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FBI warns people about romance scams this Valentine’s Day
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (154+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " The FBI in Jacksonville is warning people to be careful about online romance scams, especially with Valentine's Day coming up. Last year, more than 550 people across North Florida lost a total of $22.2 million to these scams, according to…...
Outage at Cloudflare disrupts internet, including X, ChatGPT
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (266+ words) Cloudflare was experiencing issues with its global network, the company said Tuesday, disrupting service for many websites and apps including X and OpenAI's ChatGPT. "Cloudflare is aware of, and investigating an issue which potentially impacts multiple customers," the company posted…...
USPS, UPS, FedEx set holiday shipping deadlines
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (247+ words) The holiday season is in full swing and the post office, UPS and FedEx have set the deadlines to make sure your cards and packages to their destinations in time for the celebrations. The USPS said that Dec. 17 is the…...
What caused AWS outage?
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (310+ words) After a day of glitches and frustrations, officials know what caused the massive Amazon Web Services outage on Monday. Monday's computer problems were the third time in five years that the AWS US-EAST-1 system went down, impacting global business, Reuters…...
AWS outage: Company says mass outage ‘fully mitigated’
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (92+ words) Amazon Web Services says the issues that caused a mass outage have been "fully mitigated." While AWS said that all services should be back up and running, "some requests may be throttled" while they continue to work on resolving the…...
Return to sender: How to avoid the USPS scam text
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (492+ words) Scammers stick with the USPS scam text racket because it's effective. But the good news is, once you know what to look for, you'll be onto that scam like a dog on a postman. Spokeo explains how the scam works…...
The flip phone renaissance: 9 retro phones that Gen Z is obsessed with in 2025
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (566+ words) Spokeo reports Gen Z is embracing retro flip phones, seeking simplicity and a digital detox amid smartphone fatigue, with significant sales growth. The flip phone renaissance: 9 retro phones that Gen Z is obsessed with in 2025 In an era of screen…...
Ghosting: The modern dating dilemma
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1367+ words) You're staring at your phone screen. It's been hours, maybe days. The last message you sent sits unopened. There's no reply, no read receipt, just " silence. This is the experience of digital ghosting, when someone cuts off all communication suddenly…...
Reverse phone lookup demystified: When, why, and how to use it legally
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (796+ words) This guide by Spokeo explains reverse phone lookup, why people use it, what information it reveals, and how to use it responsibly and legally. Reverse phone lookup is when you enter a mobile or landline phone number into a search…...
Amazon pulls plug on Freevee
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (161+ words) Freevee will be going away in the next few weeks, with the programming moving over to Prime Video. The Freevee streaming service was launched almost five years ago under the IMDB brand, Variety reported. It was ad-supported and had original…...