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Major Internet Outages are Getting Bigger and Occurring More Often: A Reflection on the CrowdStrike IT Outage

At 09:30 a.m. BST on 19 July 2024, IT systems around the world suddenly ground to a halt. Without their computer systems, pharmacies, doctors’ surgeries, airports, train providers,…

Post date 18th February 2025
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Clouds of Failure

Allegra

Anticipating the failure of digital devices has become part of the fabric of everyday life in the digital world. With their fragile components and ever-shortening lifespans, digital technologies…

Post date 24th September 2020
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The Anthropology of Space Weather

Space + Anthropology - Medium

An anthropological look at a strange kind of weather that comes from outer space… This article originally appeared on Weather Matters, an online hub for anthropologists working on issues…

Post date 6th June 2020
Post author By A.R.E. Taylor
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