Spotify suffers major global outage, thousands in UK affected
Spotify is down in a worldwide blackout, causing playback errors for millions. Over 10,000 UK users report issues as the company investigates. Follow live updates.
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Instagram down in major global blackout
Instagram experienced a major worldwide outage on 4 December 2025, leaving millions of users unable to access the platform. Reports flooded Downdetector as the blackout hit. Read the latest.
OpenAI Confirms Major Global ChatGPT Outage
OpenAI's ChatGPT suffers a widespread global outage, with users reporting lag, crashes, and timeouts. The company confirms it is working on a fix. Stay updated on the latest.
Landline Renaissance: How Phone Culture Changed
As landlines make a comeback, explore how phone communication has evolved from family affairs to private smartphone conversations. Discover the social shift in British households.
Cloudflare explains outage that took down much of internet
A single corrupted file caused a massive Cloudflare outage, taking down ChatGPT, X, and other major websites for six hours. Discover the technical details behind the global internet disruption.
Cloudflare outage resolved after global disruption
A massive Cloudflare outage disrupted major platforms like X and ChatGPT. The company has resolved the issue and vows to prevent a recurrence. Read the full details.
Cloudflare outage causes major travel disruption
A major Cloudflare outage has disrupted NJ Transit services, leaving commuters unable to buy tickets. The incident also affected ChatGPT and other major platforms.
Major X outage disrupts thousands of UK users
X, one of the world's largest social media platforms, experienced a major outage affecting thousands. Reports of server connection problems surged after 11:20 GMT. Discover the full impact.
Investigating Animal Communication: Can We Understand Them?
British journalist Amelia Thomas explores if we can truly understand what animals are saying. Discover the surprising science of non-verbal communication with your pets. Read more.
1 Word That Transforms Your Text Messages
Discover how adding one simple word to your text messages can dramatically improve your connections and make people feel more valued in digital communication.
Major Microsoft Azure Outage Hits Xbox and Outlook Users
A widespread Microsoft Azure outage has disrupted critical services including Xbox Live, Outlook, and Microsoft 365, leaving users frustrated and businesses scrambling.
Amazon, Microsoft & Instagram Hit By Major UK Outages
Major tech services including Amazon, Microsoft, Instagram and Facebook Messenger experienced widespread outages across the UK and Europe, disrupting businesses and users in what experts are calling a 'digital domino effect'.
Major AWS Outage Sparks Global Digital Chaos
A significant AWS infrastructure failure has triggered widespread disruption across major digital platforms including Microsoft Teams, Slack, and various business applications, highlighting critical cloud dependency vulnerabilities.
Women Use Exclamation Marks 3x More Than Men
New linguistic research reveals a startling gender gap in punctuation use, with women deploying exclamation marks at triple the rate of men. Discover what this says about communication styles and societal expectations.
Amazon Web Services Hit by Major Seattle Power Outage
A severe power failure at Amazon's Seattle data centre has triggered widespread disruption across AWS services, affecting major websites and streaming platforms in what experts are calling a critical infrastructure failure.
Instagram suffers major global outage, locking out users
Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, locking users out of their accounts and disrupting content creators and businesses reliant on the social media giant.
Amazon's Internet Kill Switch Risk Exposed
Exclusive investigation reveals Amazon Web Services possesses a catastrophic 'kill switch' capability that could trigger a global internet collapse, exposing the terrifying fragility of our digital infrastructure.
Amazon AWS outage causes global internet disruption
A massive AWS outage brought down popular services including Disney+, Netflix, and Amazon's own platforms, highlighting our digital dependency.
AWS Outage Causes Global Internet Disruption
A major AWS outage crippled countless websites and services worldwide, revealing our deep dependence on Amazon's cloud infrastructure. Here's the full breakdown of the incident.
Amazon AWS outage disrupts McDonald's, Snapchat globally
A major Amazon Web Services failure caused global disruption, taking down McDonald's mobile ordering, Snapchat, and streaming services in widespread outage.
Gen Z Using AI for Office Communication, Study Finds
Shocking new research shows Generation Z workers are increasingly relying on AI tools to communicate with colleagues, raising concerns about workplace authenticity and social skills development.
Major UK Internet Outage Hits Snapchat and Amazon
Thousands of Britons reported widespread internet disruptions affecting major platforms including Snapchat, Amazon and Steam. Downdetector recorded massive spike in outage reports across multiple services.
Is the Internet Broken? The Truth Behind Global Outages
Major internet outages are becoming more frequent. Discover why our digital infrastructure is more vulnerable than ever and what it means for your daily life.
Amazon suffers major global outage affecting shopping and streaming
Amazon services including shopping websites, Prime Video and AWS experienced a major global outage, leaving customers unable to make purchases or access content.
Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo & Fortnite Crash in Major Outage
Millions of users worldwide were left frustrated as a catastrophic technical failure brought down Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo and Fortnite simultaneously in one of the largest digital disruptions of 2024.
Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo and Fortnite Hit by Major Outage
Millions of users across the UK reported issues accessing popular apps including Snapchat, Roblox, Duolingo and Fortnite in a major service outage affecting multiple platforms simultaneously.
Instagram's Global Outage Leaves Millions Locked Out
Meta's Instagram suffered a catastrophic global outage affecting millions of users worldwide, with login failures, disappearing content, and widespread disruption across the platform.
Meghan Markle's Secret Royal Communication Method
The Duchess of Sussex employs a clever security technique to maintain private conversations with her inner circle while protecting her family's privacy.
Mandatory oracy training for all new teachers announced
Bridget Phillipson announces revolutionary teacher training reforms focusing on communication skills, aiming to transform classroom standards across England.
Royal Mail fined £5.6m for missing delivery targets
Royal Mail faces massive £5.6 million penalty after regulator Ofcom finds the postal service missed first and second class delivery targets for 2022-23, affecting millions of customers across the UK.
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