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X down: Musk's platform faces global outage as users report massive disruption and access issues

Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, suffered a global outage on Monday, with users in the United States, United Kingdom and India reporting widespread access issues, according to Downdetector.

First Post - Feb 17, 2026 12:05am EST

How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from abuse

Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

BBC News - Feb 17, 2026 12:00am EST

Alibaba unveils Qwen3.5 as China’s chatbot race shifts to AI agents

Alibaba Group has released its newest AI model series, featuring new agentic capabilities, as competition in China's AI space ramps up.

CNBC - Feb 16, 2026 10:22pm EST

Dolphins releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill as part of major roster cuts

Hill's Dolphins tenure was characterized by tremendous production on the field coupled with numerous rocky moments off the field.

NBC News - Feb 16, 2026 9:56pm EST

X suffers global glitch - most report issues with app

X, formerly known as Twitter, faces a global outage with users worldwide reporting issues, primarily on the app. Discover the latest updates on this widespread glitch.

Gulf News - Feb 16, 2026 9:45pm EST

UK at risk of more flooding 'for months to come' after record-breaking January

Experts have warned of a significant risk of groundwater flooding, an invisible threat which could impact homes.

Sky News - Feb 16, 2026 8:58pm EST

AI out of control? How a single article is sending shock waves with an apocalyptic warning

As AI models advance rapidly, experts warn of widespread job displacement while others call it 'doomerism.' What's the reality behind AI predictions?

Fox News - Feb 16, 2026 5:13pm EST

Apple's Bold New MacBook: A18 Pro Chip and Vibrant Colours

Discover Apple's potential new MacBook featuring the A18 Pro chip and vibrant colours, aimed at affordability and everyday users.

International Business Times - Feb 16, 2026 4:16pm EST

AI minister seeks new investments through visits to Germany, Saudi Arabia, India

Toronto Star - Feb 16, 2026 4:05pm EST

Trump UFO announcement rumors persist online: What we know

Mark Christopher Lee, filmmaker and ufologist, shared information he said was from a “source inside the Trump administration.”

Newsweek - Feb 16, 2026 3:44pm EST

Disney Sends ByteDance an AI Trophy in the Form of a Cease and Desist Letter Over Seedance 2.0

Gizmodo - Feb 16, 2026 2:28pm EST

Chinese Alibaba Group unveils new AI model

Beijing: Chinese Alibaba Group unveiled Monday its new artificial intelligence model, Qwen 3.5, designed to perform complex tasks autonomously with si...

Peninsula Qatar - Feb 16, 2026 1:37pm EST

AI chatbot firms face stricter regulation in online safety laws protecting children in the UK

"The action we took on Grok sent a clear message that no platform gets a free pass," U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday.

CNBC - Feb 16, 2026 1:31pm EST

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

The Conversation - Feb 16, 2026 1:08pm EST

Bullet dodged: Aussie investors spared as US crypto giant freezes funds

A planned crypto fund with Australian links quietly failed to launch, shielding local investors from the fallout of the BlockFills withdrawal freeze.

Sydney Morning Herald - Feb 16, 2026 1:05pm EST

Oracle promises new approach to MySQL

Register UK - Feb 16, 2026 12:17pm EST

Password managers don’t protect secrets if pwned

Register UK - Feb 16, 2026 11:45am EST

NASA tracking car-sized asteroid approaching Earth tomorrow

The object is hurtling towards the Earth at a zippy 12,616 miles per hour, according to data from the space agency.

Newsweek - Feb 16, 2026 11:07am EST

X outage hits thousands of social media platform users

The platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk was hit by a global outage early in the afternoon but was restored after around two hours.

Evening Standard - Feb 16, 2026 10:39am EST

Dive Into the Elusive World of Particles With the Global Physics Photowalk Finalists

Gizmodo - Feb 16, 2026 10:18am EST

X hit by 'international outages': monitors

Paris, France: Elon Musk owned social network X was failing to show posts to users in many countries Monday, monitors said, the latest in a series of...

Peninsula Qatar - Feb 16, 2026 10:09am EST

Can governments ever keep up with big tech?

The Online Safety Act was first shown to Parliament in 2019, more than two years before ChatGPT burst onto the scene and revolutionised how we use the internet.

Sky News - Feb 16, 2026 10:04am EST

X hit by widespread outage, disrupting users worldwide

U.S.-based social media platform X suffered a service disruption on Monday, leaving thousands of users around the world unable to access the platform,...

Daily Sabah - Feb 16, 2026 9:55am EST

Secondary laptop market goes 'mainstream' amid memory crunch

Register UK - Feb 16, 2026 9:34am EST