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What Could a Power Outage Mean for Chernobyl’s Nuclear Waste?

[ad_1] Unlike an operating nuclear power plant, which can use some of the electricity it generates to power its operation, the long-defunct Chernobyl power plant in Ukraine is completely dependent on external electricity sources. So, as the Ukrainian authorities and the International Atomic Energy Agency say, when this power is cut, problems may arise because …

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AWS Outage Causes Chaos for Amazon Warehouse Staff

[ad_1] SEATTLE — Amazon warehouses across the country stopped working Tuesday as disruptions to the company’s cloud computing system removed the technology that powers the company’s logistics operations. The outage came during peak holiday season, and Amazon is already more complex and expensive logistics during the labor shortage. Usually, Amazon’s share of online sales practically …

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Facebook Outage Shows The World Trusts WhatsApp And Instagram

[ad_1] Elizabeth Mustillo, a confectioner in Mexico City, said the weirdest thing happened on Monday: Her phone started ringing with orders. He had to talk to his customers, not text them. “This is madness,” said Miss Mustillo. “No one calls anymore.” Ten years ago, customers would come to Miss Mustillo’s store with a drawing or …

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Users Return to Twitter After Facebook Outage

[ad_1] With Facebook and Instagram crashed On Monday, most social media users took to Twitter to share their frustrations, thoughts and jokes. Twitter embraced its moment in the spotlight. The main account of the company tweeted “hello literally everyone” garnered 2.4 million “likes” in just four hours. Other big brands seemed to recognize the social …

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Dozens of Websites Offline in Widespread Internet Outage

[ad_1] Dozens of consumer websites were reported to be offline or slow to load on Thursday afternoon, creating headaches for people trying to access their accounts, but the issues were soon resolved. A number of companies suffered outages, including financial firms like American Express and Chase, retailers like Amazon and Home Depot, and travel companies …

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