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Richard Lawler

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    TikTok is breaking down.

    Whether this is just a regular outage or a result of this week’s changes in management, reports tracked on Downdetector and Reddit confirm many people are having trouble loading TikTok right now.

    If the mobile app loads, it’s not consistently showing comments or other features, and the algorithm managing the For You page doesn’t feel like it’s working correctly.

    Update, January 26th: TikTok is still having problems in the US, which it says are connected to a data center power outage.

    Graph showing reports of an outage on TikTok spiking on Downdetector.
    Screenshot: Downdetector
    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    What is a photo, @WhiteHouse edition.

    After Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a photo of Nekima Levy Armstrong’s arrest in connection to a Minnesota church protest against ICE, someone behind the White House account on X decided to post a version edited to make it look like she had been crying.

    The war on reality continues.

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    Richard Lawler
    X is down again.

    After an extended outage on Friday, the site formerly known as Twitter is tossing around error messages and/or entirely failing to load posts once again. Downdetector and NetBlocks are tracking the outage, and if there are any updates, we’ll follow up with them.

    Screenshot of “something went wrong” error messages
    Screenshot: X.com
    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    The Xbox app is now ready for gaming on all Arm-based Windows 11 PCs.

    Microsoft also said that “more than 85% of the Game Pass catalog is compatible with these PCs,” now, after a rocky journey for ARM gaming support on PC.

    Other new Xbox app updates, like the new Game Save Sync Indicator and Handheld Compatibility Program labeling, also seem to be well-timed ahead of a possible Qualcomm PC gaming handheld launch in March.

    Screenshot of Xbox PC app with the “last save is sync” status message visible.
    Image: Xbox
    Verizon’s wireless network is back online after outageVerizon’s wireless network is back online after outage
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    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Nintendo finally gets into the 2025 wrap-up game.

    Long after Spotify’s Wrapped, or other annual data look-back features from PlayStation and Steam (but not Xbox), Nintendo has announced its Switch 2025 Year in Review tracker.

    Other than sharing your results with the #NintendoSwitch2025 hashtag, there’s also an option to select GOTY, or go even further back in your Switch / Switch 2 history to the first game you played.

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    Icons of familiar items from the Mario gamesl ike a Star and question mark block
    Screenshot: Nintendo.com
    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell confirms he is the subject of a DOJ criminal investigation.

    Powell’s statement says the Fed received grand jury subpoenas “threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June,” about historic building renovations. But, he said, it’s actually retaliation for setting interest rates based on “what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.”

    The WSJ, CNBC, and NYT have more reporting.

    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo, take two.

    But this time, it’s added extra space that could make its two-screen laptop setup worthwhile. Here’s Antonio with a closer look at the new Duo.