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Windows 11 Insiders Get Access to Quick Machine Recovery Tool That Tackles CrowdStrike-Like Incidents
Microsoft's Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) is now in testing for Windows Insiders. The new QMR tool automatic detects and repairs Windows 11 boot failures. This feature could prevent a repeat of the catastrophic CrowdStrike incidents of 2024. QMR allows remote fixes via Windows Update and enables IT administrators to manage repairs on organisation-ow...
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"Consequences For US Pilots Could've Been Catastrophic": Yemen Chats Revealed
Following denials by US President Donald Trump, the White House and several top officials that no classified information was shared in the group planning an attack on the Houthis in Yemen on March 15, The Atlantic has shared the full text of the chat
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As Glaciers Melt, Risk Of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises For Millions
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe's Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023.
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Trump Says China Taking Taiwan Would Be "Catastrophic"
US President Donald Trump said Monday that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be "catastrophic," as the island's chipmaking titan TSMC announced major investment in the United States.
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Alien Invasion To Civil War: Self-Proclaimed Time Traveller Sparks Frenzy With 2025 Doomsday Predictions
A man claiming to be a time traveller has sparked intrigue online with his alarming predictions for the year 2025.
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Chile Declares State Of Emergency After Massive, Rare Blackout
President Gabriel Boric said he was activating "a state of emergency due to a catastrophe" to guarantee national security. He announced a curfew from 10 pm Tuesday until 6 am Wednesday.
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Bayern Munich Sink Celtic As Feyenoord Beat AC Milan In Champions League Play-Offs
A catastrophic mistake by AC Milan's French goalkeeper Mike Maignan handed troubled Dutch side Feyenoord a precious 1-0 advantage after the first leg of the Champions League play-offs Wednesday.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 1-in-43 Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, identified by NASA, has a 1-in-43 chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032. Measuring approximately 55 metres in diameter, it is not large enough to cause a global catastrophe but could result in significant destruction if it impacts a densely populated area. Scientists estimate the impact could release 8 megatons of e...
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"On Brink Of Catastrophe": 80 Killed In Southern Sudan Violence, Says UN
The United Nations warned Thursday that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after a recent eruption of violence reportedly killed at least 80 people in one city.
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"Catastrophic": US Judge Extends Pause On Trump Funding Freeze
U.S. judge on Monday extended a pause on the Trump administration's plan to freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, following a legal challenge from a group of advocacy organizations.
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Russian Leader Warns Of Nuclear War Over Claims Of Putin's Assassination Plot
Russian Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin adopted a more forceful tone, warning that any plot to assassinate Putin would have catastrophic consequences, including the possibility of nuclear war.
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Global Tensions, Climate Crisis Push Doomsday Clock Closest To Catastrophe
The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic representation of the threat of human extinction, with midnight representing catastrophe.
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95-Year-Old Who Survived Nazis, Chernobyl, COVID-19, Run Over By Van In Brooklyn
A 95-year-old woman, who survived some of history's most catastrophic events, died last week after she was hit by a vehicle in Brooklyn.
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'Minutes, Hours Away...': Nuclear Watchdog Chief Reveals Ukraine Close Calls To NDTV At Davos
Europe's largest and now Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in conflict-hit Ukraine had been minutes or hours away "a few times" from a nuclear catastrophe, the head of the IAEA told NDTV in Davos.
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Scientists Uncover New Hidden Process That May Explain Earthquake Triggers
A new study has revealed a hidden mechanism that could explain how creeping stress along tectonic plates can lead to catastrophic earthquakes. The research, involving laboratory experiments with plexiglass, found that slow, aseismic movements at fault lines can build up energy. Once a critical point is reached, the energy is released suddenly, trig...
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Windows 11 Insiders Get Access to Quick Machine Recovery Tool That Tackles CrowdStrike-Like Incidents
Microsoft's Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) is now in testing for Windows Insiders. The new QMR tool automatic detects and repairs Windows 11 boot failures. This feature could prevent a repeat of the catastrophic CrowdStrike incidents of 2024. QMR allows remote fixes via Windows Update and enables IT administrators to manage repairs on organisation-ow...
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"Consequences For US Pilots Could've Been Catastrophic": Yemen Chats Revealed
Following denials by US President Donald Trump, the White House and several top officials that no classified information was shared in the group planning an attack on the Houthis in Yemen on March 15, The Atlantic has shared the full text of the chat
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As Glaciers Melt, Risk Of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises For Millions
In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe's Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023.
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Trump Says China Taking Taiwan Would Be "Catastrophic"
US President Donald Trump said Monday that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be "catastrophic," as the island's chipmaking titan TSMC announced major investment in the United States.
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Alien Invasion To Civil War: Self-Proclaimed Time Traveller Sparks Frenzy With 2025 Doomsday Predictions
A man claiming to be a time traveller has sparked intrigue online with his alarming predictions for the year 2025.
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Chile Declares State Of Emergency After Massive, Rare Blackout
President Gabriel Boric said he was activating "a state of emergency due to a catastrophe" to guarantee national security. He announced a curfew from 10 pm Tuesday until 6 am Wednesday.
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Bayern Munich Sink Celtic As Feyenoord Beat AC Milan In Champions League Play-Offs
A catastrophic mistake by AC Milan's French goalkeeper Mike Maignan handed troubled Dutch side Feyenoord a precious 1-0 advantage after the first leg of the Champions League play-offs Wednesday.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Poses 1-in-43 Chance of Earth Impact in 2032
Asteroid 2024 YR4, identified by NASA, has a 1-in-43 chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032. Measuring approximately 55 metres in diameter, it is not large enough to cause a global catastrophe but could result in significant destruction if it impacts a densely populated area. Scientists estimate the impact could release 8 megatons of e...
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"On Brink Of Catastrophe": 80 Killed In Southern Sudan Violence, Says UN
The United Nations warned Thursday that two southern Sudan states were "on the brink of catastrophe" after a recent eruption of violence reportedly killed at least 80 people in one city.
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"Catastrophic": US Judge Extends Pause On Trump Funding Freeze
U.S. judge on Monday extended a pause on the Trump administration's plan to freeze federal loans, grants and other financial assistance, following a legal challenge from a group of advocacy organizations.
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Russian Leader Warns Of Nuclear War Over Claims Of Putin's Assassination Plot
Russian Parliament Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin adopted a more forceful tone, warning that any plot to assassinate Putin would have catastrophic consequences, including the possibility of nuclear war.
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Global Tensions, Climate Crisis Push Doomsday Clock Closest To Catastrophe
The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic representation of the threat of human extinction, with midnight representing catastrophe.
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95-Year-Old Who Survived Nazis, Chernobyl, COVID-19, Run Over By Van In Brooklyn
A 95-year-old woman, who survived some of history's most catastrophic events, died last week after she was hit by a vehicle in Brooklyn.
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'Minutes, Hours Away...': Nuclear Watchdog Chief Reveals Ukraine Close Calls To NDTV At Davos
Europe's largest and now Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in conflict-hit Ukraine had been minutes or hours away "a few times" from a nuclear catastrophe, the head of the IAEA told NDTV in Davos.
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Scientists Uncover New Hidden Process That May Explain Earthquake Triggers
A new study has revealed a hidden mechanism that could explain how creeping stress along tectonic plates can lead to catastrophic earthquakes. The research, involving laboratory experiments with plexiglass, found that slow, aseismic movements at fault lines can build up energy. Once a critical point is reached, the energy is released suddenly, trig...
