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Tens of thousands report Amazon outages

Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - If you’ve been having issues with Amazon right now, you’re not alone. Since around 2:30 p.m. ET, more than 20,000 people reported outages on Downdetector. On the site, some people report being unable to sign in or view the correct prices, while others say…

#cloud #ecommerce #amazon #techsupport #business #internet #pricing #ux #performance

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26 hrs / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Iran blew up 3 Middle Eastern Amazon data centers 2-3 days ago. Today, Amazon is down. arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...

26 hrs / bsky / @tully.sheshed.rocks / tully.sheshed.rocks

Amazon outage: Heres what we know so far

27 hrs / mashable

Amazon online store suffers outage for some users

28 hrs / cnbc

Amazon down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector shows

29 hrs / reddit / /u/lurker_bee

Amazon Is Down for Thousands, It's Not Just You

29 hrs / cnet / Gael Cooper

Tens of thousands report Amazon outages

30 hrs / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Amazon.com is experiencing issues and failing to load prices

30 hrs / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Amazon appears to be down, with over 20,000 reported problems

30 hrs / arstechnica / Scharon Harding

Amazon.com is up and down, with login errors and prices not loading

31 hrs / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Teases Project Helix, the Next-Gen Xbox, Promises it Will “Lead in Performance and Play Your Xbox and PC Games”

David Carcasole / wccftech - Asha Sharma, the recently installed chief executive officer of Microsoft Gaming and the new head of Xbox following Phil Spencer's retirement, has just teased the next-generation Xbox console in a post on her personal X (formerly Twitter) account, which we…


Analysis: Project Helix may blur console and PC ecosystems

Xbox Project Helix Officially Tipped As Next-Gen Console, Will "Play Your Xbox and PC Games"

21 hrs / techpowerup

Microsoft Confirms 'Project Helix,' a Next-Gen Xbox That Can Run PC Games

24 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Xbox Project Helix confirmed as next-gen console that plays PC games

27 hrs / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

The Rumors About The Next Xbox Console Were True, And It Could Change Gaming

29 hrs / bgr

MS exec: Microsoft's next console will play "Xbox and PC games"

29 hrs / arstechnica / Kyle Orland

Xbox CEO confirms next-gen 'Project Helix' console will play PC games

30 hrs / engadget / Devindra Hardawar


Community buzz: Reddit and social posts react to Project Helix

Microsoft Project Helix: Next-Gen Xbox Console Could Run PC and Xbox Games

22 hrs / reddit / /u/i-drake

Xbox Confirms 'Project Helix', Its Next-Gen Console That Will Also Play PC Games

28 hrs / reddit / /u/Seanspeed

Xbox Confirms 'Project Helix' – Its Next-Gen Console That Will Also Play PC Games

31 hrs / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136


On-site: Microsoft teases Project Helix playing Xbox and PC games

Microsoft’s next Xbox console is Project Helix, and it will run PC games too

19 hrs / digitaltrends

Microsoft confirms "Project Helix," a next-gen Xbox that runs both Xbox and PC games

26 hrs / techspot

Microsoft confirms Project Helix, the next-gen Xbox console: What we know

28 hrs / mashable

Xbox CEO Teases ‘Project Helix’ Next-Gen Console

30 hrs / iphoneincanada / John Quintet

Xbox teases next console, ‘Project Helix,’ confirms it will play PC games

30 hrs / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Microsoft confirms next-gen Xbox will play PC games — 'Project Helix' teased as more than just a console

30 hrs / tomshardware

Next Xbox Console to Play PC Games

31 hrs / thurrott / Paul Thurrott

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Teases Project Helix, the Next-Gen Xbox, Promises it Will “Lead in Performance and Play Your Xbox and PC Games”

31 hrs / wccftech / David Carcasole

Microsoft teases its next Xbox, says ‘Project Helix’ will play PC games too

31 hrs / theverge / Jay Peters


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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma unveils next-gen console Project Helix

17 hrs / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

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26 hrs / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 20227 / 20 stories in 30 hrs


Apple M5 chips introduce a new "super core" tier in its CPU design

techspot - On the surface, the change might look like semantics. But it reflects a broader evolution inside Apple Silicon that moves beyond the traditional mobile-processor model where "big" cores handle demanding work and "little" cores handle background tasks for …

#semiconductors #apple #cpus #macos #performance #updates #operatingsystems #arm #developertools

M5 Max CPU and GPU geek bench links

27 hrs / reddit / /u/recurrence

M5 Max Geekbench scores show impressive results, beating out M3 Ultra CPU, matching GPU

27 hrs / appleinsider

M5 Max With 18-Core CPU Obtains A Small 10% Performance Bump Over M4 Max In New Benchmark Leak, Most Impressive Feat Is Beating 32-Core M3 Ultra

27 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Apple's M5 Max Chip Achieves a New Record in First Benchmark Result

27 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Apple M5 chips introduce a new "super core" tier in its CPU design

31 hrs / techspot

Why Spend More On The M5 MacBook Air When You Can Get Tremendous Value On Select M4 MacBook Air Models, Now $300 Off On Amazon

32 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Apple macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 "Updates" M5 SoC With New "Super Cores"

33 hrs / techpowerup

macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 update will "upgrade" your M5's CPU to new "super" cores

38 hrs / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 20219 / 8 stories in 31 hrs


Google Now Shows You Which Android Apps Will Drain Your Battery

bgr - Google has revealed it will be changing how it notifies users about apps, and will now clearly identify apps that are using more of your battery than normal.

#mobile #google #android #techsupport #apps #ux #batteries #performance #technology

Google starts cracking down on apps that drain your battery

30 hrs / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

Google Now Shows You Which Android Apps Will Drain Your Battery

31 hrs / bgr

Google Play Store will show a warning label if an app excessively drains your Android phone’s battery

33 hrs / digitaltrends

Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps

34 hrs / engadget / Will Shanklin

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 20218 / 4 stories in 31 hrs


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 With 9 GB GDDR7 Memory Rumored To Debut At Computex

Sarfraz Khan / wccftech - The "upgraded" GeForce RTX 5050 is expected to arrive in June this year at the Computex event. NVIDIA Will Reportedly Debut its 9 GB RTX 5050 GPU at Computex; Same GPU, but Newer GDDR7 Memory With an Additional Gigabyte of VRAM Instead of increasing the V…

#gaming #semiconductors #chips #nvidia #gpu #supplychain #performance #technology #gadgets #memory

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 With 9 GB GDDR7 Memory Rumored To Debut At Computex

37 hrs / wccftech / Sarfraz Khan

NVIDIA reportedly plans RTX 5050 with 9GB memory and RTX 5060 variant

39 hrs / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

Nvidia reportedly working on RTX 5050 with 9GB of VRAM on a 96-bit bus, featuring 28 Gbps GDDR7 modules — RTX 5060 with cut-down GB205 GPU also planned

39 hrs / tomshardware

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:21 am / permalink 20188 / 3 stories in 37 hrs


MacBook Neo launches: Apple’s $599 laptop runs on iPhone 16 Pro chip

Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - Apple this week introduced multiple new products including a budget-friendly iPhone, updated iPads, new MacBooks, and display units. The announcements span multiple product lines, indicating Apple’s strategy to refresh its consumer and professional device…


Display limits: Neo outputs only 4K to Studio Displays

MacBook Neo works with Studio Display but limited to 4K

37 hrs / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

MacBook Neo Compatible With New Studio Displays, But There's a Catch

40 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick


Hardware controversy: A18 Pro packaging caps RAM at 8GB

Apple Just Debuted A Glorified Piece Of e-Junk, And Called It MacBook Neo

36 hrs / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Apple MacBook Neo Capped at 8 GB RAM by A18 Pro InFO-PoP Packaging

41 hrs / techpowerup


Launch roundup: Neo's debut, market impact, and missing products

How Apple is using AI to make its cheapest Mac more powerful

36 hrs / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Are Still Missing, Here's Why

37 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

I Think Mac and iPad Will Merge. Does MacBook Neo Prove My Point or Make It Irrelevant?

38 hrs / cnet / Scott Stein

MacBook Neo Expected to 'Reshape' Laptop Market in Major Way

38 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Grading Apple's release week - MacBook Pro, Air, Neo, and more!

39 hrs / appleinsider

MacBook Neo launches: Apple’s $599 laptop runs on iPhone 16 Pro chip

41 hrs / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi


Pricing and promos: EU surcharges, charger removal, preorder deals

Preorders for Apple’s colorful MacBook Neo come with a $25 gift card

36 hrs / theverge / Brandon Widder

Pre-order Apples new budget MacBook Neo at Best Buy and get a $25 gift card for free

36 hrs / mashable

Apple stops bundling MacBook charger in UK and EU

37 hrs / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

How can a MacBook Neo cost the same as an iPhone 17e?

37 hrs / reddit / /u/Dazza477

Apple MacBook Neo price comes with a nasty surprise in the EU and UK

38 hrs / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica


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(PR) OWC Announces Accessories for New Apple MacBook Neo

35 hrs / techpowerup

These boring $599 Windows laptops are the MacBook Neo's competition

35 hrs / appleinsider

Come sit and listen to my yearly rant on iPad and Mac converging and then wonder if I’m right…or if it matters. www.cnet.com/tech/computi...

35 hrs / bsky / @scottstein.bsky.social / scottstein.bsky.social

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