 1980s, Nobel winners showed quantum effects in superconducting circuits influencing daily objects

Dr Nozair Khawaja discovers diverse organic molecules, including esters, ethers, aliphatic, and aromatic types