Multiple Microsoft services including Bing and Copilot, along with ChatGPT internet search and DuckDuckGo are down in Europe, Bleeping Computer reported. Bing.com and Copilot return blank pages and 429 errors, while DuckDuckGo simply states: "There was an error displaying the search results. Please try again."
On its @MSFT365Status X page, Microsoft stated that "We're investigating an issue where
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- The meme-stock "apes" have attracted a new member: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- The presidential candidate said he'd bought $24,000 of GameStop stock in a show of support.
- Kennedy endorsed retail investors' calls for reforming Wall Street to level the playing field.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has joined the meme-stock movement — and shown he's serious by investing in
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- Growing up, Mukhtar Kadiri felt like an outsider because of his Arabic name.
- After struggling to land job interviews out of college, he added "Mark" to his résumé and got hired.
- Kadiri found himself job hunting again years later and refused to reject his real name and identity.
This as-told-to essay is based on a
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- It can take a decade to build transmission lines, and construction fell to an all-time low in 2022.
- The delays make the US's aging power grid more vulnerable to extreme weather and blackouts.
- New federal rules could help break logjams over funding and environmental permits.
America's power grid is old and stressed.
Blackouts are on the rise as the climate crisis fuels more-powerful storms

A space mission exploring the “dark universe” has released its first scientific data — and five new extraterrestrial snapshots. Captured by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid telescope, the observations paint a never-before-seen picture of the cosmos. They also offer new insights into the properties of celestial bodies. The images are at least four times sharper than any taken from ground
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Gina Papini honestly isn't sure whether she got taken for a ride on pet insurance, but it's pretty clear she didn't get much bang for her buck.
Papini and her husband decided to add coverage for their two dogs and their cat when it was
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Keara Sullivan is known for her razor-sharp TikTok commentary on the foibles of her hyperonline generation. Since late 2020, the New York comedian has amassed over 400,000 followers — most of them fellow Gen Zers. Lately, though, the 24

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.
With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.
So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be

TL;DR: Through May 31, Sticky Password, a password vault that comes with a free year of dark web monitoring, is on sale for $29.99 (reg. $199.99).