Apple rolled out software updates — iOS 16.1, iPad OS 16.1, and macOS Ventura — to all users on Monday. It also introduced new App Store rules that limit features unlocked through NFTs and mandates apps to use Apple’s payment method to purchase “boosts” for posts on social media. NFTs The company said apps are…
The Late Late Show was on a break last week, but James Corden was in the news more than ever. It started seven days ago, when Balthazar restaurant owner Keith McNally shared a post on Instagram saying he’d banned James Corden for two incidents in which he’d been rude to staff. He posted a follow-up…
Meta’s chat app WhatsApp is down for users across the globe. Numerous users on Twitter have complained that they cannot access the service. For us at Mashable, WhatsApp isn’t working either; the app displays an error message saying “Connecting to WhatsApp.” WhatsApp’s official Twitter account is currently silent on the matter. That’s a lot of…
(Image credit: Pexels/Anton) It looks like WhatsApp is down. Millions of users have been trying to send messages on the app, but rather than being sent, people are simply seeing a clock icon next to their messages. As of the morning of Tuesday, October 25, WhatsApp seems incapable of sending apps, although people can still…
Kanye West Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Adidas could announce plans to end its partnership with Kanye West as early as Tuesday, sources told Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter said this was because of his offensive behavior. Ye wore a “White Lives Matter” shirt and has made multiple antisemitic comments in recent weeks. Adidas is set to cut…
Westend61/Getty Images A new Gallup poll finds Americans aren’t optimistic about the economy, with optimism at a record low. Americans were asked if they think life will be better for the next generation, and most don’t think so. Republicans especially had a decline in optimism, as did higher-earners. If you feel like the vibes are…
WhatsApp was down on Tuesday morning. SOPA Images/Getty Images WhatsApp went down for thousands of users on Tuesday morning. Users could access the app and their chats, but they weren’t able to send or receive messages. The app was still not working an hour after WhatsApp went down. Thousands of WhatsApp users have been unable…
Patrick Pleul/Getty Images; Vicky Leta/Insider Elon Musk has until Friday at 5 p.m. ET to close his deal with Twitter or a trial date will be set. Experts say the deal is expected to close. If not, Musk could face an uphill battle in court. If Musk becomes Twitter’s new owner, Twitter will undergo a…
Last June, NASA announced that it would convene a panel to study “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAP), aka UFOs — while saying it doesn’t believe they’re “extraterrestrial in origin.” Now, the space agency has unveiled the 16-member panel that will focus on “unclassified sightings and other data collected from civilian government and commercial sectors.” Chairing the…
Popular messaging service WhatsApp now seems to be working again. It went down for more than an hour today, with messaging not accessible for many thousands of uses. It just displayed a “connecting” message at the top of the mobile application for a decent amount of time. According to outage detection site Downdetector, reports of…