Global tech outage: PHL copes with delays, cancelations as Mayor Parker says city impacted
Airports, hospitals, banks, courts – you name it, the CrowdStrike outage sent a ripple effect across the entire country. Philadelphia felt the impact most acutely at the airport and 30th Street Station, while city services carried on.
Mayor Cherelle Parker, officials update city operations during global tech outage
Mayor Parker and other city leaders pointed out city services were not badly affected in the global tech outage, citing preparedness of just such an outage.
PHL experiences long lines, delayed and canceled flights in global tech outage
Flights are slowly getting back to normal operations, but that was not the case earlier Friday when a global tech outage canceled a majority of morning flights. Passengers did their best under trying and confusing circumstances.
Global tech outage: Here's what's being impacted by massive tech outage in Philadelphia, New Jersey
A global technology outage on Friday morning grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off-air in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world.
What is CrowdStrike? Here’s what to know about the company linked to global outage
The Texas-based organization offers cloud-based security solutions and operates in over 170 countries.
Global tech outage: Here's how to fix the dreaded 'Blue Screen of Death'
A global tech outage caused many Microsoft users to experience the 'Blue Screen of Death." Here's what causes the error message and how to repair it.
Major global outage hits airlines, banks, businesses – what to know
Growing outages in services at Visa, ADT security and Amazon, and airlines including American Airlines and Delta have been reported. Here's what Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said about the issue.
Global tech outage slows travel at Philadelphia International Airport
Travelers in Philadelphia and around the world experienced widespread delays as part of a Microsoft outage that also disrupted banks, media outlets and companies on Friday.
Social Security just announced a change for millions of beneficiaries
Millions of Social Security recipients must switch to a new Login.gov portal to continue accessing their online account information, as announced by the Social Security Administration.
World’s 1st ‘Miss AI’ beauty pageant winner crowned
Here’s a look at who won Miss AI – and she’s a Moroccan social media influencer.
Philadelphia data breach may have exposed Social Security numbers: what you should know
The City of Philadelphia says some Social Security numbers may have been exposed in a data breach.
Social Security numbers may have been exposed in Philly data breach
FOX 29 obtained a letter sent to individuals who may have been impacted by a data breach, possibly exposing Social Security numbers.
Here's why people are siding with a driverless car company after its vehicle hit a pedestrian
An accident involving a pedestrian and a Baidu driverless car in China is highlighting the ongoing challenges and public perceptions of the autonomous vehicle industry.
Driver gets stuck on Utah mountain after taking Google 'shortcut': officials
A driver in Utah got stranded on a mountain after Google Maps suggested a shortcut that led to a rugged dirt road, officials said.
DOJ seizes social media ‘bot farm’ operated by Russian government
The DOJ said more than 900 fake social media accounts were seized in a scheme used to promote Russian government agendas by spreading misinformation online.
Job scams surged 118% in 2023 due to AI, watchdog group warns
People who are suspicious of a possible scam should confirm the source of the request for personal information.
Mark Cuban asked ChatGPT who should be president after the first debate — here’s what it said
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban fed the first presidential debate transcript between Joe Biden and Donald Trump into OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Here's who it thinks should be president.
Can artificial intelligence decode dog barks?
Scientists are developing tools to distinguish whether a dog's bark shows playfulness or aggression.
What is Gen Alpha slang? The meaning behind words like ‘skibidi,’ ‘sigma’
If a swarm of middle schoolers call you an “Alpha Sigma" or a “Looksmax Mogger," take it as a compliment. Here's a breakdown of slang terms used by Gen Alpha, the kids born between 2010 and 2024:
Driverless Waymo gets pulled over by police and it's captured on body cam
This is something you probably didn't consider: self-driving Waymo cars can get pulled over by police. In fact, it happened last month in Phoenix and it was caught on body camera.