1 week ago What is Domain Name System? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web

When millions of people suddenly couldn't load familiar websites and apps during the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, outage on Oct. 20, 2025, the affected servers weren't actually down. The problem was more fundamental – their names couldn't be found.

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3 w. ago Amazon's big outage reminds us that we trust big tech companies far too much

On Monday, October 20, millions of internet users got a painful answer to a question few even knew existed. The question was: What do Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Signal, United and Delta airlines and countless other web-based sites and services have in common?

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3 w. ago Amazon's Massive Internet Outage Left 'Smart Bed' Owners with Overheating Mattresses

The widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on October 20 caused an unexpected disruption for owners of Eight Sleep's high-end "Pod" smart beds, leaving many stuck with overheating or unresponsive mattresses. This is just the latest evidence that plugging everything in your house into the "Internet of Things" is a really bad idea. The post Amazon’s Massive Internet Outage Left ‘Smart Bed’ Owners with Overheating Mattresses appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago An Amazon outage has rattled the internet. A computer scientist explains why the 'cloud' needs to change

The world's largest cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has experienced a major outage that has impacted thousands of organizations, including banks, financial software platforms such as Xero, and social media platforms such as Snapchat.

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3 w. ago What caused Amazon Web Services to go down? An expert explains

From Reddit and Snapchat to Delta and Zoom, more than a thousand websites around the globe were knocked offline early Monday—and continued to have problems into the afternoon—after a major outage at Amazon Web Services, the single largest cloud service provider in the world.

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3 w. ago Amazon says AWS cloud service back to normal after outage disrupts businesses worldwide

Amazon says AWS cloud service back to normal after outage disrupts businesses worldwide  Reuters

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3 w. ago Amazon identifies the issue that broke much of the internet, says AWS is back to normal

The outage affected websites like Coinbase and Fortnite, and disrupted services like Signal, Zoom, and Amazon's own products, including Ring.

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3 w. ago Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide

Amazon says a massive outage of its cloud computing service has been resolved as of Monday evening, after a problem disrupted internet use around the world, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms.

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3 w. ago Amazon Web Services says widespread internet outage issues are resolved

Apps including Snapchat, Fortnite and Roblox were experiencing outages on Monday.

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3 w. ago Major Amazon outage disrupts businesses across the United States

Major Amazon outage disrupts businesses across the United States  kare11.com

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3 w. ago Amazon outage leaves websites and apps lagging across the world

Amazon outage leaves websites and apps lagging across the world  NBC News

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3 w. ago Amazon's AWS nears recovery after major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide

Amazon's AWS nears recovery after major outage disrupts apps, services worldwide  Reuters

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3 w. ago Outage at Amazon's web services division disrupts major websites across the internet

A technical issue with Amazon Web Services led to disruptions and outages across the internet. Amazon says they're fixing it but some disruptions are still ongoing.

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3 w. ago Outage at Amazon Web Services disrupts websites across the internet

Amazon's cloud computing service provides back-end support to many companies that operate online. When it has problems, so do they.

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3 w. ago Widespread internet outage snarls businesses as Amazon Web Services works on issue

Apps including Snapchat, Fortnite and Roblox were experiencing outages on Monday.

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3 w. ago Why did Amazon’s AWS outage disrupt Snapchat, Ring and many other services?

Why did Amazon’s AWS outage disrupt Snapchat, Ring and many other services?  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago Amazon says outage has subsided after major internet disruption

Amazon says outage has subsided after major internet disruption  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Huge global outage impacts Amazon, Fortnite and Snapchat | CNN Business

Huge global outage impacts Amazon, Fortnite and Snapchat | CNN Business  CNN

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3 w. ago Amazon Web Services outage triggers major internet disruption worldwide

Amazon Web Services outage triggers major internet disruption worldwide  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts Major Websites Across the Globe

A widespread outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) caused significant disruptions to numerous popular websites and services on Monday, showcasing the global reliance on cloud infrastructure. Although the outage seems to be fixed as the day begins on the East Coast, lingering outages continue to be reported. The post Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts Major Websites Across the Globe appeared first on Breitbart.

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