Steam servers down: Latest update as thousands complain of widespread outage; when will services resume

Steam servers were reportedly down for users. (Steam)

Steam servers were reportedly down for thousands of users on Tuesday, October 13. At the time of writing, Downdetector, which tracks internet outages, noted over 4,000 users were facing issues. Steam servers were reportedly down for users. (Steam) Tuesdays is usually when Steam servers go down for maintenance. Many commented as much on the Downdetector … Read more

Is TikTok down? Users report glitches with platform amid widespread outage; ‘lagging’

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Thousands of users of the social media platform TikTok in the United States that the platform was glitching on Wednesday night. Representational. (Unsplash) On Down Detector, a platform that tracks such outages based on users’ reports, more than 2500 users are reporting problems with TikTok. Most users say that the platform was lagging severely while … Read more

UN report finds widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, 89% of cases linked to Russia

UN report finds widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, 89% of cases linked to Russia

File photo: Smoke rises following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP Photo) Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape, genital mutilation and electric shocks to the genitals, while Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, according to a UN … Read more

US pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park after widespread criticism

US pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park after widespread criticism

By Ryan Patrick Jones US pauses border construction in Big Bend National Park after widespread criticism Aug 17 – The U.S. government paused border security construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas, the border protection head said on Monday, after the project drew bipartisan criticism over its potential impact on the park’s landscape and … Read more

Is Bluesky down again? Users report widespread app issues amid outage

Bluesky is down in the US. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)

Update: Bluesky is back up after a brief outage on Sunday that affected users across the United States. The cause of the outage remains unknown. Bluesky is down in the US. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters) Also Read: Claude AI down: Users report ‘authentication service unavailable’ error amid outage Initial report: Bluesky is down for thousands of users … Read more

Is Pokémon GO down? Thousands report ‘network error 2’ amid widespread outages

People play the Pokemon GO game on smartphones during the in-person Pokemon GO Tour. (AFP/ File Photo)

Thousands of players of the wildly popular Pokémon gamePokémon GO, are reporting network error with the game on Friday evening. People play the Pokemon GO game on smartphones during the in-person Pokemon GO Tour. (AFP/ File Photo) According to Down Detectora platform that tracks internet outages based on users’ reports, showed that over 6000 Pokémon … Read more

Navy Federal Credit Union down: Bank confirms ‘service outage’ amid widespread issues

Representational. (Navy Federal Credit Union/ X)

Navy Federal Credit Union confirmed that they are experiencing a service outage that is affecting thousands of customers in the US. On Down Detector, a platform that tracks such outages based on users’ reports, more than 3000 customers reported problems. Representational. (Navy Federal Credit Union/ X) “ALERT: We’re experiencing a service outage that’s impacting service … Read more

Can’t send photos, videos or stickers on WhatsApp? Thousands report widespread outage; ‘guess multimedia is affected’

WhatsApp down for thousands of users. (Representational image)

Update: WhatsApp appears to be working normally again after users worldwide reported issues with the messaging platform on Monday evening. Many users said they were unable to send media files, including photos, videos, and stickers. By 10:15 p.m. EDT, outage-tracking website DownDetector had stopped receiving new outage reports. Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, has not yet … Read more

Is Overwatch 2 down? Thousands report issues with Activision Blizzard servers amid widespread outages

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Activision Blizzard’s Overwatch 2 is down for thousands of users in the United States, according to Down Detector. More than 6,000 people have reported problems with Overwatch 2 servers on Down Detectorwhich tracks such outages based on users’ report. Representational. (Unsplash) Additionally, outages were reported for Blizzard Battle.net, as well, indicating that it might be … Read more