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Microsoft Azure outage: What we know about crash disrupting Minecraft, Xbox, more

An apparent Microsoft Azure outage on Wednesday took down important parts of the internet. The tech giant’s cloud computing service confirmed it was having issues. Wrote Azure on its status page: “Starting at approximately 16:00 UTC, we began experiencing Azure Front Door (AFD) issues resulting in a loss of availability of some services. We suspect

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Economic Slowdown Fears Grow Amid Inflation Data Recent inflation data released by several major economies has sparked renewed concerns about a potential global economic slowdown. While inflation rates have shown signs of easing slightly, they remain stubbornly above target, prompting central banks to consider further interest rate hikes. This raises the risk of a recession

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The best laptops you can get

Buying the right laptop can be stressful. It’s likely one of the bigger tech purchases you’ll make, and there are a ludicrous number of models, sizes, form factors, and configurations to pick from. We review and test a wide swath of them here at The Verge, and we’re constantly considering what’s the best and who

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The Microsoft Azure Outage Shows the Harsh Reality of Cloud Failures

Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, its widely used 365 services, Xbox, and Minecraft started suffering outages at roughly noon Eastern time on Wednesday, the result of what Microsoft said was “an inadvertent configuration change.” The incident—which marks the second major cloud provider outage in less than two weeks—highlights the instability of an internet built largely on

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We’ve all said it, and we’ve all heard it: “Good luck!” It’s a simple phrase, but it carries a powerful weight of support, encouragement, and hope. But what does it really mean, and why do we say it so often? The Power of Positive Reinforcement At its core, “Good luck!” is a form of positive

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GM will cut more than 1,700 jobs in EV and battery manufacturing

General Motors announced that it will cut more than 1,700 manufacturing jobs in reaction to changes in the electric vehicle market. “In response to slower near-term EV adoption and an evolving regulatory environment, General Motors is realigning EV capacity,” the company said in a statement reported by CNBC. “Despite these changes, GM remains committed to

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