A rare #softwarebug and faulty #automation caused a cascading failure in #AWS’s #DynamoDB database service, leading to a widespread #outage. The company has disabled the faulty automation, plans to fix the bug, and will implement #safetychecks to prevent future incidents. https://www.geekwire.com/2025/how-the-aws-outage-happened-amazon-blames-rare-software-bug-and-faulty-automation-for-massive-glitch/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
How the AWS outage happened: Amazon blames rare software bug and ‘faulty automation’ for massive glitch

(GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) A detailed explanation of this week’s Amazon Web Services outage, released Thursday morning, confirms that it wasn’t a

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Korea Expressway Corp. Utilizes Autonomous Flying Drones for Bridge Underside Inspections

Korea Expressway Corp. deploys autonomous drones for comprehensive bridge inspections, enhancing safety measures through advanced technology and AI analysis

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That moment when you've updated Marlin on your 3D Printer and you think "I'd better just check the endstops are recognised correctly and the extruder turns in the correct direction".

Of course, it'll work because you merged the latest stable branch into your custom one and there were no conflicts. But...

#3dprinting #marlinfirmware #safetychecks