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Massive Outage Disrupts Microsoft Outlook, Online Services (Breaking)
A massive Microsoft outage disrupted email and other online services for users across the US, with problems potentially affecting customers worldwide.
The outage began shortly after noon on Thursday, Nov. 12, impacting Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, Teams, and Copilot. Outlook was among the hardest-hit services, with more than 131,000 outage reports at 1:18 p.m., according to tracking website Downdetector.
Microsoft 365 had more than 22,000 reports by 12:55 p.m., while Copilot had about 4,400 and Teams had roughly 2,000.
In a social media post, Microsoft confirmed it was …
600 Fire, Explosion Reports Spark Urgent Warning For Popular Portable Chargers
Federal regulators are urging people to stop using more than 200,000 portable chargers because they can catch fire or explode.
The urgent warning affects about 210,000 HAIARA W5 PRO power banks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Nov. 5. The devices have lithium batteries that can explode and ignite, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
The warning comes after Amazon seller Mitrytech agreed to recall about 11,000 HAIARA power banks in late October. The CPSC has received 600 reports of fires, explosions, and other overheating incidents, including&nb…
