Anthropic Claude down: Why it said it was unable to authenticate code

It's going to be a tough day to do anything online. Following a massive outage affecting multiple Microsoft services that still hasn't been resolved, Anthropic's AI assistant Claude is now exhibiting issues of its own. "We are investigating an issue with users authenticating to Claude.ai and Claude Code. We will provide an update as soon as possible," wrote Anthropic on the company's official Claude Status page. At Mashable, we're logging into Claude fine, but we've seen reports on X that some u

On Friday afternoon, the FAA grounded all planes nationwide, an extraordinary step that brought air travel to a grinding halt. The aviation administration said it halted travel "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy also confirmed the flight stoppage on X."The [FAA] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers. FAA technicians are investigat

For only the third time in U.S. history, the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) has issued a nationwide ground stop of all flights. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy confirmed the ground stop at 4:16 p.m. ET. More than 2,000 flights have already been affected and flights into the U.S. have also been halted. SEE ALSO:Flight status tracker: How to check online after FAA grounds all flights
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told the press that today's national stoppage was ca

For the second time since 9/11, all air travel in the United States has been temporarily halted.The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop on Friday afternoon, leaving countless travelers stranded at airports across the U.S. Officials, including Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, attributed the stoppage to a communications issue whose cause is unknown at the time of publication.SEE ALSO:Is the ground stop related to the FAA's new air traffic AI?
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For only the third time in U.S. history, flights across the United States have been ordered to stay on the ground. And as travelers found themselves stranded at airports, sitting in airport bars, and wondering when they might finally take off, the internet did what it does best and started posting.On Friday, Nov. 13, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for departing flights following widespread air traffic control communications problems. The agency cited ex

In an extraordinarily rare move, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that all flights in the U.S. are grounded on Friday afternoon.The FAA said this nationwide ground stop was "due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety."U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy posted a confirmation of the outage on his X account, attributing the ground stop order to "a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers.” Duffy added, “FAA technicians ar

As Microsoft continues to try to fix a huge service outage that has disrupted software services globally, a new report dropped, possibly confirming something most of us could have guessed.Ookla and DownDetector published a report on Friday afternoon claiming that the Microsoft outage was, by a significant margin, the largest such outage of 2026, based on the number of users who reported problems on DownDetector. Going by that metric, Microsoft's outage was reported 7.4 million times, compared to

Would you trust an AI agent to make purchases online on your behalf? AI companies are hoping you will.However, many e-commerce and financial service companies are skeptical of the technology and have blocked AI agents from using their platforms.On Friday, OpenAI launched a new product called ChatGPT Wallet that appears to be an attempt to address that skepticism.According to OpenAI, ChatGPT Wallet will let AI agents make purchases for users without sharing their credit card information each time

SAVE $38.50: The Osprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6 is on sale for just $71.50 on Amazon as of Nov. 13. That's a 35% discount on its $110 MSRP and its lowest price ever.Opens in a new windowCredit: OspreyOsprey Daylite Expandable Travel Pack 26+6$71.50 at Amazon $110 Save $38.50 Get Deal at AmazonHeads up, holiday travelers: Amazon just dropped an early Black Friday deal on a top-rated travel backpack. And according to our research, it's never been cheaper before.Normally $110, Osprey's

TL;DR: Watch Argentina vs. Uruguay in an International Friendly for free on Telefe. Access this free livestream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Messi era is over for Argentina. What a wild ride it has been, but the world keeps turning.It's now time for the next generation of Argentinian players to rise to the top, and that starts with a tricky contest against Uruguay. Yes, this is officially an International Friendly, but there's nothing particularly friendly between these sides.

Uber is notifying thousands of drivers that their personal information and driver's licenses were stolen in a recent data breach.The rideshare giant confirmed the breach in filings submitted to nationwide attorneys general this month. One of the company's third-party service providers, confirmed by TechCrunch to be Fireworks AI, notified Uber of the hack, which compromised several of its clients' databases. SEE ALSO:Microsoft outage: Does Microsoft owe you money? What to know.
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Microsoft's massive, productivity-destroying software outage appears to be receding as of Friday morning, but that's only the start of the process for businesses looking to get some of their Office 365 money back.Several important enterprise software products, such as Outlook and Teams, were functionally offline for many users on Thursday and into Friday. Since Office 365 is a service businesses have to pay for, it raises the question: Can those businesses receive some form of compensation from

Updated on Friday, Nov. 13 at 12:35 p.m. ET — Microsoft has now issued a public apology; our original story has been updated with the latest statement from the company.On Friday morning, as Microsoft worked to bring an end to a global Outlook and Microsoft 365 outage, the company issued a public apology to its customers.In a statement posted to its X account, the company wrote, "We are deeply sorry for the disruption this incident has caused our customers and partners. We know the trust they

Whatever occasion has you looking for dad gifts (Father's Day, Christmas, Hanukkah), we recommend that you stay far away from clichés — unless your dad happens to be an avid sock collector, that is. The best gifts for dads say, “I see your hobbies and I respect them." Which has been the basis for this list of unique ideas that you may not have seen before. This list is sure to have something your old man will love, from the latest Apple and Sony tech to menswear and ingenious gadgets. And w

Updated on Friday, Nov. 13 at 10:22 a.m. ET — Outlook service appears to be gradually returning for some users. Some U.S. users took to social media to lament the fact that they're able to do their jobs again.Microsoft's major global outage seems like it's winding down, as of Friday morning. The issue wasn't solved overnight, and some Microsoft users in the UK woke up with broken inboxes — and got to work making memes. However, by the time Americans woke up and started their Friday, service

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SAVE $81.99: The Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones are on sale at Amazon for a record-low price of $378, down from the normal price of $459.99. That's an 18% discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: SonySony WH-1000XM6$378 at Amazon $459.99 Save $81.99 Get Deal at AmazonBlack Friday is still a few weeks away, but the deals aren't waiting for cranberry sauce. If you've been thinking about upgrading your headphones or someone on your Christmas gift list is always wearing headphones, there's a great deal in

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Updated on Friday, Nov 13 at 10:55 am ET: Microsoft's latest update states that they are "continuing to see improvements in service availability, with email queues significantly reduced and approaching normal levels." However, according to the company, "some users may still experience intermittent access issues or delayed email delivery as recovery continues." This article has also been updated with an official statement from Microsoft.Updated on Friday, Nov 13 at 07:35am ET: The global Microsof