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Image: Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto (Getty Images)It’s not just you. LinkedIn is experiencing a widespread outage with users taking to other social media sites like X and Facebook to complain.Threads Needs These Five Missing Features to Be a Twitter KillerIt’s not immediately clear what caused the LinkedIn outage, but Down Detector has tens of thousands of complaints that appear to have started around 3:40 p.m. ET. Netblocks reports LinkedIn is down in “multiple countries,” suggesting this is a global problem.The outage…

Users of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in what appears to be a widespread outage.Internet traffic observer Down Detector is reporting vast outages on several Meta platforms on Tuesday (Wednesday AEDT). The problems are being reported across the world, suggesting that the outage could be global.London-based internet monitoring firm Netblocks said on X that four Meta platforms – Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads – were “currently experiencing outages…

Sarah Elise Sapper directed the helicopter pilot to land near the glaciers. Credit: Sarah Elise Sapper Global melting is prying the lid off methane stocks, the extent of which we do not know. A young researcher from the University of Copenhagen has discovered high concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas in meltwater from three Canadian mountain glaciers, where it was not thought to exist—adding new unknowns to the…

Customers of numerous U.S. cell service providers reported outages and other service problems early Thursday morning, according to the website Downdetector.com, which tracks such reports. AT&T had the most by far, with tens of thousands of customers telling Downdetector they had no service.Customers of T-Mobile, Verizon, UScellular and Consumer Cellular were also reporting issues, though far fewer. T-Mobile and Verizon told CBS News that their networks were operational, although some customers may be encountering…

Evidence of syphilis in ancient Brazilian bones disproves the notion that Columbus introduced the disease to Europe, indicating that syphilis-like diseases existed globally long before the 15th century. Above is a skeleton at the site in Jubuicabeira II, Brazil. Credit: Dr. Jose FilippiniScientists from the Universities of Basel and Zurich have identified the genetic traces of the bacterium Treponema pallidum in the skeletal remains of individuals who passed away in Brazil around 2,000 years ago. This finding represents…

Cellular towers are shown on February 22, 2024 in Redondo Beach, California.Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images (Getty Images)AT&T issued a statement Thursday night to explain that the telecom’s widespread network outage earlier in the day wasn’t caused by a cyberattack. Countless conspiracy theories emerged online Thursday morning as people naturally wondered why they’d lost service—theories that will hopefully be put to rest as AT&T investigates the exact cause of the service disruption.How to Prep for a Power…

A chemical used in agriculture around the world is tightly regulated in the United States, but a preliminary study suggests it could be widespread in the country's food supply anyway.Scientists at the controversial US nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) found the chemical chlormequat in four out of five urine samples collected from people living in the US. It's unclear what impact this chemical could have on human health, and the authors say we need to know more.It's important to note the EWG has been criticized…

Google is investigating a widespread issue impacting “the majority” of Ad Manager users. Affected users can access Google Ad Manager but are seeing error messages, high latency, and/or unexpected behavior.While the service has now been restored for some, others are still experiencing issues. Why we care. Publishers experiencing difficulties with Ad Manager, including error messages or slow performance issues, should be aware that the problem lies with Google and not their own systems. When will the issue be…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMargot Robbie has finally responded to Barbie’s recent Oscar snubs, which prompted a widespread backlash among co-stars, fans and other high-profile figures.The summer box office smash was nominated for a total of eight Academy Awards but failed to secure a Best Director nod for Greta Gerwig and a Best Leading Actress nod for Robbie. This led to an outcry in the industry and beyond,…

Carbon isotope, total organic carbon, sea surface temperature and biomarker records for Demerara Rise, North Atlantic Ocean, with distinctive peaks and troughs during Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 (OAE2). Credit: Abraham et al. 2024. Marine anoxia is characterized by the oceans being severely depleted in dissolved oxygen, making them toxic and thus having devastating impacts on the organisms inhabiting them. One such event, known as…