William Mansell

Breaking News Editor
William Mansell is currently the Breaking News Editor for Newsweek and is based in New York City. Prior to joining Newsweek, he was the managing editor of technology for International Business Times, Player.One and Newsweek Media Group. William has also had bylines for The Verge, Patch and Popular Science. Originally from the Show-Me state, William graduated from the University of Missouri where he studied journalism and political science. You can contact him at w.mansell@newsweek.com
American Express Experiencing Widespread Outage

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American Express Experiencing Widespread OutageAMEX users said they could not access their account or login Friday morning.

On 3/29/19 at 12:16 PM EDT

Verizon Service Down For Hours Today

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Verizon Service Down For Hours TodayVerizon users Wednesday report that its services are not working and are still waiting for help.

On 2/27/19 at 2:03 PM EST

Will Boeheim Coach, Zion Play As Duke Faces Syracuse?

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Will Boeheim Coach, Zion Play As Duke Faces Syracuse?Will Zion play tonight? Star likely to miss game after injuring his knee this week.

On 2/23/19 at 1:20 PM EST

Hulu Not Working Users Report Error Messages

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Hulu Not Working Users Report Error MessagesHulu was down Saturday for many users.

On 2/23/19 at 9:37 AM EST

Cox Internet Services Down, Not Working

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Cox Internet Services Down, Not WorkingCox users across the U.S. were unable to connect to the internet on Presidents Day.

On 2/18/19 at 11:23 AM EST

'Anthem' Early Access Begins with Server Outages

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'Anthem' Early Access Begins with Server Outages'Anthem' was just released today for early access and is already experiencing server problems.

On 2/15/19 at 10:39 AM EST

Wifi, Internet Down for Residents in Midwest

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Wifi, Internet Down for Residents in MidwestSpectrum and Mediacom internet is down and not working for thousands of users in the Midwest.

On 1/30/19 at 10:17 AM EST

Verizon Outages Reported

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Verizon Outages ReportedUsers said Verizon wireless was down and not working today.

On 1/18/19 at 12:31 PM EST

Sling Down, Not Working for Gamers

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Sling Down, Not Working for GamersThe popular streaming service was not working for users today.

On 1/18/19 at 11:12 AM EST

HBO Now Down During 'True Detective' Premiere

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HBO Now Down During 'True Detective' PremiereHBO Go and HBO Now streaming services were not working Sunday evening.

On 1/13/19 at 9:23 PM EST

EA Online Servers Down Today

Gaming
EA Online Servers Down TodayGamers could not play popular titles like 'FIFA,' 'Madden,' 'Battlefield' and more today as the EA servers are down and not working.

On 1/11/19 at 8:27 AM EST

YouTube is down for users across globe

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YouTube is down for users across globeYouTube outages are being reported by thousands of users.

On 1/8/19 at 3:43 PM EST

PlayStation Network Down Across Globe

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PlayStation Network Down Across GlobePlayStation Network users are looking for status updates as the servers are down across the country.

On 1/4/19 at 9:27 AM EST

Facebook Copy-and-Paste Hoax Posts Are Back

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Facebook Copy-and-Paste Hoax Posts Are BackThe "new" scam is about "bypassing" or "resetting" Facebook in order to see more friends in your newsfeed.

On 12/31/18 at 12:24 PM EST

'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Doesn't Work on Apple TV

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'Black Mirror: Bandersnatch' Doesn't Work on Apple TVNetflix's new 'Black Mirror' movie, 'Bandersnatch,' doesn't work on many smart TV devices.

On 12/28/18 at 9:33 PM EST

CenturyLink Outages Continue, Now in Day-Two

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CenturyLink Outages Continue, Now in Day-TwoIs CenturyLink back up? Users are still reporting nationwide service outages.

On 12/28/18 at 10:33 AM EST

QuickBooks Online Down Across U.S.

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QuickBooks Online Down Across U.S.QuickBooks online was not working for businesses across the U.S. Thursday.

On 12/27/18 at 3:00 PM EST

Widespread CenturyLink Outages Reported

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Widespread CenturyLink Outages ReportedCenturyLink was down for users Thursday.

On 12/27/18 at 11:23 AM EST

Was There A Lucky Powerball Winner?

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Was There A Lucky Powerball Winner?Powerball results from Wednesday night's drawing mean you should probably look at your Powerball ticket.

On 12/27/18 at 6:50 AM EST

Facebook Stocks Fall Amid Data-Sharing Controversy

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Facebook Stocks Fall Amid Data-Sharing ControversyNew report accuses the company of giving tech giants like Spotify and Netflix access to private Facebook Messenger messages.

On 12/19/18 at 1:08 PM EST

Netflix Scam Email Seeking Payment Information

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Netflix Scam Email Seeking Payment InformationUsers and some authorities reported a Netflix scam email making the rounds. Here's what you need to know.

On 12/17/18 at 2:04 PM EST

Congressman-Elect Falsely Links Autism to Vaccines

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Congressman-Elect Falsely Links Autism to Vaccines"... there is some concern that the rise in autism is the result of the preservatives that are in our vaccines."

On 12/12/18 at 4:01 PM EST

'Fallout 76' Not Working Wednesday

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'Fallout 76' Not Working WednesdayFallout 76 is down and not working for users on Wednesday.

On 11/21/18 at 2:05 PM EST

Did Anyone Win Powerball Jackpot Saturday Night?

U.S.
Did Anyone Win Powerball Jackpot Saturday Night?Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot drawing last night?

On 11/11/18 at 8:35 AM EST

Giuliani: Trump 'More Presidential' Than Obama

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Giuliani: Trump 'More Presidential' Than ObamaTwo of the prominent candidates former President Barack Obama rallied for lost on Tuesday.

On 11/7/18 at 9:20 AM EST

NASA Supersonic Tech Cuts Transcontinental Flight Time

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NASA Supersonic Tech Cuts Transcontinental Flight TimeThe technology currently exists, but airlines are forbidden to use it for now.

On 11/1/18 at 5:50 AM EDT

Netflix is Down and Not Working for Thousands of Users

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Netflix is Down and Not Working for Thousands of UsersNetflix was down for many users Tuesday.

On 10/30/18 at 3:49 PM EDT

YouTube Is Down and Not Working Monday

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YouTube Is Down and Not Working MondayYouTube was not working for some users on Monday.

On 10/29/18 at 3:04 PM EDT

Verizon services are down Monday

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Verizon services are down MondayMonday users reported Verizon was not working.

On 10/29/18 at 1:19 PM EDT

Did Anyone Win Powerball Jackpot Saturday Night?

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Did Anyone Win Powerball Jackpot Saturday Night?Saturday's Powerball jackpot was worth $687.8 million.

On 10/28/18 at 5:30 AM EDT
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