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NEED TO KNOW

A massive outage of Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted almost every corner of the internet yesterday, including our ability to send this newsletter. Services were back to normal last night.

Background: Companies rely on cloud computing providers like Amazon to store their data and make software and applications run via data plants across the U.S., including one in Virginia, where the Domain Name System error occurred. [CBS News/Business Insider]

Impacts: The outage prevented students from accessing their work, hungry diners from using delivery apps and crypto traders from using exchanges. It also disrupted Amazon-owned smart speakers, doorbell cameras and e-books. If it messed up your day too, here’s how to manage the next one. [AP]

Experts weigh in: The outage laid bare just how many global businesses rely on a small number of tech companies, analysts said. “We urgently need diversification in cloud computing,” one digital rights expert said. [The Guardian]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Toronto triumphs in ALCS

In last night’s tiebreaking Game 7, the Blue Jays soared to a 4-3 win over the Mariners, thanks to a towering three-run homer by George Springer. Next, they’ll face the Dodgers in their first World Series appearance in 32 years, beginning Friday. Here’s what to expect. [Yahoo Sports]

Natl. Guard in Portland

An appellate court ruled that the Trump administration can deploy the National Guard in Portland, Ore., though another court order still blocks immediate action. Oregon officials vowed to appeal. Read the latest on President Trump’s efforts to federalize troops. [CNN]

Trump’s White House ballroom

Construction crews began tearing down part of the White House’s East Wing to make way for Trump’s $250 million ballroom, despite lacking federal approval. Trump previously said it was “privately funded” by “generous Patriots.” See pictures of the demolition. [AP]

A landmark blindness study

A small clinical study found that eight in 10 patients with severe macular degeneration experienced meaningful improvement in their vision after receiving a wireless eye implant and pairing it with augmented reality glasses — though it was only in black and white. [NBC News]

‘See you in Oz!’

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo will voice the grown-up Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good, after director Jon M. Chu reached out via Instagram DM. The sequel comes out Nov. 21. Watch the reveal, and see who’s part of the returning cast. [Yahoo Entertainment]

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY

In bookstores

Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice, the posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, written with Amy Wallace, is out. The book details the alleged abuses by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew. Read a preview. [USA Today]

Now streaming

This one’s for baseball fans (Canadians especially): Who Killed the Montreal Expos?, which investigates who is to blame for the downfall of Canada’s first MLB team, is on Netflix. [Hollywood Reporter]

On the court

The 2025-26 NBA season tips off on NBC, with a 7:30 p.m. ET matchup between the Rockets and the Thunder, followed by a Warriors-Lakers faceoff at 10 p.m. ET. Here’s your guide to the full season. [AP/Yahoo Sports]

On TV

Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition premieres at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo. On tonight’s episode, Salt Lake City’s Angie Katsanevas slips out of her stilettos and into the life of former Mormon Lindsay Flake. [Us Weekly]

And don’t forget to …

Read your daily horoscope. Play the crossword. Check the forecast in your area.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Or, did he? The road to electric light was twistier than you might’ve heard. Although Edison and his team were the first to successfully test an incandescent light bulb, which burned for more than 13 hours, they built on the work of many others. Here’s how. [BGR]

FEEL-GOOD MOMENT

The 35th annual Halloween dog parade was held Sunday in New York City’s Tompkins Square Park — in my opinion, one of the city’s best days of the year. Check out some of the best canine costumes. I like the Alien one. [People]

💡 P.S. Before you go, your daily advice: There’s a simple way to make pasta leftovers taste almost as good as when the dish was fresh. Just save a little pasta water, then take these steps. [The Kitchn]

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