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Apple TV Still Down After Widespread Service Outage
Confirmed
In Short: Apple TV is still experiencing issues after a widespread service outage that began on September 30. According to Apple's System Status page, the problem started at 4:43 p.m. on the same day.
The outage initially affected multiple Apple services, including the App Store, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Music. However, these services have since been restored.
Only Apple TV remains affected, with an unknown number of users experiencing the issue. Apple's System Status page states, 'Apple TV may be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.
The ongoing disruption has left many users unable to access their Apple TV devices. The company has not provided a specific timeline for when the service will be fully restored.
In a separate development, the U.S. Postal Service's efforts to implement new rules for mail ballots have faced legal challenges. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, blocked the rule, arguing that the Postal Service likely does not have the statutory authority to impose new election procedures.
Nichols wrote in his preliminary injunction that the rule exceeds 'any conception of the outer bounds' of the Postal Service’s statutory authority. He noted that the rule does not authorize the Postal Service to impose new election procedures on state election officials.
The Postal Service's rule requires states to design envelopes for mail ballots with specific features, such as trackable barcodes, which the Postal Service would need to approve. This requirement has raised concerns among election officials who have already printed their ballot envelopes.
Election administrators are now preparing to send out ballots far in advance, and if the USPS rule had gone into effect, they might have found themselves unable to count on the Postal Service to mail ballots.
The ongoing legal battles and service disruptions highlight the challenges faced by both technology and government services in maintaining reliable operations.
Apple has not provided an estimated time for the resolution of the Apple TV outage, leaving users uncertain about when they will regain access to their devices.
What this adds
The extent of the Apple TV outage and its impact on users remains unclear, as Apple has not provided a specific timeline for resolution.
The legal challenges to the Postal Service's rule underscore the complexities involved in implementing new regulations for mail ballots.
What's confirmed
- The outage initially affected multiple Apple services, including the App Store, Apple Fitness+, and Apple Music. However, these services have since been restored.
- Only Apple TV remains affected, with an unknown number of users experiencing the issue. Apple's System Status page states, 'Apple TV may be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance.
- The ongoing disruption has left many users unable to access their Apple TV devices. The company has not provided a specific timeline for when the service will be fully restored.
- In a separate development, the U.S. Postal Service's efforts to implement new rules for mail ballots have faced legal challenges. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, blocked the rule, arguing that the Postal Service likely does not have the statutory authority to impose new election procedures.
- Nichols wrote in his preliminary injunction that the rule exceeds 'any conception of the outer bounds' of the Postal Service’s statutory authority. He noted that the rule does not authorize the Postal Service to impose new election procedures on state election officials.
- The Postal Service's rule requires states to design envelopes for mail ballots with specific features, such as trackable barcodes, which the Postal Service would need to approve. This requirement has raised concerns among election officials who have already printed their ballot envelopes.
- Election administrators are now preparing to send out ballots far in advance, and if the USPS rule had gone into effect, they might have found themselves unable to count on the Postal Service to mail ballots.
- The ongoing legal battles and service disruptions highlight the challenges faced by both technology and government services in maintaining reliable operations.
- Apple has not provided an estimated time for the resolution of the Apple TV outage, leaving users uncertain about when they will regain access to their devices.
What's still developing
- The original outage took down the App Store, Apple Fitness+, Apple Music, and several other services, but those are all now back online.
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- “In my view, based on the briefing the Court has received at this interim stage, there is at least a fair prospect that the final rule falls within the Postal Service’s statutory authority,” Kavanaugh wrote.
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- He continued Tuesday to baselessly claim the voting method is “out of control” and “corrupt,” despite his own Justice Department being lambasted by several federal judges for not providing any evidence of widespread fraud.
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