WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram vanished from internet for 6 hours last night: Full story in 5 points
India Today
Something unimaginable happened last night: Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook disappeared from the internet. The services stopped and facebook.com wasn’t even sending a DNS pingback. Here is the full story of how all Facebook services went down in a major outage while you were sleeping.
The internet users across the globe were in for a rude shock when WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram went kaput on Monday evening. Several uses thronged to Twitter to reconfirm whether the issue was with their network or did the Facebook-owned apps really go down. It took over six hours for Facebook to resolve the issue that the company claimed arose due to a “faulty configuration change”. WhatsApp’s outage affected over 3.5 billion users across the globe.
The interesting bit about the Facebook outage was just how severe it was and how it not only made services like WhatsApp inaccessible but also made facebook.com and its servers disappear from the internet. It was as if the whole of Facebook simply vanished.
Sony will hand over most of its TV manufacturing to TCL in a deal likely worth Rs 8,300 crore, but the Bravia brand will live on. Consumers can expect familiar quality, even if the production behind the scenes changes. Here is everything you need to know.
Noble's first 100 days with the Neuralink N1 implant provide valuable insights into the future of mind-controlled devices. Neuralink is owned by Elon Musk.
The Oppo Find X9 Ultra is launching globally in April. It is Oppo's first Ultra-branded phone to launch outside of China.
The Bihar School Examination Board declared the Class 12 results for 2026 with the overall pass percentage announced today. A look at the Board's performance over the last five years shows how student success has evolved.
Nearly 200 AI safety activists protested in San Francisco, urging major AI companies to pause frontier AI development over growing existential risks and safety concerns.
Students who appeared for the Bihar School Examination Board Class 12 exams can now access their results through multiple platforms, including the India Today Board Results page for smoother and quicker access. With heavy traffic expected on official websites, this alternative option ensures students can check their scores without delays or technical glitches.
After fight with US Military, Anthropic starts searching for policy expert on weapons and explosives
Anthropic, the AI startup that found itself at odds with the Pentagon over unrestricted AI use, is now looking for an expert in chemical weapons and explosives. However, the company is not planning to build such weapons, but instead wants to formulate its policy in regard to weapons.
The Bihar School Examination Board will announce the Class 12 results at 1:30 pm today. It said the scores would come through the official portals, with the pass percentage, toppers and compartment schedule shared at the same time.
American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson believes that artificial intelligence has a lot of positives for humanity. However, the AI that could perhaps reach superintelligence and surpass humans may be nothing short of lethal for humanity, something he urges must not be developed.
Short kurtas paired with loose pants and dupattas were a big trend in the 2000s Bollywood, and now, they seem to be catching on in the West too.
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready wants governments to ban social media for teenagers under 16, saying current platforms are harming young people's mental health and development.
Delhi is strengthening its push for UPSC success by recognising top achievers and improving support for aspirants. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the government engaged directly with successful candidates to understand their preparation journey.