If a few lines of bad computer code from a cybersecurity company can cause an epic global IT meltdown/Blue Screen of Death festival across the Windows systems that run the airlines, healthcare, banking and other major industries, J.D. and El Kaiser ponder: Just how sturdy is the world’s technological infrastructure these days? Along with a quick news roundup, El Kaiser also shares his thoughts on two popular streaming TV shows and J.D. has advice on decluttering your phone after years of photo cruft. Come fly with us on PTJ 377!
- Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)
- Star Trek: Section 31 Shares First-Look Image (Nerdist)
- Stranger Things (Netflix)
- What we know about global IT outage (BBC News)
- Chaos and Confusion: Tech Outage Causes Disruptions Worldwide
(The New York Times) - Technical Details on Today’s Outage (CrowdStrike)
- Statement on Falcon Content Update for Windows Hosts (CrowdStrike)
- What Happened to Digital Resilience? (The New York Times)
- Netflix beats estimates as ad-supported memberships rise 34% (CNBC)
- Halo Canceled at Paramount+ After 2 Seasons (Deadline)
- Apple just announced the next slate of Vision Pro immersive experiences (The Verge)
- Google’s goo.gl links will stop working in August 2025 (9to5Google)
- USPS shared customer postal addresses with Meta, LinkedIn and Snap (TechCrunch)
- Goodbye for Now to the Robot That (Sort Of) Patrolled New York’s Subway (The New York Times)
- On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers (AP News)
- How to Clean Up Your Phone’s Photo Library to Free Up Space
(The New York Times)