Author: Editor Adeel

Amazon.com cloud service returned to normal operations on Monday afternoon, as per AWS, after an internet outage that caused global turbulence. The outage hampered thousands of sites, including some of the internet’s most popular apps, like Snapchat and Reddit.Various banks, such as Lloyds and Halifax, were impacted by the issue. Amazon said some AWS services had a backlog of messages that may take a few hours to process. The platform outage monitor Down detector stated that users reported the outage issue globally, including 11 million on Monday. Prof Alan Woodward of the University of Surrey said, “What this episode has highlighted is…

The most recently released cumulative update to Windows 11, KB5066835, has been causing major problems to users, most recently, by making USB keyboards and mice usable in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). On October 14, 2025, the patch was released, impacting Windows 21 24H2, and Windows server 2025, putting a critical roadblock on troubleshooting and repairing the systems.The major problem lies in the fact that, when users want to enter into WinRE, one of the essential models to repair a botched booting process, reset an individual PC, or restore it with the help of a backup, they face the apparent…

Vampire fans, the wait is over. “Vampire: The Masquerade—Bloodlines 2” launches on October 21, 2025. This sequel to the 2004 cult classic RPG is releasing on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows. It takes place in 21st-century Seattle, shrouded by a heavy snowstorm during Christmas. Players become elder vampires, choosing clans that shape their powers and story. The game’s world is dark and mysterious. Vampires hide their existence while battling for control in a shaken city. The vampire society, known as the Camarilla, is fractured after the assassination of their prince. Opposing factors like the Anarchs capitalize on the chaos.…

Rocker Sam Fender wins the Mercury Prize 2025 for his third album ‘People Watching’ on Thursday, in a ceremony held in his hometown, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. This was the first time the award ceremony took place outside London.Albums by the British and Irish artists with a release date between July 13, 2024, and August 29, 2025, were eligible for the Mercury Prize ceremony 2025. ‘People Watching’ is the third studio album of Fender, and it is the second to be nominated for the prize after 2021’s Seventeen Going Under. The ‘People Watching’ was released back in February and scored an…

The Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is down for thousands of users across the world on Wednesday afternoon. This sudden YouTube crash affected users from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, South Korea, and other regions.The users suddenly found YouTube crashing, and they faced widespread issues with video playback, receiving error messages, or encountering black screens when they attempted to stream content on YouTube, YouTube TV, and YouTube Music.This phenomenon began around 7:15 pm ET on October 15, 2025, and peaked within 45 minutes. Approximately, more than 358,000 outage reports have been logged by 7:59 pm ET on DownDetector.DownDetector data reveals…

The Xiaomi 17 Pro Max was able to outperform the Vivo X300 Pro in the AnTuTu test of the GPU.The new flagship phone of the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Vivo X300 Pro, was released in China on Monday along with the entry-level Vivo X300. The differences in performance between the two handsets are brought out by the handset passing an AnTuTu CPU benchmark test over the Xiaomi 17 Pro Max. The Vivo smartphone was better in CPU and memory with the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 SoC, whereas the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the flagship device of Xiaomi provided higher results with…

Tens of Vodafone customers have complained that they were unable to use services such as the internet and even make calls using their mobile phones in the UK. The outage monitor site, Downdetector, started receiving reports of the issues on the site as early as 3pm on Monday.By 3:20 pm, the reports of disruption of services had increased to over 135,000. Based on a breakdown of the quoted incidents, over two-thirds involved the customers who subscribe to the internet broadband services of Vodafone in their homes.Nearly a quarter of the reported cases involved mobile internet connection, and approximately 8% customers…

Britain is preparing for a sharp drop in temperatures as the first big freeze of winter 2025 approaches. The cold snap is expected to start around October 22 and last into October and early November. Temperatures could fall below freezing in many parts of the UK. Scotland is likely to see below-zero temperatures, with northern and northwestern England also facing a significant chill. Some areas may experience lows near -3 degrees, especially in parts of Scotland such as Fort William and the Highlands.The coldest day is expected to be Monday, October 27, when Wales could see temperatures drop to -1 degree.…

Bitcoin’s price saw significant movement this week amid global economic and political tensions. After reaching a new high of $126,198 in the week, the cryptocurrency experienced a sharp drop to around $105,000 on Friday.The sudden plunge was triggered largely by U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 100% tariff on China, escalating trade war fears. The dip liquidated over $3.3 billion in leveraged positions in Bitcoin alone. Despite the steep fall, Bitcoin quickly rebounded above $114,000 by late Friday, showing resilience in the market. As of Saturday morning, Bitcoin is trading near $112,230. This price level is slightly lower than the…

On Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in Alexandria, Virginia, as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political rival.James had been under political investigation since May over a 2023 mortgage she took out to purchase a home in Norfolk, Virginia. However, Thursday’s indictment focuses on a 2020 mortgage for another property in Norfolk.As per the indictment, James declared on the mortgage paperwork that a home she owned in Norfolk would be her second residence. This claim enabled her to get suitable loan terms not available for investment properties, prosecutors said.According to prosecutors’…