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The Morning After: Blue screen of death outage affected around 8.5 million devices
The biggest news stories this morning: X is working on a way to block links in replies, Samsung halts Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipments amid quality control issues, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review.
CrowdStrike outage aftershocks cause Delta to cancel over 1,000 more flights
The CrowdStrike outage that started late on Thursday is still causing havoc as Delta was forced to scrap and additional 1,250 flights yesterday.
The 6 best Mint alternatives to replace the budgeting app that shut down
Intuit has shut down the popular budgeting app Mint. Engadget tested a bunch of popular alternatives. Here are our favorites.
Boeing and NASA engineers have wrapped up ground tests on the Starliner thruster
Engineers from Boeing and NASA have spent much of the last month running ground tests on a Starliner Reaction Control System (RCS) thruster to get a better idea of what went wrong during the active Starliner’s flight in early June.
Outage caused by CrowdStrike’s disastrous update affected 8.5 million devices
The global outage caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike on Friday affected some 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft said in a blog post.
The workers at Bethesda Game Studios have fully unionized
The workers at Bethesda Game Studios have joined the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Rivian opens its first Charging Outpost, a crunchy not-gas station near Yosemite
Rivian just opened its first EV charging rest stop 24 miles outside of Yosemite National Park. Its DC fast chargers will only be usable by Rivian owners, but all other amenities are open to the public.
X is working on a way to block links in replies
X is developing a new feature that could help address spam posts on its website.
Faulty Windows cybersecurity update takes out banks, airlines and other major companies worldwide
A massive Microsoft Windows BSOD (blue screen of death) outage has impacted multiple companies worldwide including airlines, broadcasters and others.
Samsung is freezing Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipments amid quality control issues
Samsung has temporarily shut down Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipments. With memories of its flaming hot (and not in a good way) Galaxy Note fiasco eight years ago, the company is halting the earbuds’ launch while “urgently assessing and enhancing.”
The 22 best Amazon Prime Day 2024 tech deals still available to shop today
These are the best Prime Day deals on tech that you can still get now that Amazon Prime Day 2024 is over, including discounts on gear from Apple, Google, iRobot and others.
Why an 'unexciting' galaxy could provide clues about the universe's evolution
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a dwarf galaxy that may have merged with a smaller satellite galaxy. If so, the data could help test fundamental theories about the universe's evolution.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review: The king, but for how much longer?
Even without a new main camera, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold’s sleeker design, brighter screens and native stylus support are enough to maintain its rank as the best big foldable phone on the market.
Google is turning off its goo.gl shortener links next year
Goo.gl links will return a "404 page not found" result by August 25, 2025.
The best free tools and services for college students
We've rounded up some of the best free stuff for college students. Find out which freebies you have access to as a college student here.
The Morning After: The age of the retro CD player is here
The biggest news stories this morning: Microsoft suffers Azure outage and faulty cybersecurity update takes out companies worldwide, iOS 18 preview, That huge camera bump on the Pixel 9 Pro is very real.
The best VPN service for 2024
VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution. Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. We tested out nine of the best VPNs available now to help you choose the best one for your needs.
Google confirms the Pixel 9 Pro Fold with a teaser video
The company called the Pixel 9 Pro Fold a "foldable phone built for the Gemini era" in its promo tweet.
Bangladesh is experiencing a ‘near-total’ internet shutdown amid student protests
The unrest is centered around the country’s quota system that requires a third of government jobs to be reserved for relatives of veterans who had fought for Bangladesh’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.
Meta will withhold multimodal AI models from the EU amid regulatory uncertainty
Meta’s move follows a similar decision by Apple, which recently announced it would not release its Apple Intelligence features in Europe due to regulatory concerns.