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A Wi‑Fi bandwidth crash at Yakima halted Washington’s multiday bar exam, forcing hours of delays, wave starts, and ultimately cancellation; examinees were offered makeups, refunds, or transfers. The NCBE said its new platform performed as designed despite site-specific issues, fueling renewed calls for diploma privilege and broader reform of legal licensure in the state.
H&R Block experienced technology outages, affecting last-minute tax filers using desktop software, but not those using web browser or working with tax professionals. The issue started Sunday night and was resolved by Monday afternoon, with the company receiving about 2,000 inquiries related to the outage. The IRS encourages e-filing, warning that processing paper returns takes longer. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department met its goal of 100,000 taxpayers filing returns as part of the Direct File pilot program, with eligible taxpayers in 12 states able to file simple tax returns using Direct File until the deadline.
McDonald's experienced a widespread technology outage impacting its restaurants and app, highlighting the fast-food giant's increasing dependence on tech systems. The outage, caused by a third-party provider's configuration change, affected locations globally, leading to cash-only transactions or temporary closures. McDonald's had previously warned about the risks of technology reliance and artificial intelligence tools in its operations. Despite the outage, the company remains committed to deepening its tech integration to enhance efficiency and customer experience, with plans to move its computer systems to the cloud in partnership with Google.
Some McDonald's outlets in several countries experienced a global technology outage, disrupting operations for a few hours, but many stores are now back online. The fast food giant attributed the outage to a third-party provider's configuration change and ruled out a cybersecurity incident. While the exact number of impacted stores was not disclosed, operations in markets including Japan, Australia, the UK, and Ireland were affected. Recovery efforts are underway, and the company is working closely with affected markets to resolve the issues.
McDonald's is addressing a global technology outage that has affected its restaurants worldwide, leading to temporary closures and app issues. The company confirmed that the problem is not related to a cybersecurity event and is working to resolve the issue. Some locations, such as in Bangkok, Milan, and London, are already back up and running, while others, like in Japan, experienced temporary closures due to the system failure.
McDonald's restaurants in Japan, Australia, the U.K., and other parts of the world experienced closures and suspended online orders due to a global technology outage, which the company stated was not a cybersecurity incident. The issue affected stores in multiple countries, prompting apologies to customers and assurances that the problem was being resolved. Despite speculation of a potential cyber attack, McDonald's clarified that the outage was not related to a security breach.