CrowdStrike bug hit 8.5 mn Windows devices, says Microsoft

Yashwant Raj | July 21, 2024 12:03 AM

Washington, July 21 (IANS) Microsoft said on Saturday that the CrowdStrike update that grounded hundreds of fights around the world besides disrupting online services affected 8.5 million systems using the Windows operating software, which was less than 1 per cent of Windows devices, but the impact was disproportionately vast as it reflected the use of CrowdStrike by enterprises that run many critical services.

Trump, Vance to address first joint rally; Biden faces more calls for exit

Yashwant Raj | July 20, 2024 10:38 PM

Washington, July 20 (IANS) Former US President and Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is heading to Michigan, a swing state, for his first election rally since the assassination attempt on him along with his Vice President pick J.D. Vance, even as his Democratic rival President Joe Biden confronts growing calls from his party lawmakers to make way for a different candidate to run for the White House citing their lack of faith in his ability to win.

Blinken decries Russia's cooperation with N. Korea, Iran, China

IANS | July 20, 2024 4:32 AM

Washington, July 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Washington's concerns over Russia's cooperation with North Korea, Iran and China in the midst of its war in Ukraine, stressing it is "not good for your reputation" to work closely with Moscow.