All articles tagged with #tech issues
Google News experienced a global outage affecting millions of users on both desktop and mobile platforms. The issue also impacted Google Discover, which was only showing cached content. Google has since resolved the problem, but the cause remains undisclosed. This incident follows other recent challenges for Google, including a leak of API documentation and issues with its AI Overview feature.
Elon Musk encountered tech issues while setting up a new PC laptop, complaining about being required to create a Microsoft account and expressing frustration to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Twitter. Despite users explaining that the step was skippable, Musk insisted it was flawed, prompting a back-and-forth exchange. He also criticized Microsoft's handling of OpenAI in the past. Nadella has not responded publicly to Musk's suggestion.
Elon Musk encountered tech issues while setting up a new PC laptop, complaining about being required to create a Microsoft account and expressing concerns about giving AI access to his computer. Despite users explaining that the step was skippable, Musk insisted it was flawed and even reached out to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to request the option to skip creating a Microsoft account when setting up a new Windows PC. Nadella has not responded to Musk's suggestion.
Fire Ants have invaded a PC, causing the system temperatures to rise by eating the graphics card's thermal pads and paste. The owner used a hairdryer to blast the ants out and spread remaining paste across the GPU, but the temperatures are now up by 20 degrees, with a new army of ants appearing inside the graphics card. This isn't the first instance of bugs destroying PCs, as a previous case of Crazy Ants causing havoc inside a rig was shared on Reddit in 2021.
After downloading Apple's emergency iOS update, a customer's iPhone lost touch connectivity, leading to an eight-hour ordeal involving visits to AT&T, Best Buy, and the Apple Store. Despite being under warranty, the Apple Store worker accused her of tampering with the phone, voided the warranty, and demanded $500 for repairs. Frustrated, the customer was forced to open a new line with AT&T to get a new phone, while others shared similar issues with Apple's recent updates, including loss of network connectivity and battery-draining problems.
Beeper Mini, a messaging app, is experiencing technical issues with its iMessage integration, causing malfunctions and disruptions for users.
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried, the former head of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, claim that technical issues are hindering his trial preparation while he is held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center. They argue that Bankman-Fried has not received the court-ordered laptop, preventing him from reviewing evidence, and that the internet connection at the facility is unreliable. The lawyers are requesting his temporary release to adequately prepare for the upcoming trial. The judge has not yet ruled on the request. Bankman-Fried's bail was revoked earlier this month after he was accused of leaking the personal diary of his former lover and business partner.