iOS 26.1 Beta Adds New Phone and Camera Settings, Plus “Liquid Glass” Transparency Toggle Apple’s latest iOS 26.1 beta (now in its fourth pre-release) introduces several usability tweaks and new controls. Beyond the previously spotted option to reduce transparency effects in the “Liquid Glass” design, Apple is testing additional settings that fine-tune how core system components behave. Reduce Transparency: A new toggle lets users tone down the “Liquid Glass” transparency effects for a clearer, higher-contrast look. Phone: New options include an optional haptic feedback effect during calls, adding subtle tactile cues while you’re on the line. Camera: Fresh settings provide more granular control over the Camera experience, giving users more ways to tailor behavior to their preferences. System behavior: Additional switches help adjust how certain iOS components respond, aiming for…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage left many apps and sites offline or sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The disruption centered on the heavily used US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB API endpoints. While the DNS problem was mitigated early in the day, cascading dependencies caused lingering issues—especially with EC2 instance launches—leading AWS to temporarily rate-limit new launches in the region to aid recovery. Amazon later said services were restored, with backlogs clearing over time. What happened Initial impact: Increased error rates and latencies across multiple AWS services in us-east-1. Root cause: DNS resolution issues affecting…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage left many apps and sites offline or sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The disruption centered on the heavily used US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB API endpoints. While the DNS problem was mitigated early in the day, cascading dependencies caused lingering issues—especially with EC2 instance launches—leading AWS to temporarily rate-limit new launches in the region to aid recovery. Amazon later said services were restored, with backlogs clearing over time. What happened Initial impact: Increased error rates and latencies across multiple AWS services in us-east-1. Root cause: DNS resolution issues affecting…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage temporarily took many popular apps and sites offline or made them sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The disruption centered on the heavily used US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB API endpoints. While that DNS problem was mitigated early in the day, cascading dependencies caused lingering issues—especially with EC2 instance launches—leading AWS to temporarily rate‑limit new launches in the region to aid recovery. Amazon later said services were restored, with backlogs clearing over time. Root cause: DNS resolution issues affecting regional DynamoDB endpoints in us‑east‑1. Timeline (ET): Errors began overnight; DNS…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage took many apps and sites offline or made them sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The incident centered on the heavily used US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution issues for DynamoDB API endpoints. While the DNS problem was mitigated early in the day, cascading dependencies led to lingering issues—most notably with EC2 instance launches—as AWS temporarily rate-limited new launches in us-east-1 to aid recovery. Amazon later said services were restored, with backlogs clearing over time. Root cause: DNS resolution issues affecting regional DynamoDB endpoints in us-east-1. Timeline (ET): Errors began overnight; DNS mitigated in…

AWS Outage Takes Down Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Cited A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage disrupted a long list of apps and sites, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. The issues centered on the US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region and led to increased error rates and slowdowns across multiple AWS services. AWS identified the trigger as DNS resolution problems for DynamoDB API endpoints. While the DNS issue was mitigated earlier in the day, cascading dependencies caused lingering problems—most notably with EC2 instance launches—as AWS rate-limited new launches in the region to aid recovery. Amazon later reported that service operations had been restored, with backlogs clearing over time. Root cause: DNS resolution issue affecting regional DynamoDB endpoints…

Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Major Apps; DNS Issue in us-east-1 Blamed A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage took major apps and sites offline or made them sluggish, including Alexa, Venmo, Lyft, Snapchat, Canva, Fortnite, Reddit, Disney+, Apple Music, Pinterest, Roblox, banks, airlines, and news outlets. AWS tied the incident to DNS resolution issues impacting DynamoDB API endpoints in the US-EAST-1 (N. Virginia) region. Root cause: DNS resolution problems for regional DynamoDB service endpoints. Timeline (ET): Errors began overnight (around 3:11 AM); DNS issues were mitigated early morning; lingering impacts affected EC2 instance launches into the afternoon; AWS reported full resolution by evening. Knock-on effects: After DNS stabilized, AWS rate-limited new EC2 instance launches in us-east-1 to aid recovery and advised avoiding AZ-specific deployments during restoration. While most services recovered…

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…