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KING Tutankhamun’s tomb is on the brink of collapse and could crumble down in a devastating disaster, archaeologists have warned. The priceless 3,300-year-old burial site may not stand the test of time because of cracks, water damage and fungi. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Tomb of Tutankhamun in Luxor, EgyptCredit: Getty Tutankhamun’s golden burial maskCredit: Getty Archaeologists at the University of Cairo have now found that the tomb is plagued with several cracks and damage caused by water seepage, that have put the burial site at risk of collapse. Sayed Hemeda, a Professor of Preservation of Architectural Heritage at Cairo…

A BUNCH of ripping sites used by millions to illegal download content from YouTube have been closed down. Ripping has long been a piracy problem for record labels, enabling people to steal copies of music appearing on YouTube for offline usage. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Y2mate.com was the most popular of the bunchCredit: Getty Warning notice now appears on the sitesCredit: IFPI A dozen sites that offered such services for free have been taken offline following targeted enforcement action in Vietnam. The group were collectively visited more than 620 million times globally in the last year.…

DOZENS of games and apps have gone down after a global outage. Roblox gamers and Snapchat users are among those battling to access the platform following a server outage at Amazon. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Roblox is just one game that has been hit with a major outage after Amazon servers collapsed Amazon Web Services (AWS) allows games and apps to rent servers without the need to buy physical computers or data centres. More than 2,000 Roblox gamers have logged complaints on the Downdetector website, which measures outages, since 7.30am this morning. The number of Snapchat users reporting…

AMAZON is making another change that will make it harder for people who illegally stream football matches and other premium content. The tech giant recently revealed a brand new Fire Stick model with some huge upgrades. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Amazon has started cracking down on illegal streamingCredit: Getty Amazon’s biggest shake-up is to the system, meaning illegal streaming apps will no longer work. But there’s another snag with the new Fire TV Stick 4K Select model. You won’t be able to download VPNs, at least not for now. VPNs are popular among illegal streamers to…

GOOGLE-owned Waymo is bringing its fleet of self-driving robo taxis to London next year – and I’ve already tried them across the pond. As a technology journalist I was excited to try this potential game-changer on a trip to San Francisco – and the prospect of avoiding small talk with a taxi driver. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! I loved being in a driverless car last year – but there were two major setbacksCredit: The Sun / Jamie Harris No need for small talk was one perkCredit: The Sun / Jamie Harris No taxi driver also means…

PAYPAL and Venmo users have reported widespread issues with both payment platforms. Users complained of a global outage that left them in the dark around 11:50 am ET, or 4:50 pm BST, on Thursday. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Venmo and PayPal users have reported an outage with the payment platformsCredit: Alamy Around 30 minutes after the incident started, reports spiked to nearly 10,000 on DownDetector. Most users said they were kicked out of their accounts and had issues logging back in. Some business owners said the outage left them unable to print shipping labels or view…

SCIENTISTS have been left baffled after 26 orcas mysteriously washed up dead on a beach. The mass stranding of the killer whales is now being investigated after experts revealed such a grim discovery has only been seen twice before. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Scientists have been left baffled after 26 orcas mysteriously washed up dead on a beachCredit: Jam Press/IMMA Project Experts are now investigating the mass stranding of the killer whales to see what may have caused itCredit: Jam Press/IMMA Project Dozens of orca carcasses were found in San Sebastián Bay on the southern tip…

A POPULAR mobile game is due to be killed off forever in just two weeks. The title was played by tens of millions of gamers around the world – but is now being “permanently shut down”. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! A popular mobile game is shutting down on Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play StoreCredit: Apple The rhythm action game was like a mobile version of Guitar HeroCredit: Beatstar Beatstar is expected to close forever at the end of the month. The rhythm action game launched in 2021 and had a loyal fanbase, but game-makers revealed…

APPLE is finally killing off a long-running app that launched way back in 2017.The doomed app was built in-house by Apple, but its shutdown has already begun.4Apple’s Clips is being shuttered as the tech giant pulls support for the appCredit: AppleApple’s Clips app debuted eight years ago, giving iPhone and iPad users a way to quickly edit video clips.You could add text and filters, and attach music to your clips too.The idea was that you could quickly pull together fun videos that you could then post to social media.But Apple has now confirmed that the app is being shut down,…

NETFLIX has announced big changes are coming to one of its often-forgotten free perks.And it’s sure to delight kids and adults alike looking for something more than the latest TV or movies.1Some of the first titles to be announcedCredit: NetflixNetflix is planning to take its gaming operation to the next level and there are some major names involved.The streaming giant first started offering games back in 2021 and there have been some huge titles available at no extra cost.These include GTA and Football Manager, as well as exclusive games based on some of Netflix’s biggest shows.But now the company is…