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X and Grok went down, users report. Heres what we know.

Elon Musk's site X and AI tool Grok both appeared to go down Thursday afternoon, according to user reports. While X appears to have recovered, there may still be issues with Grok.
Down Detector showed a spike in user-reported issues for both services starting around 11 a.m. ET. (Disclosure: Down Detector is owned by Ziff Davis, the same company that owns Mashable.)
X appeared to be back up-and-running by about 1 p.m. ET — it worked fine for this writer — but user reports for issues with Grok appeared to continue. It's worth noting that X may have been mostly stable the entire time, but users reported issues with X because Grok is so heavily integrated into the site.
People posted about the issues they were having online.
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Users on X posted that they got error messages saying Grok was under a heavy load. This comes just after Grok 4 was made free for a limited time.
This story is developing and will be updated as necessary…
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Turn your iPhone into a scanner with an app that lasts for life

TL;DR: Scan anything, anywhere, with this lifetime subscription to iScanner, now A$38 (reg. A$307) with code SCAN through 7 September.
Raise your hand if you've ever had to rush to the library to print something. If most of us don't have the space for clunky printers, chances are we also don't keep a scanner at home. That's what iScanner is for.
This iOS app transforms your iPhone or iPad into a handy little scanner that works for basically any document type. It's also only A$38 (reg. A$307) for a lifetime subscription.
No more wasted desk space
Even if you're one of the few with a physical scanner still in your presence, you can now clear some counter space thanks to iScanner. And while you're at it, you can throw away that dusty old filing cabinet, too.
iScanner is the number one US-based scanning and document management tool, letting you knock items off your to-do list from anywhere. Need to save a receipt for taxes? Do you have a contract you need to digitize? You can scan any document using just the phone on your iOS device.
Students, entrepreneurs, educators, and stay-at-home moms alike will all find endless uses for a scanner in your pocket. The AI-powered tools ensure your documents' borders are detected and automatically adjusted while also straightening scan pages and ditching curves and skews.
Thanks to AI, you can also use iScanner to help you solve complicated math problems. Or put its OCR technology to the test and let it help you decipher text in up to 20 languages.
Once things are scanned, the app becomes a full PDF editor and file manager. Edit your scans, including signing them, adding text, or autofilling them with custom templates. Then, use the file manager's folder via drag and drop to keep them safe and organized.
Scanning something confidential? You can also protect files and folders by locking them with a PIN.
Use code SCAN by 7 September at 11:59 p.m. PT to get an iScanner lifetime subscription on sale for A$38.
StackSocial prices subject to change.
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The new Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are dropping at the end of the month: What to know

Bose announced back in June that new QuietComfort Ultra earbuds were on the way, and we have confirmation that they're nearly here.
Starting Aug. 28, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds (2nd gen) will be available for preorder for $299 on Bose's website. They will become available to the public starting on Sept. 10 in the white smoke and black colorways, with the deep plum variant scheduled for availability in October. At $299, they are available for the same exact price that their predecessor was upon release.
What's new with the Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd gen) earbuds?
Among Mashable's team, we consider the first generation of the QC Ultra earbuds to be the best noise-cancelling earbuds out there. True to their name, we also found them incredibly comfortable to wear for long periods of time. In fact, the only real complaint we had with them was that they were difficult to remove from their case.
Despite knocking it out of the park the first generation around, Bose is bringing more improvements to these new earbuds. Here's a list of what to expect:
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New AI-noise suppression for improved voice clarity during phone calls (whether using one or two earbuds)
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Wireless case charging
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Improvements in adaptive noise cancellation, with smoother transitions to noise cancellation from Aware Mode when using ActiveSense
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The ability to toggle off touch controls
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Ear tips have guard to prevent wax buildup and make cleaning easier
Compared to the previous generation, the design of the earbuds themselves and their case remains largely unchanged, with the classic stability bands and ear tips. Also staying the same is the six-hour battery life (four hours with Immersive Audio), IPX4 water- and sweat-resistance rating, 20-minute quick charge for up to two hours of use, CustomTune sound calibration tech, and Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint connectivity.
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The Man in My Basement trailer: Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe star in this TIFF-bound psychological thriller

Horror movies have conditioned us to know that we should never, ever head into a spooky basement. The upcoming psychological thriller The Man in My Basement introduces a new basement-focused rule for us to abide by: Never rent your basement to a shady man.
Directed by Nadia Latif and based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley, The Man in My Basement introduces down-on-his-luck Charles Blakey (Corey Hawkins). He's recently lost his mother and his job, and now his ancestral home in the African American neighborhood of Sag Harbor, New York, is about to be foreclosed on.
Enter mysterious businessman Anniston Bennet (Willem Dafoe), who brings Charles an offer he can't refuse. Anniston wants to rent Charles' basement for the summer, and in return, he'll pay Charles enough money to clear his debts for good. Sounds sweet, right? But why is Anniston so hell-bent on renting Charles' basement in particular? What nefarious deeds is he actually plotting? Based on the trailer, it looks like a cage is involved, and that can never be good.
The Man in My Basement was co-written by Latif and Mosley, and is set to make its premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. It's distributed by Andscape, formerly known as The Undefeated, a Black content studio that is part of the ESPN portfolio and also creates content for the Walt Disney Company.
In addition to Hawkins and Dafoe, The Man in My Basement also stars Anna Diop, Jonathan Ajayi, Gershwyn Eustache Jr., Pamela Nomvete, and Tamara Lawrance.
Following its premiere at TIFF, The Man in My Basement comes to select theaters Sept. 12. It hits Hulu and Disney+ this fall.
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