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New Windows 11 build adds self-healing “quick machine recovery” feature

Microsoft is adding a new recovery mode to Windows to help revive crashing PCs. Called quick machine recovery (QMR), this technology enables Windows 11 PCs to boot into the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE, also used by Windows install media and IT shops for various recovery and diagnostic purposes), connect to the Internet, and download Microsoft-provided fixes for "widespread boot issues" that could be keeping the PC from booting properly. Initially announced in late 2024 as part of the "W

Data-recovery firm tests $28, 500GB HDD from Amazon and gets surprising results

Fraudulent or misleading storage devices are, unfortunately, still easy to find via online marketplaces. It's also a common story that someone buys a shockingly cheap storage device from an unknown brand and ends up with a product that doesn’t perform as expected—or at all. With this in mind, data-recovery firm Secure Data Recovery recently bought a 500GB HDD from Amazon (the UnionSine HD2510) for $28 and tested it. The results were better than expected, but there are still reasons to avoid buy

Can These $900 ‘Recovery’ Boots From Nike and Hyperice Actually Help You Heal?

If you’re an athlete, then you remember all too well that the time between 2015 and 2020 was when recovery tools really took over. While hard to believe, there was, in fact, a time when a hard workout or a weekend long run didn’t end with a session in Normatec Legs or a bout with a massage gun. But in 2025, athletes of all ranges, from pro to amateur level, and in nearly every sport, have made recovery a key component of their training. In line with this notion are the novel tech and tools that

Google Cloud outages: Spotify, Discord, Snapchat and more were down for hours

Google Cloud experienced outages today that led to disruptions for many online services. Reports of issues for Google products and others began around 2 PM ET. The company was able to restore function to its own apps, but several other businesses have continued to experience problems for some users. In an update at 4:16PM ET, Google said, "We have identified the root cause and applied appropriate mitigations. Our infrastructure has recovered in all regions except us-central1. Google Cloud produ

Google Cloud outages: Spotify, Discord, Snapchat and more partially down

Google Cloud experienced outages today that led to disruptions for many online services. Reports of issues for Google products and others began around 11AM PT/2 PM ET. The company was able to restore function to its own apps, but several other businesses have continued to experience problems for some users. In an update at 4:16PM ET, Google said, "We have identified the root cause and applied appropriate mitigations. Our infrastructure has recovered in all regions except us-central1. Google Clo

ChatGPT outage: OpenAI reports 'elevated error rates' for several hours

ChatGPT was down for some users on Tuesday, with nearly 2,000 outage reports on Downdetector, a site that logs user reports of internet issues. OpenAI said there was a full recovery in the API at 3:24 p.m. EDT but the status still showed a "degraded performance." "We are monitoring and working towards a full recovery of ChatGPT," the status update said. The artificial intelligence chatbot gave some users a "Too many concurrent requests" message, or would not answer questions. The OpenAI stat