They're saying it was related to a hardware failure. I have a hard time imagining what kind of hardware failure could result in a nationwide stop though. But I don't know what goes into air traffic control. Perhaps it's a lot more centralized than we know?
I was thinking a solar flare but not much is happening: https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/solar-activity/solar-flares.html
They're saying it was related to a hardware failure. I have a hard time imagining what kind of hardware failure could result in a nationwide stop though. But I don't know what goes into air traffic control. Perhaps it's a lot more centralized than we know?
Or they could be talking out of their asses.
When exactly was this nationwide ground stop issued, and is it related to the Microsoft outage?
that was my initial thought as well...
AI hackers moved on to other things à la Satoshi.
True, the Bitcoin companies are done/dying and there is no value in the currency anymore. Might as well start poking around elsewhere!
The secretary of DHS says that it is a "telecommunications issue" and that "there is no indication it is a nefarious attack"
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what's up with alabama?
edit: i think the flight tracker website just sucks:
ok it just got worse
https://m.stacker.news/166240
Turning up the chiller
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