by achrilock
the news
| Full recovery from ‘largest IT outage in history’ could take weeks | https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/19/microsoft-windows-pcs-outage-blue-screen-of-death |
[…] “Flights and hospital appointments were cancelled, payroll systems seized up and TV channels went off air after a botched software upgrade hit Microsoft’s Windows operating system.” |
Not trying to be a jerk, but wtf are you people doing using Windows boxes in critical infrastructure?!
| Police fatally shoot man near site of Republican national convention | https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/16/republican-convention-shooting |
[…] “Neighbors said the person killed was a regular at a homeless encampment in the neighborhood. It is not clear whether the man had any connection to the convention, or any plans to go closer.”