Tag: computing
X is down again – here’s everything we know about Twitter’s third outage of the day
Refresh 2025-03-10T17:05:06.144Z The longest outage of the day… (Image credit: Downdetector) It might not have hit the Downdetector peaks of the second outage earlier today, but this latest X wobble is the longest of the day – it’s now over the two-hour mark, which means the world’s productivity has coincidentally…
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X is down again – Elon Musk confirms ‘massive cyberattack’ as former Twitter site hit by fourth outage today
Refresh 2025-03-10T18:11:08.640Z Elon Musk confirms “massive cyberattack” (Image credit: X) Well, that certainly helps explains things. Elon Musk has taken to X (now seemingly down again for the fourth time today) to claim that “there was (still is) a massive cyberattack against X”. Musk says that while X gets attacked…
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The best cheap Windows laptops for 2025
Not everyone needs a super-expensive, top-of-the-line laptop, and the good news is you don’t have to break the bank to get a solid machine. Whether you’re a student, a casual user or just looking for an affordable device for everyday tasks, there are plenty of great options out there. The…
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The new M4 MacBook Air finally fixes an Apple keyboard annoyance that’s been around for decades
The Mac mute button now matches the on-screen graphics Keyboards for MacBooks and iPads have been updated It’s the first tweak to the button design since back in 1999 Apple unveiled some shiny new MacBook Airs for 2025 earlier this week – and as well as featuring the latest M4…
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I asked Gemini to play a text-based adventure game with me and the AI whisked me away to a word-based fantasy
Gemini, Google‘s AI chatbot running the 2.0 Flash model, is well equipped to handle complex conversations, generate instant images (“I need a picture of a guy working on the weekend on his computer”), and handle difficult math equations. I know all this, and yet, sometimes, I just find myself chatting…
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NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, March 10 (game #372)
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers…
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