Prices continued to rise in September, increasing at an annual rate of 3%, according to the latest government inflation report.The September 2025 consumer price index (CPI) was published approximately two weeks later than usual due to the federal government shutdown, which halted all Bureau of Labor Statistics operations.Furloughed staff were recalled to prepare the inflation report, which the Social Security Administration relies on to calculate an annual cost-of-living adjustment for benefits.Consumer pri ...

Instagram, Facebook have breached EU law by failing to provide users with simple ways to complain or flag illegal content including child sexual abuse material and terrorist content, the European Commission has said.In a preliminary finding on Friday, the EU’s executive body said Meta, the $1.8tn California company that runs the social media services, had introduced unnecessary steps in processes for users to submit reports.It said both platforms appeared to use deceptive design – known as “dark patterns” – ...

服务中断事件概述 - AWS发生持续数小时的服务中断 导致从Signal到智能床等多种服务离线[1] - 中断的根本原因是其自动化DNS管理系统中的一个潜在缺陷[2][3] - 超过2000家公司受到影响 用户问题报告超过810万次[4] 中断根本原因 - 问题源于弗吉尼亚州US-EAST-1数据中心区域的一个空DNS记录[3] - 该缺陷未能自动修复 需要手动操作员干预才能纠正[3] - 自动化系统负责维护数十万个DNS记录 以确保持续更新容量和处理硬件故障[2] 影响范围与后果 - 中断导致客户无法连接到DynamoDB数据库系统[2] - 问题还引发了其他AWS工具的服务中断[3] - 智能床公司Eight Sleep的客户在中断期间无法通过手机应用调整床的温度或倾斜度[5] 应对措施与行业影响 - AWS已在全球范围内禁用DynamoDB DNS规划器和执行器自动化 同时修复导致中断的条件并增加额外保护[3] - Eight Sleep公司首席执行官向客户道歉 并推出了服务更新 允许用户在中断时通过蓝牙控制床的关键功能[6] - 行业专家指出 此次中断显示了世界对互联网单一故障点的依赖 云服务市场由三大公司主导 AWS占据约30%市场份额[7]

The oil price has jumped after Donald Trump announced new sanctions on Russia’s biggest producers, as the US president ramps up pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.Brent crude increased by 4.9% to $65.65 a barrel – a two-week high – on the news of the fresh restrictions on Moscow’s two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil.All assets in the US belonging to the two fossil fuel firms have been frozen, and American companies and individuals will be barred from doing business with them.The ...

Despite record vehicle sales, Tesla saw a precipitous drop in profit in its most recent quarter.A rush to buy electric vehicles before a US tax credit for them disappears had boosted Tesla’s flagging sales, leading to the automaker exceeding some of Wall Street’s projections in its most recent financial quarter. Yet the company failed to meet earnings expectations and its stock fell in after hours trading.Tesla reported third-quarter earnings of 50 cents a share on Wednesday after market close, less than th ...

算法突破与性能表现 - 谷歌开发出一种量子算法，首次成功执行了超越传统计算机能力的可验证任务 [1] - 该算法使量子计算机的运算速度比经典计算机快13000倍 [3] - 该算法能够计算分子结构，为医学和材料科学领域的重大发现铺平道路 [1] 行业意义与专家评价 - 此次突破标志着量子计算领域的新里程碑，是迈向全面量子计算的新一步 [2] - 专家认为这展示了“量子优势”，即利用量子计算机完成了经典计算机无法实现的任务 [5] - 但该成就目前聚焦于一个狭窄的科学问题，尚未产生重大的现实世界影响 [4] 技术挑战与发展路径 - 实现完全容错的量子计算机仍需时日，需要能够承载数十万个量子比特的机器 [6] - 真正强大的量子计算机需要数百万甚至数十亿个量子比特，而当前硬件因量子比特的脆弱性尚无法管理 [7] - 谷歌采用的硬件类型需要冷却到极低温度，这使得实现百万级量子比特更为困难 [8] 应用前景与时间表 - 尽管取得算法突破，量子计算机的现实世界应用可能仍需五年时间 [8] - 公司对“量子回声”技术持乐观态度，预计五年内将看到只能在量子计算机上实现的实际应用 [11] - 量子计算机有望生成独特数据，这些数据输入AI模型后可使其更强大 [11] 技术原理与特性 - 经典计算机信息编码于比特中，以0或1表示并通过电脉冲传输 [12] - 量子计算机信息包含在量子比特中，量子比特是如电子或光子等粒子，可同时处于多种状态，此特性称为叠加 [12] - 量子比特可同时编码1和0的多种组合，并计算大量不同结果，但这需要高度受控的环境以避免干扰 [13] 行业影响与安全考量 - 谷歌等公司在量子计算领域的进展已引发网络安全专家的警告，认为其具有破解高级加密的能力 [14] - 这促使各方呼吁政府和企业采用抗量子密码学 [14]

Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy beamed as he met Keir Starmer in Downing Street’s garden to announce £40bn of UK investments in June. Starmer was equally effusive, gushing: “This deal shows that our plan for change is working –bringing in investment, driving growth, and putting more money in people’s pockets.”Four months later, and the tech company was left scrambling to fix a devastating global outage on Monday that left thousands of businesses in limbo – and shed light on the UK government’s reliance on ...

Warner Bros Discovery is considering an outright sale following interest from several potential buyers, the company said Tuesday, in what would be the latest shakeup across legacy media.Shares of the company rose 10.5% in morning trading. Netflix and Comcast are among the potential bidders, CNBC reported Tuesday, citing sources, following earlier reports that Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison was also in talks to acquire the combined company.Warner Bros Discovery – home to CNN, HBO Max and the “Harry Pot ...

General Motors lifted its financial outlook for the year and slightly lowered its expected hit from tariffs, as the automaker awaits expected relief on tariffs in the US while confronting a weakening market for electric vehicles.The company now expects its annual adjusted core profit to be between $12bn and $13bn, compared with its prior estimate of $10bn to $12.5bn. The Detroit automaker said tariffs would hit its bottom line less than anticipated, lowering its updated impact to a range of $3.5bn to $4.5bn ...

A major internet outage has hit dozens of websites and apps around the world, with users reporting trouble getting online after problems at Amazon’s cloud computing service.The affected platforms include Snapchat, Roblox, Signal and Duolingo as well as a host of Amazon-owned operations including its main retail site and the Ring doorbell company.In the UK, Lloyds bank was affected as well as its subsidiaries Halifax and Bank of Scotland, while there were also reports of problems accessing the HM Revenue and ...