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Several of the world’s largest online services, including X, ChatGPT, and numerous websites that depend on Cloudflare for security and traffic routing, were disrupted on November 18, 2025, when a significant outage rippled across the internet. Users reported slow loading, broken pages, and complete downtime for platforms that typically handle billions of daily requests. As confusion mounted, Cloudflare’s Chief Technology Officer, Dane Knecht, posted a detailed explanation on Twitter, outlining the internal failure that cascaded into a global disruption.In his message, Mr. Knecht acknowledged that Cloudflare had “failed” its customers and the broader internet. He emphasised that organisations across the…

There has been an increasing tendency under head coach Gautam Gambhir to pick players based on their second skill rather than primary. | Photo Credit: PTI It is a truism that Test cricket is for specialists. Concentration and patience form an important part of its lexicon not instant gratification and short attention spans.But the playing XI that India put out for the first Test against South Africa at the Eden Gardens had no more than six specialists. It was effectively five because Shubman Gill suffered neck spasms and his involvement was restricted to just three balls.Though it will not be…

Fresh protests have erupted in West Bengal against the government’s decision to hold a new selection test for school teachers from the 2016 appointment panel, which was scrapped by the Supreme Court in April following the bribe-for-job case. Lawyers said a case has also been filed in the Calcutta high court challenging the move. Candidates of the State Level Selection Test 2016 from Rightful Teachers’ Rights Forum stage a protest over the demand for permanent jobs, in Kolkata on Tuesday. (ANI) New job aspirants who appeared for the test for teacher positions for classes 11 and 12, alongside the jobless…

Amelia Island’s annual Charles Dickens-themed Christmas festival draws literature and history lovers to this charming northeast Florida destination. Here’s what’s in store for this year. As it turns out, sunny Florida weather offers a surprisingly festive background to ring in the holiday spirit. Amelia Island is bringing back its annual free Dickens on Centre festival for the 11th year from Dec. 11 to Dec. 14 at downtown Fernandina Beach. During the four-day celebration, the popular summer destination will turn the clocks back to its roots and transform into a Victorian holiday experience, becoming the largest Christmas Market in northeast Florida.…

San Ramon, California, experienced an earthquake of 3.3 magnitude on Monday, November 17, at 10:47 PM, the East Bay Times is reporting. The epicenter of the quake was 2.4 miles southeast of San Ramon. Light earthquake strikes San Ramon, felt in nearby cities Effects of the quake were felt as far away as Oakland, Union City, and Dublin, but no casualties have been reported as of now. The East Bay region, where San Ramon is located, experienced seismic activity on November 9 as well. In the morning of that day, there was a series of quakes, with the strongest one…

Google began rolling out its hotly anticipated Gemini 3 model Tuesday as the company aims to stay ahead of rivals OpenAI and Anthropic. CEO Sundar Pichai described Gemini 3 as a “state-of-the-art” and “most intelligent” model, designed to be more capable at coding and reasoning through complex queries.The company said it is making Gemini 3 available for everyone to try in the Gemini app for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers; in AI Mode in Search; for developers through the Gemini API in AI Studio, Google Antigravity, its new agentic development platform, and Gemini CLI; and for enterprises in Vertex…

Aspen, Colorado, is the kind of mountain town that wins people over fast. The setting is stunning—snow-covered peaks in winter, crisp hiking weather in summer—and its size makes everything feel easy to reach, from the slopes of Aspen Mountain to the designer boutiques and top-notch restaurants downtown. Travelers come for dependable, fresh powder, a lively après scene, and access to natural landmarks like the Maroon Bells, but also for the town’s unexpected mix of culture, including the Aspen Art Museum and a strong year-round events scene. Add in the quick hop to Snowmass and the wider Roaring Fork Valley, and…

With the Kolkata Test finishing under 3 days, the visiting South Africans have been keeping busy and released the first tour episode of ‘In the Stands’ by Cricket SA socials, where team members discuss and debate age-old debates that make cricket, a totally argumentative sport. On the agenda as host Tony de Zorzi, the middle order bat, posed a question to fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, who said all 11 batters must be allowed to bat on till the very last is dismissed. “As a Number 11 I’ve been in situations where I’m batting with you, and you are on 99…

Thanksgiving is arguably one of the yummiest celebrations in the US and one where you’re expected to be home for the holidays. But, what are your options when going home isn’t one? In recent decades, Friendsgiving has emerged as the go-to choice as an additional event or complete alternative to Thanksgiving.It can be tough during the holidays with the pressures of trying to get everything just right to present yourself as a well-adjusted adult hosting a Thanksgiving dinner, or to be present with family that may think they know what’s best for you. Friendsgiving has opened the door to do…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and several other websites are temporarily unavailable due to a worldwide Cloudflare outage. Amazon Web Services and various sites experience downtime as Cloudflare addresses network issues affecting global users.(REUTERS) Down Detector, a service that tracks internet outages, has received around 700 reports of AWS problems from the US as of 8:28 a.m. EST. Spotify, Facebook, Canva, and the social networking platform X (previously known as Twitter) are among the other websites impacted by the Cloudflare outage. At 11:48 UTC, the internet infrastructure service initially acknowledged that there were problems with its global network. When did last…