An AWS (Amazon Web Services) issue caused major problems across the internet Monday morning, including among the world's most popular games

By now, you’ve probably seen some of the videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as other federal law enforcement agencies, attacking immigrants and unarmed Americans protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. In one, officers shoot a pastor in the head with a pepper ball. In another, an officer sprays pepper spray directly […]

Thomas Ricker / The Verge:
SpaceX launched 56 Starlink satellites on separate Falcon 9 rockets on October 19, surpassing 10,000 total satellites launched into low Earth orbit to date  —  About 1,400 have been decommissioned. … On Sunday, SpaceX launched 56 additional Starlink satellites on separate Falcon 9 rockets …

New York Times:
Tech companies' data center building spree is hurting communities globally; Synergy: nearly 60% of the 1,244 largest data centers as of June were outside the US  —  As tech companies build data centers worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages.

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To submit a question, fill out this anonymous form. Here’s this week’s question from a […]