Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake Hits Vanuatu, Triggering Internet Outages
Read more at The New York Times
-
Quake rocks Pacific island Vanuatu, reportedly killing at least 6 people
A deadly earthquake has struck the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, including one housing the U.S. embassy.CBS News - 30m -
7.3 magnitude earthquake damages US Embassy in Vanuatu
The embassy "sustained considerable damage during the earthquake and is closed until further notice," U.S. officials said in a statement.ABC News - 33m -
WATCH: CCTV shows earthquake rock Vanuatu
CCTV video shows homes and businesses shaking as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the Pacific island of Vanuatu, causing widespread damage.ABC News - 1h -
Powerful earthquake hits Pacific island Vanuatu causing significant damage
Red Cross workers and embassy officials report damage in capital Port Vila after 7.3 magnitude quake hits. A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in ...The Guardian - 1h -
USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean
USGS says magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits near Vanuatu in the Pacific OceanABC News - 9h -
Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has diedABC News - 16h -
Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck just off the coast of Vanuatu, causing widespread destruction in the South Pacific island nationABC News - 41m -
Buildings flattened as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
The extent of damage remains unclear, but there are unconfirmed reports of at least one death.BBC News - 4h -
Mystery drone sightings fuel spread of internet theories
One Facebook group has swelled to over 70,000 members as people speculate about the source of the drones.CBS News - 12h -
Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Forged Global Fusions, Dies at 73
His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful Dead.The New York Times - 19h -
German chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote, triggering early elections
Scholz had called the vote to deliberately lose it following the collapse of his coalition government. Olaf Scholz has lost a historic vote of confidence in the German parliament, paving the way ...The Guardian - 20h -
Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has diedABC News - 1d -
Zakir Hussain, legendary Indian tabla musician, dies aged 73
The classical musician, who performed with George Harrison and Van Morrison, died in a San Francisco hospital on Sunday. Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who ...The Guardian - 1d -
Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73
The Indian classical music icon died of a lung disease at a hospital in San Francisco.BBC News - 1d -
Storm-hit Russian petroleum tankers trigger fears of fuel spills in Black Sea
One vessel’s prow breaks off and another craft runs aground in Kerch Strait off CrimeaFinancial Times - 1d -
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shakes Chile but there are no reports of damage
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken central Chile but there have been no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami had been ruled outABC News - 3d -
Why is the internet obsessed with a suspected CEO killer?
The killing of a health insurance boss has divided AmericaBBC News - 3d -
Foot tapping and hair twiddling among triggers for those who hate fidgeting
Why hair twiddling, pen tapping or thigh jiggling can cause rage and distress for some people.BBC News - 4d -
OpenAI says ChatGPT service has recovered after hours-long outage
OpenAI said service to its application programming interface, ChatGPT and Sora had been restored after not working for hours.CNBC - 5d -
WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook on Wednesday evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.BBC News - 5d -
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp outage ‘99%’ resolved, says Meta
Social media firm apologises to those affected by blackout on Wednesday, after more than 100,000 complaints. Meta has said it is “99% of the way there” in solving a social media blackout with its ...The Guardian - 5d -
Is Facebook down? Here's what to know about reports of outages.
Users are reporting problems accessing many of Meta's social media services, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.CBS News - 5d -
The Internet’s Obsession With Luigi Mangione Signals a Major Shift
On Monday, police arrested Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old app developer, in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Online reaction to his apprehension reveals a new form ...Wired - 6d -
Here’s what may have triggered Trump’s latest jibe that Canada is a state
President-elect Donald Trump joked on social media — as he reportedly did in person — that Canada is a state and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a governor.MarketWatch - 6d -
Microsoft 365 suffers outage Tuesday morning
Microsoft 365 users reported being unable to access essential apps Tuesday morning.CBS News - 6d -
The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet's biggest scams
As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.CNBC - Dec. 8 -
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattles Northern California
A major magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County in Northern California on Thursday morning. It triggered a brief tsunami warning for Northern California and Southern Oregon ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Earthquake rattles coast of California and triggers brief tsunami warnings
An earthquake with a preliminary 7.0 magnitude struck just off the coast of Northern Carolina, rattling a large area along the coast. The quake caused minor damaged and briefly triggered tsunami ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake rattles northern California
Quake triggered a tsunami warning for at least 5.3 million Californians, which was later withdrawn. A large earthquake struck the northern California coast on Thursday morning, rattling communities ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Intel Republicans find adversaries likely behind AHI attacks, triggering blowback
A report from Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee says they are “convinced” foreign adversaries are behind anomalous health incidents (AHI), faulting the intelligence community for ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Tsunami warning cancelled after magnitude 7 earthquake strikes California coast
A tsunami warning was issued for northern California and southern Oregon, but was later cancelled.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
7.0 earthquake hits off Northern California coast; tsunami warning canceled
A large, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County on Thursday morning.CBS News - Dec. 5 -
How Stalker 2's Launch (Literally) Broke The Internet
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl has enjoyed a generally positive overall reception , despite launching with a few issues . But Stalker 2 released to near-unanimous praise from players in Ukraine, ...GameSpot - Dec. 5 -
USGS scientists discuss 7.0 magnitude California earthquake
Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey held a news conference Thursday after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California. The quake initially triggered a tsunami ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Moment earthquake hits California and damages store
A tsunami warning was cancelled after the 7.0 magnitude quake shook parts of the West coast.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Parts of Northern California under tsunami warning after 7.0 magnitude earthquake
Communities along the cost of Northern California are under a tsunami warning after the area was reportedly hit by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Residents near lower elevations have been advised to ...NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Vanuatu calls on the World Court to recognize climate change harms
Vanuatu urged the top United Nations court to recognize the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight it.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Nous Research is training an AI model using machines distributed across the internet
Nous's DisTrO, Distributed Training Over-the-Internet, allows foundation class models to be trained without expensive superclusters.VentureBeat - Dec. 2 -
Andy Paley, Whose Imprint Was All Over Pop Music, Dies at 73
Musician, singer, songwriter, producer and more, he collaborated with Madonna and a raft of other artists and helped resuscitate the career of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.The New York Times - Nov. 28
More from The New York Times
-
Mayotte, Cyclone-Hit French Territory, Imposes Curfew as Aid Is Rushed In
The New York Times - 56m -
Putin Stays Silent on Syria in Meeting With Russia’s Military
The New York Times - 15h -
Trump’s Tariffs Helped Northern Vietnam Boom Like Never Before. What Now?
The New York Times - 2h -
Why America’s Kurdish Allies Are Under Threat in a New Syria
The New York Times - 1d -
Ex-Bangladeshi Leader Orchestrated Mass Disappearances, Inquiry Finds
The New York Times - 19h