Inside the global computer crash

23/07/2024 1h 18min
Inside the global computer crash

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Episode Synopsis

Today on the flagship podcast of configuration changes:
The Verge's Tom Warren joins the show to to talk about the story and legacy of the CrowdStrike crash. 

CrowdStrike and Microsoft: all the latest news on the global IT outage

Major Windows BSOD issue hits banks, airlines, and TV broadcasters

What is CrowdStrike, and what happened?

CrowdStrike’s faulty update crashed 8.5 million Windows devices, says Microsoft

CrowdStrike outage: Photos, videos, and tales of IT workers fixing BSODs


Then we talk with The Verge's Victoria Song and Zombies, Run creator Adrian Hon about making exercising fun without making it competitive and awful.

Zombies, Run

Adrian Hon’s Substack

Finally, the Apple Watch will let you rest

This walking app let me whack my co-workers with a baseball bat

Ignore your fitness tracker and walk to Mordor instead


Finally, we answer a hotline question about handheld gadgets for new parents — because there's a lot of time to kill when there's a baby around.

Backbone One review: the best mobile gaming controller yet

Handheld consoles are the future of gaming

Holedown


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