Global computer glitch grounds flights, knocks out 911

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A global IT outage made the world stop Thursday into the weekend when CrowdStrike's flawed update disrupted Microsoft software everywhere.

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

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Inundated IT workers commiserate, marvel at 'historic' CrowdStrike outage

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IT professionals commiserated over the "historic" incident on Reddit.

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CrowdStrike's terms and conditions say most customers would just get a refund due to the massive outage, cybersecurity lawyer says

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The CrowdStrike outage disrupted airlines, causing delays and grounding flights.

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CrowdStrike-sponsored Mercedes F1 team hit by CrowdStrike outage

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CrowdStrike is a Mercedes F1 team sponsor.

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Droughts are threatening California's water supply. The state is racing to save what's left.

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On-site-water-reuse systems recycle a building's wastewater to help conserve resources.

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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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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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Lines at Barcelona-El Prat Airport at the check-in desks amid travel chaos.
Check-in was congested at Barcelona-El Prat Airport.

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Seeking nominations for Business Insider's third annual climate action list

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Nominate a climate leader by August 12, 2024.

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Global IT outage shows why you should be wary of turning on auto-updates

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IT professionals say there's one way the CrowdStrike outage could have been avoided.

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