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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Daily Mail
AT&T down: Outage map shows cities with no signal
Published: | Updated: Downdetector, a site that monitors online outages, shows major cities in the red, including New York, Houston, Los Angeles , Seattle and Atlanta. Many users in Arkansas reported that their phones are only displaying 'SOS' in the status bar, which indicates that the device has lost connection to its cellular network but can still make emergency calls. Other AT&T customers in Oklahoma have also reported problems. '@ATT my phone keeps flashing between SOS and service. Like every 20 seconds. Everything okay?' one user shared on X. AT&T has not acknowledged the issues on its social media sites, but its Help account on X is responding to frustrated users. Users have reported that customer support wait times have been over three hours, leaving them unable to get answers about the outage.
Android Authority
15 hours ago
- Business
- Android Authority
AT&T finally settles its 2019 and 2024 breaches: Are you eligible for a payout?
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR AT&T has settled two data breaches (from 2019 and 2022) for a combined total of $177 million. Affected customers could receive payments up to $5,000, though smaller amounts are likely unless significant losses are proven. Notifications will arrive between August and October, with claims due by mid-November, but payments aren't expected until early 2026. Last year, AT&T confirmed it was the victim of a massive data breach involving customer data, call records, texts, and other sensitive information. Roughly 109 million customer accounts were impacted, unsurprisingly leading to a class-action lawsuit against the company. A little over a year later, AT&T has reached a $177 million settlement. This new settlement, approved by US District Judge Ada Brown, also covers an earlier breach from 2019, allocating $28 million for that incident, while the recent breach accounts for the remaining $149 million. Customers affected by AT&T's breaches could potentially receive up to $5,000, with larger payouts reserved for individuals who experienced clearly traceable losses. The earlier breach has slightly lower maximum payouts, around $2,500. Typically, however, payouts for customers minimally impacted by breaches tend to be relatively small, often insufficient even to cover a single monthly cellphone bill — making this outcome not particularly surprising. If you were impacted by the breaches, you should receive a notification sometime between August 4 and October 17, after which you'll have until November 18 to file your claim. Ultimately, the exact payout depends largely on your documented losses. As for when settlement payments will actually arrive, these cases typically take considerable time. Current estimates place payments in early 2026, with more specific details expected following the final settlement approval scheduled for December 3. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Daily Mail
15 hours ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS AT&T phone services, used by 118m people, go down as outage map shows cities with no signal
AT&T is down for thousands of users across the US. The outage hit around 1:30pm ET, impacting mobile phone service, landline internet and leaving users without service. Downdetector, a site that monitors online outages, shows major cities in the red, including New York, Houston, Los Angeles, Seattle and Atlanta. Many users in Arkansas reported their phones are only displaying 'SOS' in the status bar, which indicates that the device has lost connection to its cellular network but can still make emergency calls. This is a developing story... More updates to come
Phone Arena
a day ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
Has it begun? AT&T to slash multiple jobs in less than three months in Alabama
Last week, we talked about the possibility of AI costing more than 40,000 employees of a British telco their jobs in the years to come – and now, AT&T layoffs are about to happen in Alabama. Deep AI integration within the day-to-day operations of telecommunication providers is not a sci-fi dream: that's the reality we're living in right now. So far, it's not officially said that the jobs slashed in Alabama are because of AI, but I personally wouldn't be shocked if such is the case. As reported by The Montgomery Advertiser, AT&T is about to lay off over 70 employees who are based in the city of Huntsville, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce. About a week ago, AT&T filed a WARN notice and the document said the layoffs will come into effect on September 20 – give or take, by the time the new iPhone 17 steps out in the WARN Act (short for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) is a US labor law that requires certain employers to provide advance notice before significant layoffs or business closures. Specifically, companies with 100 or more full-time employees must give at least 60 days' written notice before carrying out mass layoffs or shutting down facilities affecting 50 or more purpose of the law is to give employees time to prepare for job loss, seek new employment, or pursue retraining opportunities, and that's only natural. – AT&T spokesperson for The Montgomery Advertiser, June 2025 This certainly doesn't sound too reassuring; such "times like this" when "additional reductions are necessary" might very well come again, and not too far ahead in the telco I mentioned at the beginning of the article is BT Group, one of the UK's largest telecom companies. According to reports, BT is considering deeper workforce cuts as AI becomes more central to its operations. The company currently employs nearly 99,000 people but plans to reduce that number by at least 40,000 by 2030, with the possibility of even steeper reductions. CEO Allison Kirkby believes AI could significantly improve efficiency and accelerate these cuts beyond initial projections. This push follows earlier plans announced in 2023 to cut up to 55,000 jobs, including contractors, as part of a broader cost-cutting effort. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
The National
2 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Commons committee sets out 'concerns' over arms exports to Israel
The International Development Committee sent an eight-page letter to Jonathan Reynolds and Foreign Secretary David Lammy over the decision to exempt components for F-35 fighter jets from suspended arms exports to Israel. The committee raised fears that those weapons components could be used in attacks by Israel on aid workers and humanitarian infrastructure on Gaza. Chair Sarah Champion, Labour MP for Rotherham, wrote: 'As the Committee identified in its report, there are a number of avenues for accountability in response to violations of IHL (international humanitarian law), including the suspension of arms export licences. READ MORE: Patrick Harvie and Angus Robertson face-off over Israel divestment 'I remain concerned that there is a real risk that weapon components, manufactured in the UK, could be used in attacks, including those on aid workers or humanitarian infrastructure.' The MP noted that Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty previously claimed that stopping F-35 exports to Israel would require the 'entire programme' to be suspended as it is 'highly integrated'. However, Champion insisted it was 'fundamental' that the UK Government adheres to international law. 'I am concerned by the decision to exempt F-35 components from the suspension of arms export licences, given your assessment that there are 'clear risks' of serious violations of IHL by Israel in Gaza,' she wrote. The MP then noted the UK's obligations under the Genocide Convention, asking if ministers accepted that the duty to prevent genocide has been triggered. She asked: 'If so, at what point was this duty triggered? If not, why not?' Champion also noted the UK Government's obligations under the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) which states that it is 'strictly prohibited' for a state transferring arms where the transfer would 'violate its relevant international obligations under international agreements to which it is a Party'. Exports are also banned if the arms 'would be used in the commission of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, attacks directed against civilian objects or civilians protected as such, or other war crimes,' Champion added. The MP put several questions to ministers, including if it accepts exporting F-35 components is incompatible with its international legal obligations, and if it accepts Israel is using the components to commit war crimes. Another question asks: 'What legal authority does the Government rely upon to support its position that a positive contribution to peace and security is to be balanced against a clear risk of the arms being used to commit serious violations of IHL/IHRL?' READ MORE: YouGov poll predicts result in every Scottish seat – see the full map Champion asked the ministers to reply by July 11. The UK Government has been contacted for comment. It comes as a legal challenge over the UK's arms exports to Israel is currently underway. We told in January how the Labour Government refused to review Israel's access to F-35 parts exported from the UK despite evidence that the planes have been used to bomb 'safe zones' in Gaza. In September 2024, Labour blocked around 30 of 350 UK arms export licences to Israel after accepting that there existed a 'clear risk that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law'. However, parts for F-35 fighter jets were specifically excluded – despite media confirmation that the jets had been used by Israel to bomb the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in Gaza in July 2024.
