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CrowdStrike Outage Caused 46,000 Flight Cancelations Globally In Just One Day

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CrowdStrike Outage Caused 46,000 Flight Cancelations Globally In Just One Day

Cybersecurity software Crowdstrike experienced a global outage on Friday, causing problems in a variety of industries, from financial to air travel and even taking down emergency services in some areas. It was an absolute disaster that, among other things, left thousands of travelers stranded, and it’s still causing canceled flights. On Friday alone, airlines canceled … Read more

Moonbase Alpha’s Chat Function Is Still Funny After 14 Years

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Moonbase Alpha’s Chat Function Is Still Funny After 14 Years

Back in 2010, NASA made a video game. It was called Moonbase Alpha, and it was meant to simulate what it would actually be like to maintain a lunar colony. Just two weeks after its launch, however, Moonbase Alpha was famous for a different reason: The Microsoft Sam-sounding voice that read out your chat messages. … Read more