The massive IT outage is a disturbing reminder of how dependent we all are on just a few companies

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Airlines may owe you for your flight chaos. Here's what to know.

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A Spirit Airlines passenger is sitting next to the airline's kiosks at LaGuardia Airport that are disabled due to an IT outage on July 19, 2024..
Thousands of flights were canceled around the world Friday morning due to a global IT issue linked to an issue at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.

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CrowdStrike-sponsored Mercedes F1 team hit by CrowdStrike outage

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Crowdstrike branding is seen on the Mercedes halo on the car of Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes prior to practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary.
CrowdStrike is a Mercedes F1 team sponsor.

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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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Banks scramble to repair the damage caused by Crowdstrike IT outage

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British bank Santander said its ATM services were impacted by the global IT outage

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Global IT outage hits Starbucks mobile-order system and card payments at businesses

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Starbucks' mobile-ordering system appears to have been affected by the IT outage.

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Passenger stranded overnight by the global IT outage said his airline offered him $10.70 in vouchers

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Two Jetstar vouchers of 8 AUD each were offered to passengers with flights canceled due to the global IT outage on 19 July 2024
Jetstar offered two vouchers of 8 AUD each to passengers with flights canceled due to the global IT outage

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The mass IT outage is causing chaos, but social media users are having a field day

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While some deal with the widespread impact of a global IT outage, social media users are making memes.

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Airline passengers face chaos and uncertainty after massive IT outage

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Crowds are seen building up in an airport lounge at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
Crowds build up in Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand after a Microsoft outage impacted businesses globally.

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Why it's taking time for companies to recover from the CrowdStrike IT outage

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