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This is why Y2K24 was so much worse than the real Y2K

After the CloudStrike outage: Are we just one bad bit of code away from disaster?

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Benchmark dev says Snapdragon X CPU is off to a good start — 6.5% of Geekbench 6 benchmarks in the past month run on Snapdragon X devices

Geekbench reports that out of the over 80,000 tests performed by Geekbench 6 on Windows devices, over 5,300 were on a Snapdragon X-powered device.

Tom’s Hardware

That huge 'Microsoft outage' probably didn't affect you, but the next one might

Software outages are messy and expensive. They can also be a great learning opportunity.

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I love Apple’s iPhone mirroring feature so much I almost forgot Microsoft did it first – though Apple has definitely done it better

iPhone mirroring on Mac is the best feature Apple copied from Microsoft.

TechRadar

Experts are warning it could take 'weeks' to fix the global IT outage – here's what we know

We're still going to see plenty of disruption in the days ahead as the world recovers from the CrowdStrike issue.

TechRadar

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the major Windows outage to the new Amazon Echo Spot

ICYMI here are the biggest tech news stories from Samsung, Microsoft, Google, Roku, and more for July 20, 2024.

TechRadar

A risky trade-off made CrowdStrike's outage so devastating — cybersecurity leaders say there's no easy fix

With security providers issuing multiple updates a day, in-house teams must choose between speed and risk when deciding whether to test the software or keep their digital defenses up to date.

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Microsoft veteran software engineer explains the development of the Start menu as a Windows 95 feature before it turned into a Windows 11 'billboard'

Microsoft veteran Dave W. Plummer, aka Dave's Garage, recently narrated how he wrote the Start menu for Windows 95.

Windows Central

Windows 11 gets pushy with another pop-up – this time for Microsoft’s backup app – and all this is getting tiresome, frankly

Latest unwelcome nag is more likely to backfire than see anything backed up.

TechRadar

How to fix CrowdStrike Blue Screen error on Windows 11

On Windows 11 (and 10), you can fix the BSoD error due to the CrowdStrike faulty driver by booting into Safe Mode and deleting the "C-00000291*.sys" files from the "CrowdStrike" folder. Here I will explain to you how.

Windows Central

CrowdStrike's CEO finally apologizes after users react angrily to the firm's response to the Windows BSOD apocalypse

Today, many IT staffers woke up to a so-called Windows BSOD apocalypse after a Crowdstrike update for Windows knocked out corporate IT environments across the globe. Crowdstrike's CEO offered a nonchalant response to the chaos, which added fuel to the fire.

Windows Central

Forget Windows 11 or macOS – Huawei is making its own desktop OS from scratch and it could be out by the end of 2024

Watch out Microsoft and Apple – Huawei's PC spin on HarmonyOS Next aims to challenge Windows and macOS.

TechRadar

How to fix your PC's installation using five effective methods on Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can repair your current setup in different ways to fix errors, performance, battery, and many other problems, and in this guide, I will show you how to do this through Command Prompt, Windows Update, Reset this PC, System Restore, and through the Windows Recovery Environment.

Windows Central

Big IT outage impacts countless services

CrowdStrike, a major cybersecurity company, claimed its issues began with a faulty Microsoft Windows update

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NordVPN will soon work on Qualcomm Snapdragon X PCs, closing a big part of the Windows on Arm app gap

NordVPN will soon be able to run on Arm-powered PCs like the Surface Pro 11, Surface Laptop 7, and Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge. While Arm PCs can run many non-native apps through emulation, NordVPN cannot be used on the devices at this time.

Android Central

Huge Microsoft Windows outage disrupts services globally

A CrowdStrike Falcon update is triggering BSODs on Windows PCs, resulting in widespread service disruptions across the world.

The Guardian - US

Microsoft Windows IT outage: more than 2,000 flights canceled across US; Fedex and UPS report service delays – as it happened

Microsoft says cause of global chaos fixed; CrowdStrike CEO ‘deeply sorry’ but services may take days to recover as major disruptions unfold across US

Tom’s Guide

Windows Blue Screen of Death hits millions in Microsoft and CrowdStrike outage — what you need to know

Businesses have been affected by a glitchy CrowdStrike security update, which is causing Windows computers to be hit by the Blue Screen of Death.

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Servers down after CrowdStrike update — How it happened and how to fix

An update to CrowdStrike Falcon sensor has caused servers to BSOD.

Tom’s Guide

What is CrowdStrike and what do they have to do with the global internet outage?

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company providing threat intelligence services to some of the largest companies and organizations in the world.

Top News

Global Computer Outage Linked To Crowdstrike Software Update

CrowdStrike's software update causes global computer outage on Windows systems, prompting swift response and highlighting cybersecurity challenges.

Tom’s Hardware

Global IT issue strikes Windows machines, cause now linked to CrowdStrike software update

An apparent IT update is allegedly linked to a global IT outage for Microsoft Cloud services and BSoD

TechRadar

Windows 'blue screen of death' crisis: what we know so far

A major outage is affecting Windows devices globally – here's what we know so far.

Windows Central

Microsoft tackles catastrophic global IT outage as 'CrowdStrike' security blames update bug for grounded flights and more

The dreaded 'Blue Screen of Death' error hits Microsoft-powered devices across the globe's infrastructure.

The Guardian - US

Slow recovery from IT outage begins as experts warn of future risks

Fault in CrowdStrike caused airports, businesses and healthcare services to languish in ‘largest outage in history’

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