KEY POINT Millions of iPhone users worldwide are being urged to install Apple’s iOS 26.2.1 update after the company released the software in late January, positioning it as a critical stability upgrade amid ongoing security concerns, lingering bugs and slower than expected adoption of iOS 26. Apple’s iOS 26.2.1 update arrives at a sensitive moment … Read more
KEY POINT WASHINGTON The human race is at its nearest point in history to self-destruction, according to the 2026 update of the symbolic Doomsday Clock. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved the clock to 85 seconds to midnight, four seconds closer than last year, signaling heightened global risks across nuclear, technological, and environmental fronts. … Read more
KEY POINT United Parcel Service Inc. on Tuesday forecast stronger than expected revenue for 2026, projecting about $89.7 billion in full year sales as the global delivery company accelerates a multiyear network overhaul aimed at cutting less profitable package volume and restoring operating margins after a volatile period for global trade. The updated outlook marks … Read more
KEY POINT SAN FRANCISCO Tens of thousands of subscribers experienced widespread interruptions on anime streaming platform Crunchyroll Monday, according to real time outage monitoring site Downdetector. Users across North America, Europe, and Asia reported login failures, stalled videos, and server connection errors, highlighting the platform’s global reach and the challenges of managing high-demand digital services. … Read more
KEY POINT LOS ANGELES Crunchyroll, the popular streaming platform for anime, manga, and East Asian entertainment, experienced a widespread outage Monday, affecting tens of thousands of users worldwide, according to Downdetector, a service that tracks website and platform disruptions. Reports of service interruptions surged late Monday morning Pacific Standard Time. By 11:35 a.m., Downdetector … Read more
KEY POINT TikTok, the globally popular short-form video platform owned by ByteDance, experienced a widespread outage on. Tuesday, disrupting access for millions of users across multiple regions, according to real time monitoring services and user reports. The disruption affected core features including video loading, comments and the For You page, leaving many users unable to … Read more
KEY POINT TikTok will continue operating in the United States under a newly announced joint venture, easing years of uncertainty over a potential ban, even as the short video platform recorded one of its strongest years of growth in 2025 amid heightened national security scrutiny, trade restrictions and political pressure. The creation of a TikTok … Read more
KEY POINT Google said Saturday it is working to resolve a Gmail disruption that has caused widespread inbox clutter, delayed message delivery and unexpected spam warnings. As users across multiple regions reported that Gmail not filtering emails properly led promotional and update messages to appear in their primary inbox. The disruption has affected Gmail users … Read more
KEY POINT global Gmail password warning has been issued after cybersecurity researchers identified a trove of roughly forty eight million exposed login credentials linked to malicious “infostealer” malware, raising fresh concerns about personal device security and the growing sophistication of credential harvesting operations, according to researchers and Google officials. The Gmail password warning comes at … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA plans to send four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon as soon as Feb. 6 aboard the Orion spacecraft, moving forward with the Artemis II mission despite unresolved questions surrounding the Orion heat shield issue that emerged during a prior uncrewed test flight. The agency says it has … Read more