After Salesforce warned it retailers to stop selling military-style files, a larger issue was identified by Eric S. Raymond: software as a service. If the provider decides it doesn’t want your business, you probably have no real recourse. OK, you could sue for tortious interference in business relationships, but that’s chancy and anyway you didn’t…
Google Cloud goes down, taking YouTube, Gmail, Snapchat, and others with it
Google Cloud networking issue takes down a large chunk of web services across North American and the EU. …read more Source:: ZDNet
Google Cloud issues take down YouTube, Snapchat, Gmail and more – CNET
Having YouTube issues? A host of other popular apps and services are also down across the eastern US. …read more Source:: CNet
Get the Instant Pot Duo 6-quart for just $70 – CNET
Amazon’s discounting Instant Pot Duo and Duo Plus models to prices near their all-time lows. Also: A nice deal on a Sony Bluetooth speaker. …read more Source:: CNet
Massive Google Cloud Outage Takes Down YouTube, Gmail, and Snapchat In Parts of US
An anonymous reader quotes the Verge: YouTube, Snapchat, Gmail, Nest, Discord, and a number of other web services are suffering from outages in the U.S. today. The root cause appears to be problems with Google’s Cloud service which powers apps other than just Google’s own web services. Google has issued a status update on its…
New Circuits with Old Technology
Before the invention of transistors, vacuum tubes ruled the world. The only way to get amplification or switching (or any electrical control of current) back then was to use tubes. But some tube design limitations were obvious even then. For one, they produce an incredible amount of heat during normal operation, which leads to reliability…
WWDC preview, ZenFone 6, Pixel Slate sale, iPod Touch (MobileTechRoundup show #471)
Apple kicks off WWDC tomorrow and we are sure to see news about MacOS, iOS, WatchOS, and more. Reviewers are very pleased with the new $500 ASUS ZenFone 6 with unique swivel camera. …read more Source:: ZDNet
Scammers Try Elaborate Fake Job Interviews On Google Hangouts
Ars Technica documents “a new breed of digital fraudsters” using a complicated scam to prey on white-collar job-seekers. It involves setting up a fake job interview process and the promises of high-paying work: Like most successful cons, this one involved gaining the willing consent of its victim through some combination of greed, fear, or desperation……
Apple WWDC could bring big iTunes change – CNET
A move to scrub iTunes social media accounts makes it seem all the more likely that the iconic product is about to be replaced. …read more Source:: CNet
Amazon Prime Day 2019: When is it, what’s coming and how can I get the best deals? – CNET
The latest tips, predictions, current deals and more for the company’s big summer sale. …read more Source:: CNet
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