Monthly Archives: May 2024

Bing outage shows just how little competition Google search really has

Getty Images reader comments 42 Bing, Microsoft’s search engine platform, went down in the very early morning today. That meant that searches from Microsoft’s Edge browsers that had yet to change their default providers didn’t work. It also meant that services relying on Bing’s search API—Microsoft’s own Copilot, ChatGPT search, Yahoo, Ecosia, and DuckDuckGo—similarly failed.… Read More »

A root-server at the Internet’s core lost touch with its peers. We still don’t know why.

reader comments 52 For more than four days, a server at the very core of the Internet’s domain name system was out of sync with its 12 root server peers due to an unexplained glitch that could have caused stability and security problems worldwide. This server, maintained by Internet carrier Cogent Communications, is one of… Read More »

What is bridgerweight? Boxing’s 18th weight division explained

On May 24, Lawrence Okolie will seek to become a two-weight world champion at the expense of  WBC bridgerweight titleholder Lukasz Rozanski in Poland. The London-born Okolie was expected to move directly to heavyweight but the former cruiserweight king has elected to take a pitstop in boxing’s latest division.  New weight classes and more champions are not… Read More »

EmTech Digital 2024: A thoughtful look at AI’s pros and cons with minimal hype

Enlarge / Nathan Benaich of Air Street Capital delivers the opening presentation on the state of AI at EmTech Digital 2024 on May 22, 2024. Benj Edwards reader comments 21 CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts—On Wednesday, AI enthusiasts and experts gathered to hear a series of presentations about the state of AI at EmTech Digital 2024 on the… Read More »

Aaron Rodgers calls Jets rookie is ‘a monster’

Aaron Rodgers continues to praise the Jets’ 2024 Draft class. He’s been vocal about his support for first-round tackle Olu Fashanu and already offered his guest house to third-rounder Malachi Corley before he called him his favorite receiver in the class. Now, Rodgers complimented another Jets’ draft pick: Fourth-round running back Braelon Allen. “Braelon Allen is… Read More »