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Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A significant Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage impacted a wide range of apps and websites, from Alexa and Venmo to Snapchat, Fortnite, Reddit, Lyft, and Disney+. The incident was tied to DNS resolution issues affecting DynamoDB API endpoints in the US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region, one of AWS’s busiest hubs. Root cause: DNS resolution problems for regional DynamoDB service endpoints in us-east-1. Timeline (ET): Error rates began overnight (around 3:11 AM); DNS issue mitigated by early morning; lingering impacts affected EC2 instance launches into the afternoon; AWS reported full resolution by evening. Services hit: Reports included Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news sites. Knock-on effects: Even after DNS stabilized, AWS…

Apple Stock Hits New All‑Time High Apple’s share price set a fresh record in U.S. trading, reaching an intraday high of $264.38 before closing at $262.24. The move surpasses the company’s prior peak from late December last year and underscores continued investor confidence in Apple’s long-term roadmap. Intraday high: $264.38 Closing price: $262.24 Context: New record above the previous all-time high set late last year While no single catalyst was confirmed for today’s surge, investors have been watching Apple’s expanding services business, ongoing buybacks, and the company’s push to integrate more on-device and cloud-assisted AI features across its platforms. Broader market momentum for large-cap tech has also provided a favorable backdrop. It’s worth noting that record highs don’t guarantee a straight path upward. Macro factors such as interest rates, consumer…

AWS us-east-1 Outage Disrupted Major Apps; Amazon Cites DNS Issue With DynamoDB (Now Resolved) A widespread incident in Amazon Web Services’ us-east-1 region on October 20 (ET) caused increased error rates and latency across multiple services, temporarily disrupting major apps including Snapchat, Venmo, Lyft, Fortnite—and even Amazon’s own Alexa. By the afternoon, AWS said most services had returned to normal, with request backlogs clearing into the evening. Amazon later confirmed the broader resolution of the issue. What happened AWS identified the trigger as a DNS resolution issue impacting DynamoDB endpoints. That meant many apps could not reliably reach their databases, causing timeouts, elevated API errors and cascading failures across dependent services. Timeline highlights (ET) 3:11 AM: AWS reports increased error rates/latencies for multiple services in us-east-1. ~5:01 AM: Root cause…

AWS us-east-1 Outage Disrupted Major Apps; Amazon Cites DNS Issue With DynamoDB (Now Resolved) A widespread incident in Amazon Web Services’ us-east-1 region caused increased error rates and latency across multiple services, temporarily disrupting major apps including Snapchat, Venmo, Lyft, Fortnite—and even Amazon’s own Alexa. AWS attributed the trigger to DNS resolution issues affecting DynamoDB endpoints. Amazon later said services had returned to normal operations, with backlogs clearing through the afternoon and evening. Key timeline 3:11 AM ET: AWS reports elevated errors/latencies in us-east-1. ~5:01 AM ET: Root cause identified: DNS resolution issue for DynamoDB APIs; mitigations begin. 6:35 AM ET: DNS issue mitigated; residual impacts persist (notably new EC2 instance launches). 8:48–10:14 AM ET: Progress continues; AWS rate-limits new EC2 instance launches to aid recovery. 3:01 PM ET: AWS…

AWS us-east-1 Outage Disrupted Major Apps; Amazon Cites DNS Issue With DynamoDB (Now Resolved) A widespread incident in Amazon Web Services’ us-east-1 region on October 20 (ET) caused increased error rates and latency across multiple services, temporarily disrupting major apps including Snapchat, Venmo, Lyft, Fortnite—and even Amazon’s own Alexa. AWS attributed the trigger to DNS resolution issues affecting DynamoDB endpoints. Amazon later said services had returned to normal operations, with backlogs clearing through the afternoon and evening. Timeline highlights 3:11 AM ET: AWS reports elevated errors/latencies for multiple services in us-east-1. ~5:01 AM ET: Root cause identified: DNS resolution issue for DynamoDB APIs; mitigations begin. 6:35 AM ET: DNS issue mitigated; residual impacts persist (notably with new EC2 instance launches). 8:48–10:14 AM ET: Continued progress; AWS rate-limits new EC2 instance…

AWS us-east-1 Outage Disrupts Major Apps; Amazon Cites DNS Issue With DynamoDB (Now Resolved) A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) incident in the us-east-1 region caused increased error rates and latency across multiple services, temporarily disrupting apps like Snapchat, Venmo, Lyft, Fortnite—and even Alexa. AWS attributed the trigger to DNS resolution issues on DynamoDB endpoints. Services gradually recovered through the day, with Amazon later confirming normal operations had been restored. Key timeline 3:11 AM ET: AWS reports elevated errors/latencies in us-east-1. ~5:01 AM ET: Root cause identified: DNS resolution issue for DynamoDB APIs; mitigations begin. 6:35 AM ET: DNS issue mitigated; residual impacts persist (notably new EC2 launches). 8:48–10:14 AM ET: Progress continues; AWS rate-limits new EC2 instance launches to aid recovery. 3:01 PM ET: AWS states services have returned…

AWS US-EAST-1 Outage Disrupts Major Apps; Amazon Cites DNS Issue With DynamoDB (Now Resolved) A widespread Amazon Web Services outage in the US-EAST-1 region on October 20 (ET) temporarily knocked many popular apps and services offline, including Snapchat, Venmo, Lyft, Fortnite and even Amazon’s own Alexa. Amazon says the root trigger was a DNS resolution issue affecting DynamoDB endpoints, which caused elevated error rates and cascading service failures. By mid-afternoon, AWS reported services had returned to normal, with backlogs clearing into the evening. Timeline highlights 3:11 AM ET: AWS reports increased error rates and latencies across multiple services in US-EAST-1. ~5:01 AM ET: Root cause identified as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB APIs; mitigations begin. 6:35 AM ET: DNS issue mitigated; residual impacts persist, notably with new EC2 instance launches.…

Kohler’s $599 Dekoda Smart Toilet Camera Uses ML to Analyze Waste Kohler has launched a new Kohler Health division, debuting with Dekoda — a $599 toilet-mounted camera and sensor system meant to turn the bathroom into a connected health hub. Using optical sensors and machine learning, Dekoda analyzes what’s in the bowl to surface insights related to gut health, hydration, and potential blood detection. Results are delivered to a companion mobile app. At launch, Dekoda supports iPhone, with an Android app in development. Early reports indicate that a subscription (individual or family plans) is required for ongoing insights and features. Availability is rolling out shortly after the announcement. Price: $599 for the hardware; subscription required for continued insights. Platforms: iOS now; Android coming later. What it measures: Stool characteristics and…

Kohler’s $599 Dekoda Smart Toilet Camera Uses ML to Analyze Waste Kohler has launched a new Kohler Health division, debuting with Dekoda — a $599 toilet-mounted camera and sensor system designed to turn the bathroom into a connected health hub. Using optical sensors and machine learning, Dekoda analyzes what’s in the bowl to surface insights related to gut health, hydration, and potential blood detection. Results are delivered to a companion mobile app. At launch, Dekoda supports iPhone, with an Android app in development. Early reports indicate that a subscription (individual and family plans) is required for ongoing insights and features. Shipping is expected to begin as early as tomorrow following the announcement. Price: $599 for the hardware; subscription required for advanced insights. Platforms: iOS now; Android coming later. What it…

Kohler’s $599 Dekoda Smart Toilet Camera Aims to Track Gut Health With ML Kohler has launched a new Kohler Health division, debuting with Dekoda — a $599 toilet-mounted camera and sensor system designed to turn the bathroom into a connected health hub. Using optical sensors and machine learning, Dekoda analyzes what’s in the bowl to surface insights related to gut health, hydration, and potential blood detection. Results are delivered to a companion mobile app. At launch, Dekoda supports iPhone, with an Android app in development. Early reports indicate that a subscription (individual or family plans) is required for ongoing insights and features. Shipping is expected to begin shortly after the announcement. Price: $599 for the hardware; subscription required for advanced insights. Platforms: iOS now; Android coming later. What it measures:…