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As the world suffers a global IT apocalypse, what's more worrying is how easy it is for this to happen

Friday, July 19, 2024, will forever be remembered as a day global IT outages crippled industry and healthcare services. But what's most terrifying is how easy it is for this to happen at all.

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"Shout out to an early Friday finish": CrowdStrike BSOD and chaotic outages are a blessing in disguise for some workers

Microsoft services are experiencing a global outage. And while Microsoft and CloudStrike work on a fix, corporate employees aren't too upset about getting an early weekend.

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Traveling today? Here's how airport delays and 911 outages triggered by 'CrowdStrike' bug and Microsoft downtime can affect you

A global IT outage has caused flights to be grounded, affected 911 services across the United States, and caused issues for banks. The outage is related to a CrowdStrike is, which is being fixed.

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Microsoft tackles catastrophic global IT outage as 'CrowdStrike' security blames update bug for grounded flights and more

The dreaded 'Blue Screen of Death' error hits Microsoft-powered devices across the globe's infrastructure.

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Is Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn on Xbox?

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is one of the summer's biggest action games, but has it come to Xbox? Here's what you need to know.

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Move like a Jaguar, sting like a... centipede? Here's EVERYTHING we learned about the Spiritborn — a new dexterity-based class coming to Diablo 4

Diablo 4 gets its first new class added to the game in the Vessel of Hatred expansion, which is coming later this year. Here's everything we know about the Spiritborn class.

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This new docking station is one of the few that actually works with the new ROG Ally X, unlike others that won't fit the gaming handheld

JSAUX has launched a brand new gaming handheld docking station that actually works with the upcoming ROG Ally X and other gaming handhelds.

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Overwatch 2's new hero Space Ranger is Juno and is crash-landing in Season 12, but she's playable this weekend

Blizzard has officially revealed Overwatch 2's latest new hero: Space Ranger Juno. She's coming in Season 12, but you'll be able to play her this weekend during a "hero trial."

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Apple Beats and Minecraft have joined forces to create this explosive (and exclusive) wireless headset you can buy now

Mojang Studios and Apple have revealed an exclusive version of the Beats Solo 4 wireless headset, and now you can buy it (for a limited time).

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Apple throws critical privacy jabs at Google Chrome to keep millions of iPhone users hooked on Safari

As part of Apple's plan to keep iPhone users 'glued' to Safari, it has highlighted two critical privacy issues riddling Google Chrome's user experience.

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Huawei's Android-free PC alternative for Windows will reportedly ship later this year with a macOS-inspired design

Huawei might get back to developing its own operating system — HarmonyOS Next for PC to compete with Windows later this year.

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This fan-made Quake level is bigger than the original FPS' chapters, with brutal difficulty that makes Dark Souls look like Peppa Pig

The Immortal Lock is a gigantic custom level filled with cosmic horrors and punishing difficulty as the puzzles and combat are ramped up to eleven.

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Microsoft toys with new Windows 11 Start menu layout inspired by the iOS App Library

Microsoft looks to be working on a new layout for the all apps list in the Start menu on Windows 11 that takes some inspiration from the App Library found on iOS.

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The First Descendant's next big update with new weapons, Luna, and Ultimate Valby now has a release date

Hotfix 1.0.3 is now live for The First Descendant, but more exciting is confirmation on when the next content drop is happening. Hint; it's soon.

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How to farm Vulgus Strategic Outposts in The First Descendant FAST without waiting for the timer to reset

Vulgus Strategic Outposts in The First Descendant are key farming missions for materials, but they have a nasty cooldown timer. But we can work around that, so follow these steps.

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All The First Descendant players should be using these interactive maps in the endgame

A member of The First Descendant community has put together some extremely helpful interactive maps that should be an essential tool in your endgame farming arsenal.

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Dungeons of Hinterberg review: This action-RPG is a well-written story filled with plentiful puzzles

Dungeons of Hinterberg is a well-written story that takes a look at everything a fantastical, puzzle-filled vacation can be. Here's my review.

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Bethesda and Prime Video's Fallout TV series gets 16 Emmy nominations — here are the categories it might win

Bethesda and Prime Video's Fallout TV series has scored 17 nominations for the 2024 Emmys, including for Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

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Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen-3) headset review: Is this 2024's best affordable multi-platform option?

Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen-3) 2024 review: Is Turtle Beach's staple entry-level wireless headset worth the upgrade? Let's dive in deep to and examine one of the most multi-functional entry-level headsets on the market today.

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Xbox just landed a new console exclusive in this hit co-op tower defense franchise

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is bringing improved combat, roguelite elements, and four-player co-op to the tower defense series, and it's coming to Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC in 2025.

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A new cutting-edge AI tool predicts the progression of Alzheimer’s disease with over 80% accuracy, minus the scalpel

Researchers from Cambridge University have developed a new method for predicting the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which promises 80% accuracy.

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Microsoft Designer is now generally available across a variety of Windows 11 apps, and is coming to Edge soon

Microsoft shipped its Designer app to broad availability and integrated it across its products, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint through Copilot and Microsoft Photos.

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Diversity and inclusion left the Teams chat? Former Diversity Chief slams Microsoft for dismissing its DEI team due to "changing business needs"

Microsoft recently laid off its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) team. The former team lead indicated the department was disbanded due to "changing business needs."

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I just beat my first "Soulslite" — It was challenging but extremely satisfying thanks to the multiplier combat system, platforming, and rewarding exploration

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is a new "Soulslite" from Kepler Interactive that incorporates platforming, but is it worth playing? Our review.

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Researchers question Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT smarts as AI champs do well with "memorization rather than true reasoning abilities"

A new study by MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) indicates LLMs tend to perform better at tasks they're familiar with than new territory.

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