News News: 15 September 2025 - 19 September 2025

November 19, 2025, 6:16 AM EST. Cloudflare's global outage disrupted major services, knocking out X, ChatGPT, Canva, and League of Legends. Cloudflare says it has rolled out a fix and is monitoring for remaining errors, though some dashboards may stay unavailable. CTO Dane Knecht said a hidden bug in a bot-mitigation service, triggered by a routine configuration change, caused widespread slowdowns across its network. The incident produced widespread 500 errors and internal server errors, with outages extending to monitoring tools and APIs. The outage underscores Cloudflare's central role in internet infrastructure, taking down third-party status sites like Downdetector as well. Services are gradually returning online, but some customers may still experience issues as systems come back up.

November 19, 2025, 6:10 AM EST. Lumia is tilting at wearables with what it calls the world's smallest wearable: the Lumia 2 smart earring, weighing under a gram and designed for in-ear health tracking. It monitors sleep, temperature, the menstrual cycle, and a composite readiness metric, promising higher accuracy and continuity than smart rings. The device houses a PreciseLight sensor, processors, and a battery in the back, and supports a swappable battery for 5-8 days of use. A cuff version lets non-pierced users wear it too. Lumia 2 works with iOS and Android and initially launches in the US and Canada, with more countries planned. Existing Lumia 1 owners can upgrade via the Edge Access Membership. The concept draws on Johns Hopkins, Duke, and Harvard research to assist conditions like POTS and Long COVID-19, unlocking medical-use potential in a consumer form factor.

November 19, 2025, 6:06 AM EST. Illinois residents can store driver's licenses and IDs on their smartphones starting Wednesday, via Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch, with Android wallets to follow. Users will go through a verification flow-taking a photo of the physical ID, a selfie and scanning head movements-after which the state issues digital IDs. The digital IDs can be scanned by TSA agents and other entities, including more than 250 locations nationwide, but residents must still carry physical IDs and law enforcement isn't required to accept the mobile version. Privacy is emphasized: venues may see only the information necessary for verification. Twelve other states and Puerto Rico have similar programs.

November 19, 2025, 6:04 AM EST. The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is on sale for $524 (was $799), a $275 savings ahead of Black Friday. Boasting a 1-inch CMOS sensor, 4K/120fps capture, and a 3-axis mechanical gimbal, it delivers impressive low-light performance and rock-solid stabilization for YouTube and creators on the go. The Creator Combo adds a mic, tripod, and carrying case for even more value. With D-Log M/10-bit color support and a compact form factor, this pocket camera is ideal for travel vlogging and quick edits. Prices can change, so act now to secure a premium pocket camera before the rush.

November 19, 2025, 6:02 AM EST. Meet Lumia 2, a pair of smart earrings from Boston-based Lumia that doubles as a health tracker. After six years of development, this wearable uses an infrared sensor behind the left ear to measure arterial blood flow in a shallow ear artery-the closest point to the brain. Unlike wrist wearables that rely on green light, Lumia 2 targets head blood flow to explain lightheadedness or energy fluctuations as you stand up, eat, drink, or sleep. The data aims for clinical-grade data at home, potentially helping chronic conditions, while still offering standard metrics like heart rate, sleep, daily readiness, and body temperature. Styled in platinum or titanium, the earrings come in multiple designs and finishes.