Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella drops statement about CrowdStrike outage

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

Editor's note: Check out our oft-updated live blog for all new developments about the Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage.

On Friday morning, nearly every Microsoft Windows machine in the world seemed to suffer from outages related to a faulty CrowdStrike software update that rolled out on Thursday. Now, the head of Microsoft has issued a statement — but don't expect too much from it.

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Democratic group to air commercial calling on Biden to drop out during his favorite show

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Calls are mounting for Biden to step aside, and now even his morning talkshow will feature the message.

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  • The group plans to air the ad on "Morning Joe," Biden's talkshow of choice, until he steps aside.
  • The ad will air in D.C. and the area around Rehoboth, Delaware, where Biden is isolating with COVID.
  • More elected Dems called on Biden to "pass the torch" on Friday, ramping up the
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Microsoft outage updates: Crowdstrike issue still wreaking havoc despite fix

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Editor's note: Check out our oft-updated live blog for all new developments about the Microsoft/CrowdStrike outage.

If your Windows computer is currently serving you the Blue Screen of Death, take heart in the fact that you aren't alone. Windows outages are being reported across the globe, apparently caused by a CrowdStrike issue.

And if your banking app is down or doctor's appointment was canceled

Some US hospitals are canceling non-emergency surgeries and procedures amid the global IT outage

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Hospital systems are seeing effects to patient care stemming from the global Crowdstrike IT outage.

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  • The global CrowdStrike IT outage is affecting countless industries, including healthcare.
  • Some major US hospitals are struggling to access systems containing crucial patient records.
  • The outage has led some health centers to cancel non-urgent surgeries and procedures.

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7 creative ways hot destinations are combating overtourism, from obstructing views to etiquette violation fines

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Destinations around the world are finding unique ways to deter tourists.

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  • Popular vacation spots are actively deterring tourists to combat overtourism.
  • Local governments are issuing tourist curfews and blocking Instagram hot spots.
  • Locals are protesting mass tourism and creating street art with messaging to keep tourists away. 

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I miss the old days of smartphones

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Don't you ever wish we could go back to the days of when phones were fun? Yeah, me neither.

Another 'missing link' black hole discovered near the center of the galaxy

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A group of international researchers at the University of Cologne in Germany recently discovered one of the rarest types of black holes in the universe. The researchers were observing a cluster of stars in the vicinity of a supermassive black hole named Sagittarius A (Sgr A) at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. They then discovered signs of an intermediate-mass black hole, a type of black hole

I'm a software engineer stranded in the IT outage airport chaos. CrowdStrike broke a cardinal rule of software development and I can't believe the fallout.

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Check-in was congested at Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

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  • Ahmed Al Sharif has worked in software engineering and consumer electronics for decades.
  • The CTO found himself caught up in the outage-induced travel chaos early July 19.
  • He said CrowdStrike broke a cardinal rule for developers, and the fall-out has been eye-opening. 

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