A software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike inadvertently disrupted IT systems globally—taking Windows machines offline. Banks, airports, TV stations, health care organizations, hotels, and countless other businesses all faced widespread IT outages, leaving flights grounded and causing widespread disruption, after Windows machines have displayed errors worldwide.
In the early hours of the incident, companies in Australia running Microsoft’s Windows operating system started reporting devices showing Blue Screens of Death (BSODs). Shortly after, reports of disruptions started flooding in from around the world, including from the UK, India, Germany, the Netherlands, and the US: TV station Sky News went offline, and US airlines United, Delta, and American Airlines issued a “global ground stop” on all flights.
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-windows-outage-crowdstrike-global-it-probems/
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A man has tragically died after his Tesla Cybertruck veered off the road and burst into flames in what is believed to be the first fatal crash involving Elon Musk's latest electric pickup. The vehicle, which has yet to undergo independent crash tests, was reportedly involved in the deadly accident for 'unknown reasons'.
Despite Tesla's strong safety record with its vehicle line-up, this incident raises questions about the durability of the Cybertruck, which is touted as exceptionally robust.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/tesla-cybertrucks-first-fatal-crash-33409960
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A fire at a tower block in east London has once again raised questions about the use of flammable cladding on buildings, just days before the final report on the 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy is set to be published.
Forty fire engines and more than 200 firefighters attended the blaze on Freshwater Road in Dagenham in the early hours of Monday morning, with London Fire Brigade declaring a major incident.
More than 80 people, including children, were evacuated from their homes, while 20 more were rescued by firefighters. Two people were taken to hospital for undisclosed reasons.
The fire broke out at the apartment block, which London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe said was known to have “a number of fire safety issues”, as works were underway to remove “non-compliant cladding”.
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The Federal Aviation Administration found dozens of issues throughout Boeing’s 737 MAX jet production process, including mechanics at one of its key suppliers using a hotel key card and dish soap as makeshift tools to test compliance, according to a report.
The FAA discovered “unacceptable” quality control issues during an audit of Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems that was launched after a door plug flew off a 737 MAX 9 at 16,000 feet on 5th Jan.
nypost.com
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Top executives at Toyota Motor’s compact-car unit Daihatsu will step down, weeks after the carmaker suspended all shipments due to a safety scandal investigation. In April last year, Daihatsu said it had rigged side-collision safety tests carried out for 88,000 small cars, most of which were sold as Toyotas.
By December, however, investigators had found that the scope of the scandal was far greater and went back much further, affecting Toyota’s Mazda and Subaru brands as well.
asiafinancial.com
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