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Spotify, Discord, Snapchat and more partially down
Google Cloud experienced outages today that led to disruptions for many online services. Reports of issues for Google products and others began around 11AM PT/2 PM ET. The company was able to restore function to its own apps, but several other businesses have continued to experience problems for some users. In an update at 4:16PM…
Meta is helping to fund geothermal energy projects in New Mexico
Meta has entered into an agreement with XGS Energy to develop “next-generation geothermal energy” projects in New Mexico. The plan is for these projects to connect directly into the electrical grid that Meta’s data centers draw from, feeding the growing energy needs of the company’s AI development. Both companies claim the new deal will add…
Several services including Spotify and Snapchat are partially down
Update, 4:07PM ET: Google said it restored all service. However, other platforms have continued to experience problems. Snapchat the ongoing issues on its support page. OpenAI has also that users may be having log in issues due to “issues affecting multiple external internet providers.” Update: At about 2:30PM ET, Google posted that “All product impacts…
Apple will at long last let you customize snooze times on alarms in iOS 26
We’ve been covering all the news Apple announced at WWDC 2025, but possibly the most exciting element coming to iOS 26 wasn’t discussed on stage. The next update to the operating system will let people set custom snooze times. MacRumors reported that iOS 26 will offer anywhere from one to 15 minute snoozes that users…
The Nothing Phone 3 will be available in the US via Amazon
The Nothing Phone 3 is getting an official release for US customers. The handset will be available to purchase from Amazon or directly from the company, according to a report by TechCrunch. Nothing CEO Carl Pei has been teasing this news since April, but now it’s official. Canadians will also be able to get in…
iOS 26, new Liquid Glass design and everything else Apple announced
Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote gave fans a good look into what their iPhones, iPads and Mac computers will look like come this fall when the new software updates come out. Key to the changes is Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language, which will bring UI tweaks to all of its operating systems later this year….
Microsoft’s Copilot Vision AI helper is now available on Windows in the US
Microsoft has begun rolling out a major update for Copilot. Starting today, Windows 10 and 11 users in the US can try out the assistant’s Vision feature. The tool allows you to share up to two apps with Copilot, so that you can then chat about what it sees. “[Copilot Vision] acts as your second…
Instagram will soon let you re-arrange your grid
You don’t have to make a huge effort planning Instagram posts anymore so that your profile takes on a certain aesthetic or so that your grid reads or looks a certain way. Instagram will soon (and finally) let you re-order the posts already on your grid. Alessandro Paluzzi, who reverse engineered apps and posted upcoming…
A nonprofit service with premium performance
Proton VPN stands out for two main reasons: it’s one of the only virtual private networks (VPNs) to include a free plan with no data limits, and it’s one of the few services majority-owned by a nonprofit. It’s the best VPN in both of those categories, and it makes a strong case for being the…
Apple’s AirPods 4 earbuds are cheaper than ever right now
Just in time for a last-minute Father’s Day gift (or perhaps a little treat for yourself, because you deserve nice things), Apple‘s AirPods 4 have dropped back down to their lowest price to date. You can . That’s $30 off the list price. This discount is for the base version of the earbuds without active…