Xbox's technology chief, Scott Van Vliet, acknowledged an "unacceptable" 20-hour outage that prevented some players from accessing disc-based games due to a licensing issue. This incident, following a similar PlayStation Network outage, intensifies concerns about game ownership and a potential digital-only future for gaming.
A major fault in Ghana's national power grid caused widespread outages in Accra, Kumasi, and northern regions, affecting homes, businesses, and essential services, with GRIDCo working to restore power safely.
Cuba's worsening energy crisis, exacerbated by US sanctions and halted Venezuelan oil exports, has led to frequent power cuts, disabling water pumping stations and leaving nearly 3 million Cubans without reliable access to water, forcing reliance on informal water economies.
Gatwick Airport's water supply was restored after a power failure at a treatment works caused outages, leading to closed restaurants, bars, and long toilet queues, with no flight cancellations reported.
A global PlayStation Network outage affecting digital game playability was resolved after hours, amid concerns over Sony's 2028 shift to digital-only new game releases.
A Himachal Pradesh consumer commission ordered Reliance JioFiber to pay Rs 10,000 compensation to a Shimla woman for unresolved internet service disruptions despite multiple complaints, citing deficiency in service and unfair trade practice.
Microsoft resolved an outage affecting Teams users in the Asia-Pacific region, preventing them from joining or creating meetings and calls. Downdetector reported over 7,000 issues earlier.
Australia is training its emergency services and military personnel in traditional navigation methods like paper maps and celestial navigation. This initiative addresses the nation's high dependency on vulnerable space infrastructure, including satellites and GPS, which could be disrupted by enemy attacks or solar flares, leading to widespread system failures.
About 10,000 homes and hundreds of businesses in Shau Kei Wan, Hong Kong, lost fresh water for over a day. The department responsible announced increased budget for water main replacements and scheduled new works covering 40km by year-end.
Waymo's robotaxi service in San Francisco resumed after a temporary pause due to a power outage affecting 7,000 PG&E customers. The company made "temporary adjustments" and coordinated with officials, following past incidents that prompted Mayor Lurie to call for tougher AV regulations.
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' faces an online right-wing backlash over casting and perceived 'wokeness,' amplified by Elon Musk. Despite a power outage canceling an early IMAX screening in Philadelphia and concerted downvoting efforts, the film is a massive box office success, with an AI-generated version also announced.
ChatGPT experienced an outage affecting 91% of users, with OpenAI acknowledging the issue. The service, including APIs, is now back online with performance restored to normal, as verified by the TOI Tech team.
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady returned to Australia to face a media storm and Senate grilling following a major national mobile outage caused by a software fault. The incident affected millions, disrupted services, and led to a welfare check on triple-zero users. The company faces scrutiny and potential penalties.
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady returned to Australia after a national mobile outage affected millions, disrupted services, and led to a Senate grilling. The outage, caused by a software fault with the company's time-telling systems, is the third major incident in less than a year, prompting government scrutiny and a regulatory investigation.
The Bank of England and FCA will regulate major tech firms like Amazon and Google from Monday, overseeing critical third parties to ensure financial stability and consumer protection against cyber-attacks and outages.
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady apologized for a national outage caused by a software fault affecting trains, transactions, and emergency calls. In sports, France advanced to the World Cup semi-finals. Australian politics features a Labor mayor's push for pokies reform.
Telstra is investigating why its backup systems failed during a recent national outage caused by a software fault in its time systems. The outage impacted mobile, Eftpos, and rail services for nearly five hours. South Australian police are investigating a death during the outage, exploring a potential link to triple zero call failures, though Telstra claims no record of such a failure.
A Palestinian driver delivering food aid into Gaza was killed by an Israeli soldier, escalating tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, a Telstra network glitch caused a 48-hour outage, and the World Cup quarter-finals begin with France vs. Morocco.
A Palestinian man delivering food aid to Gaza was reportedly killed by an Israeli soldier. Telstra's network experienced a 48-hour outage due to a software glitch. The World Cup quarter-finals begin with France vs. Morocco.
Researchers are testing wave energy devices on Beaver Island, Michigan, to provide a more reliable power source for the remote community. The prototypes, resembling small boats, successfully powered a lightbulb and charged a phone, demonstrating potential for energy independence.
A time-telling error in Telstra's GPS node caused a widespread network outage, locking phones into 'SOS only' mode and disrupting emergency calls. The issue stemmed from the Network Time Protocol (NTP) incorrectly broadcasting an old date, causing security certificates to appear expired.
Gurgaon, India's Millennium City, was submerged by heavy rains, turning glass towers into a swamp. Inadequate drainage, vanished dams, and concretization led to widespread waterlogging, traffic chaos, power outages, and even structural damage, highlighting a severe infrastructure crisis despite significant municipal revenue generation.
Australia's antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, has proposed an oversight committee for ABC and SBS Israel coverage. Meanwhile, Telstra CFO Michael Ackland defended the triple-zero network amid ongoing fallout from a nationwide outage, and Angus Taylor defended Sarah Henderson's actions during the crisis.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor defended shadow minister Sarah Henderson's calls to the triple-zero system during a nationwide Telstra outage. He also addressed concerns over Senator Kerrynne Liddle's claim of a death linked to the outage, which SA police are now investigating.
