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Check out our live blog coverage on the Verizon outage for more up-to-date details on the major cellular network issue.

It sounds like Verizon's enormous service outage on Monday might be nearing its end.

The company took to X (formerly Twitter) to share an update late Monday afternoon. According to the post, cell service "has started to be restored" and the company apologizes for any inconvenience



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Katie Gavin of MUNA performs at the All Things Go music festival.
  • The music festival All Things Go took place on Saturday and Sunday in Maryland and New York.
  • Chappell Roan, a major draw, dropped out at the last minute — but other performers made up for it.
  • Artists like MUNA, Reneé Rapp, and Janelle Monáe proved that other queer artists deserve the spotlight



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The people behind World Liberty Financial — former President Donald Trump, his sons, and his business associates — have made a lot of promises about the cryptocurrency platform’s revolutionary potential. It will liberate “the average American” from “the big banks and financial elites,” Trump



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No matter how big or small your business, building (or updating) your website and branding is one of the most important things you’ll do as an entrepreneur. Finding a platform that supports you is the key to making the process more fun than frightful — especially in the early stages.

As part of their annual Refresh showcase, Squarespace recently announced a suite of tools designed to do just that



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What is Emergency SOS on iPhone? It's a feature that could save your life.

Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro works in partnership with Globalstar satellite communications company to use satellite connectivity to put people in touch with local emergency dispatch centers if there is no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage.

If you're in an emergency, your iPhone can ping



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Mira Murati shared her mother's first interaction with ChatGPT.
  • Mira Murati announced her departure from OpenAI last week.
  • In an X post, Murati wrote, "I'm stepping away because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration."
  • Multiple of OpenAI's cofounders, including Ilya Sutskever, have gone on to start companies.

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An unboxing video reveals what appears to be the first Anker wall charger with a status screen. | Screenshot: YouTube

An unboxing video shared on YouTube last week has our first hands-on look at a new 140W wall charger from Anker. It appears to be the first from the company to feature an integrated display that shows how much power is being drawn from each of its four USB



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Wondering how to use Wi-Fi calling?

Wi-Fi Calling is a feature on the iPhone that enables users experiencing reception problems to have a stronger call connection over broadband via Wi-Fi. The connection is generally encrypted, which is reassuring for those relying on shared Wi-Fi.

Many users may not even realize they have the power to improve their call quality. Before we proceed, make sure that



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This aerial picture taken on September 27th, 2024, shows a flooded street after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Steinhatchee, Florida. | Photo by Ricardo Arduengo / AFP via Getty Images

The Southeastern United States is reeling from Hurricane Helene, a monstrous storm that made landfall in Florida on Thursday before cutting a terrifying path all the way up to Tennessee



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New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives for his arraignment outside Manhattan Federal Court on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 in Manhattan, New York.
  • The New York City mayor has begun formally challenging last week's bribery and fraud indictment.
  • His arguments in Monday's motion to dismiss amount to this: SCOTUS lets me do it.
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Business Insider's reporter took a one-week solo backpacking trip in Berlin and Vienna, sleeping in budget Airbnbs and shared train cabins.
  • I spent two weeks backpacking through Europe in 2022 and was surprised by my experiences.
  • Backpacking through Europe wasn't the glamorous, romantic adventure it looks like on Instagram.
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On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) fined Cruise, GM’s self-driving vehicle division, $1.5 million. The penalty was imposed for omitting key details from an October 2023 accident in which one of the company’s autonomous vehicles struck and dragged a San Francisco pedestrian.

Cruise is being fined for initially submitting several incomplete reports. The NHTSA’s