Microsoft Azure outage at West US region causes intermittent connectivity failures

With a packet of biscuits in one hand and her smartphone in the other in the biscuits sucrées aisle of her local Hyper U supermarket west of Paris, Nathalie sees red. Literally. “Look at that!” she says showing me her phone. 0/100 is marked in red lettering. “This is one of Malo’s [her 12-year-old son’s]…

Delivering these gains depends not only on advances in chip design and system architecture, but on advances in the materials that enable them to perform under extreme conditions. As AI continues to push the physical limits of semiconductors and data center infrastructure, advanced materials are no longer simply supporting innovation in this area; they are…

The metrics you’re using to measure IT success are quietly destroying your department. Engaged workers are stronger performers, with 90% reporting they regularly accomplish more than expected, according to a report from Info-Tech Research Group. But here’s what nobody talks about: IT has crossed the line from engaged to over-engaged. It’s breaking your people,…

A new update to the system that powers ChatGPT is deleting people’s files, users claim. Last week, ChatGPT makers OpenAI revealed a new model – named GPT-5.6 Sol – that is focused on doing complicated work such as coding and cybersecurity. OpenAI said that it sets “a new standard for both intelligence and efficiency, achieving state-of-the-art results”,…

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Framesira/Shutterstock If you’ve been paying attention to Samsung’s smartphone releases over the past few years, you might have picked up on the fact that the changes have mostly been incremental. Apart from regular spec bumps and very few camera tweaks, the Galaxy S range of smartphones hasn’t…