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DOZENS of games, apps and banks went down after a global outage this morning. Roblox gamers, Snapchat users and Halifax customers were among those battling to access platforms following a server
No Amazon shopping, no checking Snapchat streaks, no asking Alexa if you need a jacket today, and smart homes that suddenly refused to listen. For millions, the digital world had ground to a halt.
On Monday afternoon, Amazon confirmed that an outage affecting Amazon Web Services’ cloud hosting had been resolved, impacting millions across the Internet.
The outage took down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms.
Fortnite, Roblox, Clash Royale and various other games and gaming services have been struck down by an "operational issue" with Amazon's web services today, though Amazon themselves promise that they're already seeing "significant signs of recovery".
Amazon plans to relaunch its cloud gaming platform Luna later this year. The “all-new Luna” has been “redesigned and reimagined” with a