Technology News for Tuesday 18th November 2025

1. Trending on LAist

The first of many artifacts have been installed in the Kent Kresa Space Gallery, including a space shuttle main engine (right) and a solid rocket booster segment. (. Makenna Sievertson. /.

2. X is down, along with a chunk of the internet

The platform formerly known as Twitter was disrupted on Tuesday morning due to a large-scale Cloudflare outage. At 6:48 AM ET, Cloudflare reported it was "investigating an issue which impacts multiple customers" with "widespread 500 errors." ...

3. Get Summer Ready with Samsung's Hot Black Friday Deals

Long days, warm nights, braais with friends, family movie marathons and holiday gaming sessions – summer is all about making great memories. This year, Samsung invites you to get summer ready with innovative technology and beautifully designed home ...

4. Cloudflare outage takes down X and ChatGPT

A number of high-profile websites, including X and ChatGPT, went down for many on Tuesday, due to problems affecting major internet infrastructure firm, Cloudflare. Thousands of users began reporting issues with the sites, as well as other services, ...

5. Jeep reveals Wrangler-inspired Recon EV, starting at $65000

Jeep's new all-electric SUV will start at $65,000, the American SUV brand announced Tuesday. The 2026 Jeep Recon has been years in the making, as the idea of an EV inspired by the brand's iconic off-road Wrangler SUV was first revealed in 2021.

6. Active Exploitation of Zero-Day Vulnerability in Google Chrome

Background. Google has released security updates addressing a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-13223) in its Chrome browser. Impact. Successful exploitation of the type confusion vulnerability in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine ...

7. Solar cycle behind active northern lights

GRAFTON — It seems there was a time when people could only view the aurora borealis — the northern lights — while far up north, or even better, in Alaska. But within the last year, people have been capturing stunning images of the lights by merely ...

8. Under What Circumstances Does an EV Dodge Charger Make Sense?

It wouldn't be an understatement to say that Dodge's Charger Daytona Scat Pack—you know, the electric one—has fallen flat on its rather attractive face since orders for it opened last fall, and it's not hard to discern why. With names harkening from ...

9. Google patches yet another exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2025-13223)

CVE-2025-13223 is a type confusion vulnerability in V8, the JavaScript and WebAssembly engine used by Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. The flaw allows remote attackers to exploit heap corruption via a specially ...

10. Why many kids want parents to play video games with them

"Kids are hopeful that mom and dad will sit down next to them, pick up the controller, and turn game time into family time," said Aubrey Quinn, senior vice president at the Entertainment Software Association.

11. Can Digital Ghosts Help Us Heal?

What can AI “griefbots” do for those in mourning? By David Berreby edited by Seth Fletcher. Digital illustration of a hand holding a human skull surrounded by text boxes.

12. Cloudflare outage disrupts ChatGPT, X, other internet services

Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it is investigating an issue that caused outages for social media platform X, some multiplayer games and ChatGPT. Cloudflare said on its status page earlier Tuesday that it was aware of and investigating ...

13. Is X down? Cloudflare outage impacts ChatGPT, Spotify, more websites

Cloudflare, an internet infrastructure platform, experienced an outage that appeared to affect websites across the internet, including the social media platform X, on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The company said in a statement to USA TODAY that its services ...

14. Gemini 3 Is Here—and Google Says It Will Make Search Smarter

Google has introduced Gemini 3, its smartest artificial intelligence model to date, with cutting-edge reasoning, multimedia, and coding skills. As talk of an AI bubble grows, the company is keen to stress that its latest release is more than just a ...

15. This Quest 3S Bundle Is $50 Off and Includes a Game and Gift Card

Pick up a new Meta headset, Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, and pocket a $50 gift card in the process.

16. Best new books to give as holiday gifts

Banner with autumn forest background, reads Support trusted news & inspiring music! Let's keep. Best new books to give as holiday gifts. Air Date: ...