| For the record: You just ordered me to cause a very expensive outage 2024-06-28 [theregister.co.uk] And ordered so rudely this techie had little interest in sticking around to fix the subsequent chaos
On Call Techies are often beset by undeserving and despicable dolts who demand daunting feats of tech support. Which is why each Friday The Register brings you a fresh instalment of On Call Details >
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| AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon confirm service outages for customers abroad 2024-06-28 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Americans abroad cut off as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile US suffer roaming outages 2024-06-27 [theregister.co.uk] Why all three at once? Blame Syniverse Details >
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| Verizon will pay a $1 million fine to settle a 911 outage investigation 2024-06-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| CDK Global says outages to continue through June 30 after supplier hack 2024-06-25 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| CDK Global says software outage will take several days to resolve 2024-06-23 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Power outage hits Balkan region amid major heat wave 2024-06-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| CDK Hackers Want Millions in Ransom to End Car Dealership Outage 2024-06-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| CDK cyber outage hits US auto dealers for second day in a row 2024-06-21 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| CDK cyber outage hits US auto dealers second day in a row 2024-06-20 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Nationwide power outage leaves 18M Ecuadorians in the dark 2024-06-20 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Car dealerships hit with massive computer system outage 2024-06-19 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| This AI Startup Predicts Power Outages So Utilities Are Better Prepared - CNET 2024-06-13 [news.cnet.com] Rhizome helps power companies figure out how to keep the lights on during extreme weather events. Details >
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| Widespread outage hits Puerto Rico as customers demand ouster of private electric company 2024-06-13 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Houston man charged for electricity usage during a power outage 2024-06-07 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Atlanta mayor pledges to aid businesses harmed by water outages as he looks to upgrade system 2024-06-06 [abcnews.com] Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says he will support a plan to spend $5 million reimbursing businesses for losses during water outages in the city in recent days Details >
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| AT&T, Verizon hit by outage across the US 2024-06-04 [theregister.co.uk] Loving that network resilience
Breaking news AT&T and Verizon are suffering an outage right now across the United States. Details >
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| National power outage in Nigeria as workers go on strike 2024-06-03 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Water begins to flow again in downtown Atlanta after outage that began Friday 2024-06-02 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Florence Utilities responding to outage in West Florence 2024-05-25 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Huntsville Utilities working to restore power after outage 2024-05-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| 7 dead, widespread power outages after Texas storm. Now forecasters warn of high heat. 2024-05-18 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Record Solar Installations Are Good News for Avoiding Summer Power Outages - CNET 2024-05-17 [news.cnet.com] Over 5 million US properties have made the shift to clean energy. Details >
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| Internet outage felt across East Africa 2024-05-13 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Internet outage felt across East Africa 2024-05-12 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Solar Storm Could Bring Striking Aurora Borealis, but Beware Possible Power Outages - CNET 2024-05-11 [news.cnet.com] With a little luck and a good weather forecast, you might be able to see the Northern Lights. But the solar storm bringing them could also affect our technology. Details >
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| Western Union resumes remittance service to Cuba after 3-month outage 2024-05-09 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| 127,000 power outages reported in North Carolina amid heavy winds, tornado threat: Map it 2024-05-09 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Texas Power Prices Jump 70-Fold as Outages Raise Shortfall Fears 2024-05-09 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| E-gate outage causes delays across UK airports 2024-05-08 [bbc.co.uk] Long queues built up at airports affected by a Border Force "technical issue" at passport control. Details >
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| E-gate outage causing delays across UK airports 2024-05-08 [bbci.co.uk] Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester are among major airports impacted by a Border Force issue. Details >
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| How to get your money back after suffering a broadband outage 2024-05-04 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Heatwaves and outages test support for juntas in Chad and Mali 2024-05-03 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Heatwaves and outages test support for juntas in Chad and Mali 2024-05-03 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Power outage affects PG&E customers in west Bakersfield 2024-04-28 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Apple services restored after brief outages globally 2024-04-04 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps hit by outage 2024-04-03 [bbc.co.uk] Users on Meta platforms suffer access problems as thousands report outages on Wednesday evening. Details >
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| Datacenter outages are on the decline, but when they hit, they hit hard 2024-04-02 [theregister.co.uk] Power snafus take limelight in latest downtime diary from Uptime Institute
The frequency and severity of datacenter outages is on the decline, yet when incidents do occur they can be very costly to the organization involved, with power issues leading to the most serious blackouts. Details >
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| Colombia Power Operator Warns of Outage Risks Amid Drought 2024-04-01 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Barclays bank payments restored after app went down in outage 2024-03-27 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Barclays bank payments restored after outage 2024-03-27 [bbci.co.uk] The bank has apologised as some customers experienced issues with payments into and out of accounts. Details >
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| Barclays bank payments hit by outage 2024-03-27 [bbc.co.uk] The bank apologises as some customers experience issues with payments into and out of accounts. Details >
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| Barclays sorry as payments hit by outage 2024-03-27 [bbci.co.uk] The bank apologises as some customers experience issues with payments into and out of accounts. Details >
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| Tech trade union confirms cyberattack behind IT, email outage 2024-03-25 [theregister.co.uk] Systems have been pulled offline as a precaution
Exclusive The Communications Workers Union (CWU), which represents hundreds of thousands of employees in sectors across the UK economy including tech and telecoms, is currently working to mitigate a cyberattack. Details >
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| Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine, sparking fires and power outages 2024-03-24 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Oil Rises on Russian Refinery Outages, Iraq Export Reduction 2024-03-19 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| BP oil refinery in Indiana resumes normal operations weeks after power outage, temporary shutdown 2024-03-19 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Several feet of snow in Colorado led to power outages, closed roads and canceled flights 2024-03-16 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Ivory Coast hit by major internet outages 2024-03-15 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Major internet outages reported across Africa 2024-03-15 [bbci.co.uk] Outages have been reported in South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana and Burkina Faso. Details >
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| Internet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail 2024-03-15 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Major internet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail 2024-03-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Major internet outage hits dozens of countries in Africa as undersea cables fail 2024-03-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Ivory Coast hit by major internet outages 2024-03-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| West, Central Africa see major internet outage with undersea cables down 2024-03-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Internet outage intensifies in West and Central Africa 2024-03-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| YouTube and Facebook hit by mass tech outage 2024-03-05 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Facebook and Instagram restored after outages 2024-03-05 [bbc.co.uk] Parent company Meta blames "technical issue" for widespread problems with services. Details >
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| Outage tracker: Severe thunderstorm leaves thousands without power in Kentucky and Tennessee 2024-02-29 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T to give $5 credits to customers affected by widespread service outage 2024-02-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T Customers to Get Billing Credit After Wireless Outage 2024-02-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T to Reimburse Customers Impacted by Hours-Long Outage. Find Out If You Qualify 2024-02-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T to credit customers a full day of service for Thursday outage 2024-02-25 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T to Reimburse Customers Impacted by Hours-Long Outage. Find Out If You Qualify 2024-02-25 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T to give billing credits to consumers impacted by outage 2024-02-25 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T: Internal issue, not cyberattack caused mass service outage 2024-02-23 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T Outage Triggered by Company Work on Network Expansion 2024-02-23 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T Resolves Network Outage; Report Points to Software Flub 2024-02-23 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T Says Network Has Been Restored After Widespread Outage - CNET 2024-02-23 [news.cnet.com] AT&T users woke up Thursday morning to no service on the network amid an ongoing outage. Details >
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| Powerful twin solar flares erupt from sun as cell phone outages spike across US (video) 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the US 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T restores cellphone service after US outage affecting thousands of users 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T Outage Turns Start of US Workday Into the 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T says cell network restored after outage 2024-02-22 [bbci.co.uk] Thousands of customers lost phone service earlier in the day. Details >
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| AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile customers hit by widespread cellular outages in US 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T outage: Cell service back after widespread interruptions 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Americans wake to widespread cellular outages, cause unclear 2024-02-22 [theregister.co.uk] Most reports center on AT&T, which has admitted trouble; T-Mobile, Verizon deny issues
Updated Residents of the United States woke this morning to find widespread outages in cellular service, with AT&T bearing the brunt of a seemingly nationwide issue. Details >
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| AT&T Is Having Widespread Network Issues as Customers Report Outages - CNET 2024-02-22 [news.cnet.com] AT&T users woke up on Thursday morning to no service on the network amid an ongoing outage. Details >
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| Who owns AT&T? Who owns T-Mobile? What to know amid outages 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| US cellphone outage hits thousands of AT&T users nationwide 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| US cellphone outage hits thousands of AT&T users nationwide 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| AT&T cellular service outage in United States disrupts vital services 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Americans wake to widespread cellular outages, cause unclear 2024-02-22 [theregister.co.uk] Most reports center on AT&T, which has admitted trouble; T-Mobile, Verizon deny issues
Residents of the United States woke this morning to find widespread outages in cellular service, with AT&T bearing the brunt of a seemingly nationwide issue. Details >
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| AT&T cellular outage in United States disrupts vital services 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Cellular outages hit thousands in US, AT&T users most affected 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Numerous U.S. cell service providers having outages, tracking website says 2024-02-22 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| How a Home Generator Can Get You Through a Power Outage - CNET 2024-02-15 [news.cnet.com] Considering a home generator? Here is everything you need to know to pick the right home generator to keep the lights on during an emergency. Details >
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| Singapore bank giant DBS cuts executive bonuses over digital outages 2024-02-07 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Power restored to BP oil refinery in Indiana after outage prompts evacuation, shutdown, company says 2024-02-02 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Snow day in corporate world thanks to another frustrating Microsoft Teams outage 2024-01-27 [theregister.co.uk] Network rollback fails to resolve issue in Americas as Redmond scrambles to optimize its way out of the problem
Corporate communications ground to a halt for many Office 365 subscribers around the world on Friday after a network outage left Microsoft Teams unresponsive for them for several hours. Details >
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| Apple Resolves Service Outage That Hit App Store and Music App 2024-01-27 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Microsoft Teams outage blocks access, limits features for some users 2024-01-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Storm hits Australia with strong winds and power outages, but weakens from cyclone to tropical storm 2024-01-26 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| San Diego County floods lead to road closures, power outages 2024-01-23 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Tesco techies and Azure jockeys hit the floor during weekend of outages 2024-01-22 [theregister.co.uk] Every little helps. Especially testing and talking to customers
It was a tricky weekend for techies Details >
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| Massive Gas Outage Threatens Millions Of Americans 2024-01-14 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Winter storm along US East Coast leaves behind power outages, flooding 2024-01-10 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| National power outage map: Over 400,000 outages across East Coast amid massive winter storm 2024-01-10 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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| Power out for more than 300,000 as storm moves through South: See the outage map 2024-01-10 [news.yahoo.com] Details >
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