It's sort of like losing a hand, or that sex toy you've had for a decade now — Google has been up and down all day, thanks to virus attacks. If you'd like the full geeky explanation, the Slashdot thread will explain it all. The translated version is: the big computer has holes in it!

Pity all the fact-checkers of the world today, who must actually use their telephones.
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