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An Amazon outage has rattled the internet. A computer scientist explains why the ‘cloud’ needs to change

The world’s largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has experienced a major outage that has impacted thousands of organisations, including banks, financial software platforms such as Xero, and social media platforms such as Snapchat.

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Internet down: Many of the world’s biggest apps and websites break in hours-long outage

Snapchat to the UK tax authority were affected by the problems

The Independent UK

Battlefield 6, Fortnite, and other games and services recover as the AWS outage that took out the likes of Roblox, Wordle, and Epic Games Store finally comes to an end

AWS was down, affecting gamers

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MPs question why key parts of IT infrastructure is hosted abroad after AWS outage

Major banks, gaming platforms and HMRC were among sites affected by Amazon Web Services’ fault

The Independent UK

How the AWS outage happened — and why it's broke the internet

A massive AWS outage took down parts of the internet today — from Alexa and Snapchat to Fortnite and banking apps. Here’s what really happened, and why one small glitch caused such big chaos.

Tom’s Guide

Amazon outage: Every website knocked offline by the huge AWS outage

Amazon’s cloud services went offline today, causing huge problems across the internet.

TechRadar

Coinbase, Robinhood down as Amazon outage briefly cripples the internet

Other non-crypto companies affected include Snapchat, Hulu, and McDonald’s.

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‘Vile’ online groomer is first in UK to be jailed for encouraging a child to self-harm

Karl Davies sentenced to 20 years after sexually abusing 14-year-old girl he had contacted on Discord app

The Guardian - UK

Snapchat, Canva, and Roblox All Crash at Once: AWS Outage Exposes a Scary Truth

A global outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on 20 October 2025 disrupted major services like Snapchat, Canva and Roblox, underscoring the fragility of modern digital infrastructure.

International Business Times UK

Why is the internet broken? How one small problem can take down the whole web

The vast array of platforms, companies, websites and apps available on the internet rely on a very small number of companies, writes Andrew Griffin

The Independent UK

First man jailed under child online safety act for grooming and abusing girl

Karl Davies, 42, a father-of-two from the Wirral, admitted and has been convicted of 17 offences relating to a school girl aged between 13 and 14.

Evening Standard

Wall Street inches higher in premarket as worries over the U.S.-China trade war ease

Wall Street pointed toward gains before the open Monday, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China

The Independent UK

‘Here’s a script for the bathroom’: US government nuclear physicist arrested on child sex charges

Exclusive details: After his arrest for propositioning a 16-year-old, top government nuclear physicist Andrew Worrall, 56, is no longer employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a spokeswoman told The Independent

The Independent UK

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services

Amazon's cloud computing service experienced a major outage on Monday, disrupting many online services like Snapchat, Roblox, and Signal

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Miranda Kerr and husband Evan Spiegel limit screen time for their children

Miranda Kerr and her Snapchat CEO husband Evan Spiegel are strict when it comes to controlling how much time their sons spend looking at screens.

The Guardian - US

Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say

Crash that hit apps and websites around world demonstrates ‘urgent need for diversification in cloud computing’

Tom’s Hardware

Colossal AWS outage breaks the internet — Roblox, Fortnite, Zoom, Snapchat, and beyond all crippled

Amazon is tracking a massive AWS outage that has crippled large parts of the internet.

International Business Times UK

Is Canva Down? Popular Design Platform Reports Issues - Here Are Some Alternatives Now

Canva outage hits 220M users amid AWS failure—login errors, edit crashes and download blocks. Freelancers and businesses face chaos; top alternatives listed.

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Evening Standard

Internet outages at HMRC, Zoom and Snapchat reported after AWS disruption

Other services showing a spike in reported outages include Slack, Ring, Vodafone, Signal, Halifax, BT, EE and Sky.

Evening Standard

Internet outage latest LIVE: Amazon Web Service show 'signs of recovery' after Snapchat, Zoom, Reddit among apps hit - but US users report fresh issues

Systems are continuing to report issues after hours of disruption

The Independent UK

Huge Amazon internet outage leaves Snapchat, Reddit, banks and more not working: Latest updates

Down Detector was flooded with huge spikes just after 8am UK time - with some issues coming back this afternoon

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50 Women Who Made Creepy Men Immediately Regret Their Life Decisions Through Savage Comebacks (New Pics)

Do men actually see an upside to being a creep?

The Conversation

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

A wave of proposed social media bans for young people has swept the globe recently, fuelled by mounting concern about the apparent harm the likes of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat can cause to vulnerable minds.

International Business Times UK

'King Kylie' is Back! 10 Years Later, Kylie Jenner Teases New Cosmetic Lines With A Music Video

Kylie Jenner brings back 'King Kylie' with fresh formulas and a nostalgic twist

The Independent UK

Australia rolls out ‘for the good of our kids’ ad campaign ahead of teen social media ban

‘For the good of’ campaign urges parents to discuss upcoming ban

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