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Reddit recovers from major outage
You should be able to browse Reddit again
Reddit's error page.Image: Reddit
Reddit was down for many on Thursday, but the company has implemented a fix and the site seems to be working normally. While the outage was going on, Reddit would regularly take a while to try to load a page before showing an error screen with error code 503.
On its status page, Reddit first reported an "elevated level of API errors" at 5:04PM ET Thursday, butDowndetector showeda huge spike of user reports of problems shortly after. (At their peak, reports surpassed 40,000.) At 6:51PM ET, Reddit said a fix was being implemented, and at 7:18PM ET,Reddit said the fix was in place.
What you might see when you try to load Reddit.
During the outage, the company also took to Twitter to assure users that its "team of Technical People"was working on the issues.
Reddit didn't reply to a request for comment.
This isn't Reddit's first recent outage — the site went down for almost an hourin May. And Reddit was also taken down by thehuge global web outage in Junethat also affected sites like Amazon, Twitch, and even us here atThe Verge.That outage was caused by issues with the Fastly content delivery network.
Update June 24th, 7:41PM ET: Reddit says the outage has been fixed, so we have updated this article accordingly.
Who was John McAfee? The wanted man whose invention could be on your computer
John McAfee presented himself as a larger-than-life figure.(
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When software pioneer John McAfee was found dead in a Spanish jail, it marked the end of a saga spanning two presidential campaigns, a murder investigation, millions won and lost in the tech field, and years spent evading authorities.
The flamboyant millionaire, who claimed to be father to 47 children, first came to wealth and prominence spearheading antivirus technology in the late 1980s.
The popular McAfee antivirus software still bears his name — and is installed on an estimated 500 million computers worldwide.
However, he has not had anything to do with the company for years, more recently being involved in cryptocurrency and other ventures that ultimately led to suspicion and his imprisonment.
A murder mystery and a heart attack
McAfee, an avid user of Twitter, described himself on the platform as an "Iconoclast. Lover of women, adventure and mystery".
He was never short of any of those, but after losing a large chunk of his fortune in the 2008 financial crisis he moved to the Central American nation of Belize, where trouble seemed to have a way of sniffing him out.
He started a herbal medicines laboratory, but it was raided by police under the pretence it was a meth lab — they did not find any drugs.
It was the first — but not the most serious — of his clashes with the country's authorities, which led him to describe it as an "extremely corrupt and dangerous place".
McAfee was found dead in a Spanish prison.(
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He was catapaulted to international attention in 2012 when he fled the country days after his neighbour Gregory Faull was shot dead and police sought him for questioning.
He and Faull had been feuding over McAfee's dogs escaping and suggestions Faull had poisoned them in response.
Soon after, Faull was found dead in his home.
McAfee claimed at the time that he fled Belize due to fear of the police, using a body double as a smokescreen to make good his escape.
He was detained in neighbouring Guatemala, and officials prepared to send him back to face questioning.
But at just the right moment, he collapsed on the floor — a heart attack, it seemed.
John McAfee was rushed to hospital after a suspected heart attack in Guatemala.(
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The sudden onset of illness (it was reported he suffered two heart attacks) bought his lawyers time to argue he should be deported to the US instead, where he would go on to twice seek the Libertarian Party's endorsement for president.
He later admitted to US network ABC the heart attacks had been a ruse.
While police never formally declared him a suspect, a US court ordered he pay $25 million in a wrongful death suit brought by Faull's estate after McAfee declined to participate in the court process, calling it a "legal extortion game".
John McAfee's groundbreaking innovation
The chaotic nature of McAfee's later years — one reporter described his insistence at playing Russian roulette in front of them — overshadowed the hugely influential role McAfee software played in modern computing.
He was operating an early internet system when he witnessed the world's first major computer virus, known as "Brain", in action.
"John instantly dialled up a programmer he knew and said, there's a big opportunity. We need to do something. You know, we want to write some code to combat this virus," his contracted biographer Steve Morgan said.
In 2019, he left the US to live with his wife on a megayacht along with four large dogs, two security guards and seven staff.
He posted online about having 11 phones to evade surveillance, in an image that also showed several rifle magazines littered across a bench.
Dominican Republic detained him for a time under suspicion the yacht was carrying high-calibre weapons and military gear.
McAfee was charged with tax, fraud offences
Interviewed by US network ABC in 2017, McAfee said: "I'm a mad man to some people because I don't follow the normal rules."
That approach extended to his tax affairs, and he boasted about having paid no income tax for eight years for ideological reasons.
McAfee shared this image of him and his wife in the weeks before his arrest.(
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That's despite a US extradition request alleging he made more than $15.8 million between 2014 and 2018.
It was those charges that ultimately led to his arrest and imprisonment in a Spanish jail, awaiting extradition to the US.
He was also facing separate charges that he cheated investors in a cryptocurrency scheme.
But he retained access to his Twitter account from prison, and gave regular updates, including one where he suggested if he was found dead in a cell "a la [Jeffrey] Epstein, it will be no fault of mine".
But in the hours before his death — authorities say it appears he took his own life — a Spanish court ruled in favour of sending him back to the US to face the charges.
From outside prison, his wife wrote the last message shared by McAfee's Twitter account before his death.
"I know John is an extremely polarising individual," it said.
"These eight months John has spent in prison in Spain have been especially hard on his overall health both mentally and physically, as well as financially, but he is undeterred from continuing to speak truth to power."
Britney Spears apologises to fans for 'pretending' and not revealing the extent of her conservatorship
Ms Spears took to Instagram to publicly apologise.(
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Pop singer Britney Spears has released a statement on Instagram apologising to her fans for "pretending like I've been OK" over the past two years.
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Ms Spears testified in court that her conservatorship was abusive and exploitative
She said "pretending that I'm OK has actually helped"
She said she pretended out of pride and was "embarrassed" to share what was happening to her
Ms Spears told a Los Angeles court yesterdayshe was being abused and exploited by her family in a conservatorship that had been in place for the past 13 years.
She called the conservatorship "abusive" and "stupid." She said it does "me way more harm than good".
She said she wanted control of her own money and power over her psychotherapy, and control of her life back.
"It's been 13 years and it's enough," she said.
Ms Spears also testified that she had been drugged against her will andwas not allowed to remove a device from her body that prevented her from getting pregnant.
Her testimony was the first time the public heard Ms Spears's side of the story, and it was something her fans had been campaigning to expose for years underthe #FreeBritney movement.
The singer usually keeps her social media posts positive and said that "pretending that I'm OK has actually helped."
"I feel like Instagram has helped me have a cool outlet to share my presence … existence … and to simply feel like I matter despite what I was going through and hey it worked."
Ms Spears also paid tribute to her mother Lynne Spears saying one of her best traits was to pretend like everything was OK "for the sake of me and my siblings."
Chile vs. Paraguay live stream, Copa America Group Stage, TV channel, start time, how to watch
Chile vs. Paraguay live stream, Copa America Group Stage, TV channel, start time, how to watch
Chile will meet Paraguay as they look to book their ticket to the quarterfinals in their final game of the group stage in Copa America.
Chile has been in good form as of late and currently sits second place in the group, knowing a win tonight would propel them forward. Meanwhile, Paraguay is coming off a 1-0 loss to Argentina and will look to bounce back as they look to jump in the standings with a win.
This should be a contested match between these two clubs, here is everything you need to know to stream the Copa America action this evening.
Broncos secure Panthers, Maroons star Kurt Capewell
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Broncos secure Panthers, Maroons star Kurt Capewell
The Red Hill rebuild has taken another huge step forward, with the Broncos believed to have secured the services of Maroons and Panthers star, Kurt Capewell.
The Penrith forward has long been on Brisbane's hit list, and it's understood Capewell has now verbally agreed to terms for a three-year deal from 2022 onwards.
Although playing in the centres for Queensland, Capewell, who turns 28 next month, has become one of the game's best edge backrowers.
Crucially for a young Brisbane side needing experience, the western Queensland raised Capewell has played on some of the biggest stages in the NRL.
Kurt Capewell of the Maroons celebrates with team mates after scoring a try during game one of the 2021 State of Origin series between the New South Wales Blues and the Queensland Maroons at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on June 09, 2021 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images) (Getty)
On Sunday he'll make his fifthOriginappearance for Queensland, securing his spot with a starring role in the Maroons' series win last year. He was also inPenrith's grand final side that lost to the Stormlast year having romped to the minor premiership.
Capewell started his NRL career with Cronulla in their premiership year of 2016, after catching the eye of Sharks scouts while playing for the Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.
Under Ben and Shane Walker, Capewell helped the Jets to the Intrust premiership before claiming an NRL state championship with Ipswich over the Knights.
Windows 11 is a free upgrade
Microsoft's next version of Windows is free
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Microsoft officiallyunveiled Windows 11 today, and the software maker is committing to make it a free upgrade for Windows 10 users. Much like how Windows 10 was free for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users, this new Windows 11 version will be free for existing Windows 10 users.
All you'll need is a PC that meets theminimum hardware requirementsfor Windows 11, which is now a 64-bit CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. Windows 11 will be delivered through Windows Update in much the same way as Windows 10 updates have been made available previously.
The new Windows 11 UI.Image: Microsoft
Windows 11 will include a new UI, with a Start menu overhaul, performance improvements, and updates to improve multitasking. It even includesaccess to Android apps through Amazon's Appstore.
We weren't expecting Microsoft to charge people to update to Windows 11, particularly as the company makes most of its Windows revenue through commercial and OEM licenses. Still, it's good news for consumers with Windows 10 devices that the next version of Windows 11 will be available free of charge.
While Microsoft hasn't shared an exact release date, the company says "Windows 11 will be available through a free upgrade for eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs beginning this holiday."
At Least 1 Dead And 99 Unaccounted For After A 12-Story Building Partially Collapses
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Rescue workers walk atop the rubble of a 12-story beachfront condo building that partially collapsed in Florida's Miami-Dade County.
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Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava offered a bit of "good news" 15 hours after the collapse of a 12-story residential condo in Surfside, Fla., saying 102 people have now been accounted for from the towers.
"Their locations are known and they are safe," Cava said at a press conference at around 4:30 p.m. ET.
She said teams would continue searching the site overnight.
Ninety-nine people are still unaccounted for since the building split and part of it came crashing down in the early morning hours of Thursday.
County police have confirmed that one person is dead.
#MDFR#TRT&#FLTF1are working in the basement parking garage at Champlain Towers. Firefighters continue working on locating possible victims, while dealing with heavy damage and changing conditions in the parking garage.#SurfsideBuildingCollapsepic.twitter.com/qseknk0T8q
— Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (@MiamiDadeFire)June 24, 2021
Fire Rescue Asst. Chief Ray Jadallah said rescue workers have shifted efforts from searching from above the rubble to below. He said a parking structure under the building is offering new pathways into the mass of debris.
Since firefighters arrived on the scene at 1:48 a.m. local time, 37 people have been pulled from the structure alive.
Jadallah called it a slow, dangerous and methodical process, adding that as some of the firefighters shift piles of rubble in search of victims, small fires have
Cava said federal help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the way. The mayor said she signed an emergency order that is now on Gov. Ron DeSantis' desk.
Crews are working with structural engineers to create new pathways into the decimated building using sonar devices and search cameras. Officials said they have heard "sounds" coming from the inside, and what could be banging. But they haven't heard any voices.
The collapse brought scores of first responders racing to the beachfront property.
Fire and rescue officials said approximately 55 apartment units were destroyed by the collapse inside the Champlain Towers South complex, a 40-year-old building that houses more than 136 units in total.
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman told NPR that just because someone is unaccounted for doesn't mean the person is still in the building — they may have been away from home for any number of reasons, such as work or travel.
The collapse occurred around 1:30 a.m. Video obtained by local news station WSVN shows the building caving in on itself over a span of just 15 seconds, leaving behind tons of rubble and a massive plume of dust and debris.
JUST IN: 7News has obtained surveillance video of the moment the Champlain Towers South Condo collapsed in Surfside early this morning.
"It looks like a bomb went off," Surfside Mayor Charles BurketttoldNBC'sTodayshow.
Burkett said rescue workers have brought in dogs to help assist with the search for survivors but "tragically, there haven't been hits for the dogs, and that's a great disappointment."
"Apparently, when the building came down, it pancaked, so there's just not a lot of voids that they're finding or seeing from the outside," the mayor said.
Video and images showed a scene reminiscent of a war zone, with the entire east-side section of the complex nearly entirely obliterated. Empty beds and mangled air conditioning units dangled from the wreckage, as rescuers combed through the rubble below for survivors.
A family escapes through a partially collapsed staircase
Among those who escaped from the building was Albert Aguero, who was on vacation at the Champlain Towers South building with his wife and two teenage children.
"It woke me up," Aguerotold NPR member station WLRN. "I felt the entire room shake. [My wife] jumped out of bed to check on the kids. They were OK. We looked out the balcony. It was all a cloud of smoke."
Aguero said the family managed to escape by rushing through a partially collapsed staircase.
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Rubble hangs from the partially collapsed building in Surfside, Fla., on Thursday. The multistory apartment block north of Miami Beach partially collapsed early Thursday morning, sparking a major emergency response.
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"When we stepped outside of the apartment, I looked to the left, and the roof was completely caved in on the apartment to our left. Looked forward, which is where the elevators are, and it was just the shaft in a hole," he said.
By midmorning, anyone left "in the intact part of the building" had been safely evacuated, Mayor Daniella Levine Cavatold NPR.
"What a terrible tragedy," she said.
Levine Cava said it was too early for investigators to know what caused the building to collapse but said investigators were on the scene alongside engineers and other emergency responders.
Burkett said work had been ongoing on the building's roof, "but you would never expect that to be the issue." The foundation, he said, "somehow was undermined, and the whole thing came down."
Freddy Ramirez, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, said his department is serving as the lead investigatory agency into the collapse and is working with the city of Surfside. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is leading the emergency management of the site and has set up a family reunification center roughly half a mile from the building.
Burkett told NBC that 15 families had already gathered at the city's community center and would soon be relocated to hotels.
This is a developing story. Some details reported by the media may later turn out to be wrong. We will focus on reports from police officials and other authorities, credible news outlets and reporters who are at the scene, and we will update as the situation develops.
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