Start Blog Seite 19

Meta Says It's '99% of the Way There' in Restoring Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Von
admin
-
0

The outage also affected Threads and Facebook Messenger.
The outage also affected Threads and Facebook Messenger.

Meta suffered a widespread outage across its social media and messaging apps on Wednesday, with Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads all affected. By the late afternoon, the apps were almost fully functional again.
„Thanks for bearing with us! We’re 99% of the way there — just doing some last checks“, Meta posted on X at 2:26 p.m. PT/5:56 p.m. ET. „We apologize to those who’ve been affected by the outage.“
Instagram outage reports began spiking at around 10 a.m. PT, according to Downdetector, and the same time frame hit on Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Threads. (Disclosure: Downdetector is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.)
Instagram was showing error messages on the web version, and the mobile app had a spinning wheel when users tried to refresh their feeds. Though Stories appeared to be working, the „following“ tab was also showing a „couldn’t load activity“ message. Within a few hours, reports began dropping although pages were still slow to load, and only loading hours-old posts.
„We’re aware that a technical issue is impacting some users‘ ability to access our apps“, Meta posted on X at 10:48 a.m. PT. „We’re working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience.“
Cisco ThousandEyes is attributing the outage to „internal server errors and timeouts, which may indicate issues with Meta’s backend services.“
Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on what caused the outage.
People took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to post about the Instagram outage, asking if others were experiencing the same loading errors and to share memes about the experience.

電車内で女性の体を触った疑い 外務省職員の62歳男を逮捕

Von
admin
-
0

電車内で女性の体を触ったとして、埼玉県警浦和署は11日、外務省領事局政策課の課長補佐の男（62）=さいたま市大宮区=を不同意わいせつの疑いで現行犯逮捕し、発表した。「混雑で触れたかもしれない。故意で…
電車内で女性の体を触ったとして、埼玉県警浦和署は 、外務省領事局政策課の課長補佐の男（62）=さいたま市大宮区=を不同意わいせつの疑いで現行犯逮捕し、発表した。「混雑で触れたかもしれない。故意で触ったつもりはありません」と容疑を否認しているという。
署によると、逮捕容疑は、 午前 32～40分ごろ、浦和―赤羽間を走行中のJR高崎線の車内で、埼玉県内に住む20代の会社員女性の体を触ったというもの。男が女性の体を後ろ手に触ったのを警戒中の鉄道警察隊員が発見し、赤羽駅で降車させて逮捕したという。
外務省人事課は「職員が逮捕されたことは極めて遺憾であり、厳粛に受け止めている。引き続き職員の綱紀粛正の徹底に更に努めてまいりたい」とコメントしている。

Hannah Kobayashi Live Updates: Woman who vanished last month found safe

Von
admin
-
0

Missing Hawaii woman, Hannah Kobayashi, has been found safe more than a month after she disappeared. Follow Newsweek’s live blog for updates.
Missing Hawaii woman, Hannah Kobayashi, has been found safe more than a month after she disappeared, according to the family’s attorney. Her family said in a statement they were „incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe.“ Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell told reporters on Wednesday that Kobayashi was unharmed and there was no evidence she was the victim of trafficking. Kobayashi had been declared a „voluntary missing person“ after authorities reviewed surveillance video of her appearing to miss her connecting flight from Hawaii to New York in Los Angeles on November 8. She told family members she would sleep at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after missing the flight. The next day, however, she texted that she was sightseeing in LA, with plans to visit The Grove shopping destination and other places.On November 11, her family reported receiving „alarming“ text messages from her phone. Kobayashi’s father, Ryan Kobayashi, traveled from Hawaii to Los Angeles to assist in the search. However, he was found dead on November 24, two weeks after Hannah’s disappearance. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner ruled his death as a suicide caused by multiple blunt-force injuries, leaving his family devastated.
Follow Newsweek’s live blog for updates.Where was Kobayashi found?
The family of Hannah Kobayashi have not confirmed exactly where she was found, police say.
But it is believed she is still in Mexico.
During the investigation into her disappearance, police discovered that she had crossed the border into Tijuana, Mexico on foot, on November 12.
She does not appear to have returned into the United States but she was able to get in touch with her family to confirm she was safe.Police ‚haven’t seen Hannah Kobayashi themselves but won’t compel her to see them‘
The L.A. Police Department say that haven’t seen Hannah Kobayashi but they „have no reason to compel her to see us.“
Lt. Doug Oldfield, from the department’s missing persons unit, told People that they discovered Kobayashi had been found from her family’s attorney.
„We have not seen her and at this point we have no reason to compel her to see us“, he told the outlet.
„It’s a big news story so she may decide to come with a lawyer, but she is not obligated to speak to us.“
He added that police do not have many further details about her disappearance.Who is Hannah Kobayashi?
Hannah Kobayashi, 30, is a budding photographer from Maui, Hawaii, whose disappearance last month triggered prompted a massive search.
She was heading to New York City, from Hawaii, on November 8 for a new job and to visit relatives when she missed the connecting flight in LA International.
Her „alarming“ messages over the next few days panicked her family.
When she stopped responding entirely, they reported her missing.
Her father, Ryan Kobayashi, had flown to LA to help with her search but has since been found dead in a car park near the airport.
The LA county coroner’s office gave the cause of death as suicide.

Jim Jordan cheers Wray resignation, but says he's not done probing his FBI tenure

Von
admin
-
0

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is welcoming the news of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s resignation.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, signaled he is not finished with his oversight of FBI Director Christopher Wray’s handling of the bureau, even after the intelligence official announced he was stepping down.
Jordan said Wray’s resignation was „great“ news and lambasted his handling of the FBI in comments to Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
„I mean, Chris Wray was, you know, investigating moms and dads who show up for school board meetings. He was putting out a memorandum on saying, ‘If you’re a pro-life Catholic, you’re an extremist.’ The FBI retaliated against whistleblowers who came and gave us that kind of information. We learned yesterday that they were spying on congressional staffers and their metadata. And of course, he raided President Trump’s home“, Jordan said.
Wray previously denied targeting pro-life activists. He also defended the FBI’s handling of a Department of Justice (DOJ) memo raising alarms about conduct at school board meetings, though he said last year that there was „no compelling nationwide law enforcement justification“ for the directive to be issued.
Jordan has made no secret of his thoughts on Wray’s leadership, overseeing multiple inquiries by the House Judiciary Committee into his leadership.
When asked by Fox News Digital if that oversight will continue, Jordan said, „Oh, yeah.“
„And there’s, we think, reports coming that are going to, you know, shed even more light on what’s been going on down line from the from the inspector general“, Jordan said.
He also praised President-elect Trump’s new nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel.
Fox News first reported Wray’s intent to resign seven years into his 10-year term earlier on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Trump’s pick to replace him had already been meeting with senators for days ahead of an anticipated confirmation hearing.
„After weeks of careful thought, I’ve decided the right thing for the Bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current Administration in January and then step down. My goal is to keep the focus on our mission — the indispensable work you’re doing on behalf of the American people every day“, Wray told FBI colleagues. „In my view, this is the best way to avoid dragging the Bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work.“
Jordan told Fox News Digital he was not surprised at Wray’s decision.
„I mean when the president nominates someone to replace you, you’ve got to go, man“, Jordan said.

Ермак после встречи Зеленского и Трампа в Париже рассказал, как республиканец хочет закончить войну

Von
admin
-
0

В Офисе президента Украины уверены, что будущий хозяин Белого дома не поддержит диктатуру.
Руководитель ОП Андрей Ермак после встречи украинского лидера Владимира Зеленского и будущего хозяина Овального кабинета Дональда Трампа в столице Франции на прошлой неделе заявили о наличии понимания, что республиканец хочет завершить начатую Кремлем войну в Украине справедливым миром.
Об этом он рассказал в интервью проекту „Карп’як на Суспільному“.
Ермак назвал невозможным, чтобы Вашингтон поддержал диктатуру.
По словам главы ОП, переговоры в Париже, на которых также присутствовал французский лидер Эммануэль Макрон, стали ответом на ложь российских пропагандистов о том, что „Украина не хочет мира“.
Ермак считает положительным моментом, что Зеленский уже второй раз в этом году встретился с Трампом, который с уважением относится к Украине. Руководитель ОП отметил важность того, чтобы дальнейшие шаги Киева и новой американской администрации были общими. В этом плане хорошо, что подготовительные переговоры с командой Трампа стартовали еще до его официального вступления в президентскую должность. Это дает возможность сторонам начать после инаугурации работу по конкретным темам, главной из которых является прекращение войны на справедливых условиях.
Глава ОП уточнил, что справедливыми являются условия Украины, поскольку требования Киева – это восстановление территориальной целостности украинского государства и международного права.

China’s exports slow, imports decline in November

Von
admin
-
0

Array
China’s exports slowed in November and its imports declined, falling below forecasts and underscoring potential weakness in trade at a time when its leaders are striving to boost the economy after the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Customs data Tuesday showed exports grew 6.7% from a year earlier, down from a 12.7% increase in October. Analysts had estimated that exports had risen more than 8%.
Imports fell 3.9% from a year earlier, reflecting weak demand from industries and consumers.
With exports outpacing imports, China’s trade surplus rose to $97.4 billion.
The report came a day after Beijing pledged to loosen monetary policy and provide more support for the world’s No. 2 economy.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap tariffs of 60% or more on imports of Chinese goods, complicating Beijing’s efforts by threatening an area of the economy that has performed relatively well while the property sector remains in the doldrums and consumer spending remains fragile.
Some analysts say that the latest setbacks are likely to be temporary.
“We expect exports to accelerate again in the coming months, supported by gains in export competitiveness and exporters front-running tariffs,” Zichun Huang of Capital Economics said in a note.
“Import volumes declined last month, but they are likely to recover in the short run as accelerated fiscal spending boosts demand for industrial commodities,” she said.
The effects of tariffs will likely only be felt in the middle of 2025, Huang wrote.
Exports to the U.S. grew 8% in November compared to the same period last year, while outbound goods to the European Union rose 7.2%.
However, shipments to Russia fell 2.6% year-on-year compared to October, when exports to Russia rose 27%. The decline comes several months after the U.S. imposed secondary sanctions on goods deemed to support Russia’s military operations, including some Chinese firms that the U.S. accused of helping Moscow circumvent sanctions.
In another sign of slack demand, consumer inflation in November was a lower-than-expected 0.2%, according to data released Monday, down from 0.3% the month before mainly due to lower food prices.
But late last month, an official survey by the National Bureau of Statistics showed China’s factory activity expanding for a second consecutive month in November, rising to 50.3, the highest figure reported in seven months. A reading above 50 suggests growth while below 50 represents a contraction.
The revival in factory orders may also reflect efforts to beat higher tariffs, analysts said.

White Sox say they got "haul" from Red Sox in trade for Garrett Crochet

Von
admin
-
0

White Sox notebook: Who Sox got in trade, Rule 5 Draft; Sasaki to get bid, Tauchman signing official
Chris Getz said it was difficult to trade Garrett Crochet, but the White Sox general manager’s intention to do just that was evident since the trade deadline.
But landing the Red Sox’ No. 4, 5, 11 and 14 prospects from the Red Sox for the All-Star lefty made it easy.
“To be able to get a haul like we did and diversify a deal with some real talent in there, it became very obvious that this was a good deal for the Chicago White Sox,” Getz said Wednesday.
Here’s who the Sox got:
Catcher Kyle Teel, 22, is rated by MLB Pipeline the No. 3 catcher overall. He batted .288/.386/.433 with 23 doubles, 13 home runs and 78 RBI with 12 stolen bases in 112 games last season with Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. The Red Sox drafted him No. 14 overall in 2023.
Outfielder Braden Montgomery, 21, was a projected top three pick but dropped to 12th overall in the 2024 draft and did not make his pro debut in 2024 due to a broken ankle suffered in the college regionals. But is expected to be ready for spring training, Getz said.
Chase Meidroth, 23, was a Triple-A All-Star after batting .293/.437/ with 20 doubles, seven home runs, 105 walks and 13 stolen bases in 122 games with Worcester. His 105 walks led the minor leagues, and his .437 on-base percentage ranked third. He appeared in 51 games at shortstop, 35 at third base and 19 at second. Meidroth was named Double-A Portland’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2023. The Red Sox drafted him in the fourth round in 2022. Getz said he has a chance to break camp with the Sox out of spring training.
Wikelman González, 22, went 4-3 with a 4.73 ERA, 92 strikeouts in 89 1/3 innings for Portland in 2024. He was named the Red Sox’ minor league starting pitcher of the year in 2023.
“I feel a lot better” about the rebuild, Getz said.
“We were focused on bringing in as much high end talent that we could and we were able to accomplish that.”
Pitcher Shane Smith taken first overall in Rule 5 draft
With the first pick in the Rule 5 draft, the Sox selected right-hander Shane Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers.
Smith, 24, owns a 2.69 ERA in 73 games over three minor league seasons in the Brewers organization. In 32 games between the Brewers’ Triple-A and Double-A levels in 2024, half of them starts, he pitched to a 3.04 ERA while averaging 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
The 6-4 Smith’s repertoire includes a mid-90s mph fastball, slider and curve.
“It was a clear decision for us that he was the right guy,” Getz said. “It was almost a consensus with our group, which isn’t always the case.”
There’s a good chance Smith is part of the Sox’ pitching staff in 2025. Rule 5 picks go on a team’s 26-man roster and must be placed on outright waivers if removed.
“He’ll compete for a spot,” Getz said.
‘Presentation’ for Sasaki
The Sox have given no indications of being willing to spend significantly this offseason, but Japanese free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki will hear from them, Getz said.
“We plan on putting together a presentation for Sasaki,” Getz said. “He’s obviously a very sought after pitcher, we’re going to get a crack at it and see if we can convert.”
Tauchman deal official
The signing of former Cub outfielder Mike Tauchman was made official, for one year at $1.95 million.

Microsoft is once again removing a handy feature from Windows 11 without much explanation

Von
admin
-
0

Enjoy it while you can.
I think my calendar organization skills improved when devices learned what addresses and event times look like. I no longer need to remember to make an entry; just highlight the important bit, and the operating system will create a new calendar entry. If you liked how Windows 11 handled this feature, we have some bad news for you: it’s going away, and we’re still unsure why. Microsoft is getting rid of suggested actions on Windows 11
The Redmond giant announced the change on Microsoft Learn in a living document titled „Deprecated features for Windows client.“ This document acts as a graveyard for Windows features that Microsoft has pulled the plug on, and if anything new gets thrown on the trash heap, it’ll appear here.
Microsoft has recently added the following entry to the list of deprecated features:
If you haven’t tried this feature before, suggested actions appear whenever you copy something that Windows 11 detects as a future date or a phone number. The suggested actions depend on what you copied; for example, if you grab a date, it’ll ask if you want to add it to your calendar app for easy organization. Copying a number will have Windows suggest an app to call it. It was a pretty handy tool, seemingly removed for no reason.
This isn’t the first time Microsoft has discarded a handy Windows 11 feature. Earlier this year, we saw the company take the axe to Windows Subsystem for Android, which was a huge selling point for the operating system before Windows 11’s release.

NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Thursday, December 12 (game #550)

Von
admin
-
0

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here’s all you need to know to solve today’s game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.
What should you do once you’ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I’ve also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.NYT Connections today (game #550) – today’s words
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
See picture for clues! But if you want a description…
Ice cream
Bed
Saw
Tee-shirt
Music notes
Gear
Rodents of some kind
Triangle
Zipper
Nuts
Hot drink in a cup
Multiple letter Gs
Mouth
Golf tee
Comb
Building with dollar signNYT Connections today (game #550) – hint #1 – group hints
What are some clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
Yellow: The A-Team’s ‚Mr‘
Green: They’re not all for eating
Blue: How rude!
Purple: Watercourse elements
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today’s NYT Connections puzzles…NYT Connections today (game #550) – hint #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
YELLOW: THINGS THAT SOUND LIKE „T“
GREEN: OBJECTS WITH TEETH
BLUE: MILD OATHS
PURPLE: PARTS OF A RIVER
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.NYT Connections today (game #550) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections, game #550, are…
YELLOW: THINGS THAT SOUND LIKE „T“ TEA, TEE (GOLF), TEE (SHIRT), TI (MUSICAL NOTE)
GREEN: OBJECTS WITH TEETH COMB, GEAR, SAW, ZIPPER
BLUE: MILD OATHS FUDGE, GEEZ, NUTS, RATS
PURPLE: PARTS OF A RIVER BANK, BED, DELTA, MOUTH
My rating: Impossible
My score: Fail
Oh come on, NYT! Seriously? This is just too hard to even remotely count as fun. Will anyone solve this today? Am I just stupid? Pictograms are fine as a concept, and yeah it’s a welcome change from the normal Connections routine, shaking things up a bit – but if you’re going to do this at least make it a little easier!
Or maybe I just got unlucky, because I was on the right path with a couple of today’s groups. It’s just that there were so many options that might have worked, I was left scrabbling around in the dark.
For instance, I spotted right away that SAW, ZIPPER, GEAR and COMB were all OBJECTS WITH TEETH, but so is a MOUTH, so I included that twice and lost a couple of guesses there. Ditto MILD OATHS; I had GEEZ (Gs), RATS and NUTS, but thought the fourth was D’OH as in Homer Simpson, based on the picture of a musical score with the word DO written on it. Trouble was, the arrow was pointing to a different note, and I don’t read music so never realized that was actually a TI and instead went with a different group; the real final answer was FUDGE.
So actually yeah, let’s talk about some of these pictures, because how was anyone supposed to know that bit near the top of the ice cream was FUDGE? It could be anything! It could be chocolate or strawberry sauce, it’s not like this is a high-resolution photo. And as for DELTA… I mean that’s a triangle.
I’m never playing this game again (until tomorrow).Yesterday’s NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, 11 December, game #549)
YELLOW: UTOPIA PARADISE, SEVENTH HEAVEN, SHANGRI-LA, XANADU
GREEN: THINGS YOU SHAKE HAIRSPRAY, MAGIC 8 BALL, SALAD DRESSING, SNOWGLOBE
BLUE: PROPER NOUN PORTMANTEAUX JAZZERCISE, PARALYMPICS, POKÉMON, WIKIPEDIA
PURPLE: ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR „FRIEND“ KETCHUM, PAYPAL, PRIMATE, ROSEBUD

Jim Carrey, who once made $20M per film, came out of retirement for ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’ because he ‘needs the money’

Von
admin
-
0

Jim Carrey, who once made $20 million per film, told the Associated Press he came out of retirement for „Sonic the Hedgehog 3“ because he „needed the money.“
Jim Carrey returned to the big screen because he was strapped for cash.
On Tuesday, the 62-year-old actor jokingly told reporters that he came out of retirement for “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” after blowing through his savings.
“I came back to this universe because, first of all, I get to play a genius, which is a bit of a stretch,” he told the Associated Press. “And, you know, it’s just … I bought a lot of stuff and I need the money, frankly.”
The “Ace Venture” star reprised his role as villain Dr. Robotnik in the upcoming semi-animated action movie, which hits theaters Dec. 20.
The “Mask” star played the same character in the first two films, which came out in 2020 and 2022, respectively.
However, while promoting the second “Sonic,” Carrey announced his plan to step away from the spotlight.
“Well, I’m retiring,” he told “Access“ at the time. “I’m being fairly serious.”
“I feel like — and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough. I’ve done enough. I am enough,” he added.
Carrey was the first actor to make $20 million for a single film after starring in 1996’s “The Cable Guy.”
In the years that followed, the funnyman cemented himself as one of Hollywood’s wealthiest and highest-paid stars, reportedly raking in well over $180 million.
His biggest paycheck was a whopping $30 million for 2008’s “Yes Man” after he traded his salary for an ownership stake in the movie, which proved to be very lucrative for the actor.
Despite claiming he needed some extra cash flow, Carrey previously said it would take an extraordinary script to get him back in front of the camera.
“It depends if the angels bring some sort of script that’s, you know, written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road, but I’m taking a break,” he told “Access.”
“I really like my quiet life, and I really love putting paint on canvas, and I really love my spiritual life,” he shared.
Even before announcing his retirement, the actor became much more selective about which projects he accepted.
Carrey, who took a break from acting in the late 2010s, told the Hollywood Reporter in 2018 that he “didn’t want to be in the business anymore” and instead wanted to focus on other creative passions.
“I didn’t like what was happening, the corporations taking over and all that,” he explained. “And maybe it’s because I felt pulled toward a different type of creative outlet and I really liked the control of painting — of not having a committee in the way telling me what the idea must be to appeal to a four-quadrant whatever.”
Along with the new “Sonic” movie, Carrey is also expected to star in David Robert Mitchell’s film, “Evergreen Pines and the Fading Summer,” which is still in pre-production.

1...181920...77.826Seite 19 von 77.826
Timeline words data

NOCH MEHR NEWS

BELIEBTE KATEGORIE

©