Major AWS Outage: DNS Error, Automation, and Service Fragility

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In this episode: 

• 1X launches new humanoid robot to ‘redefine life at home’
• Japanese convenience stores are hiring robots run by workers in the Philippines
• ‘Phased Out’—Google Confirms Bad News For 3 Billion Chrome Users
• A DNS error appeared to cause a major AWS outage, bringing down platforms from Reddit to Snapchat
• How the AWS outage happened: Amazon blames rare software bug and ‘faulty automation’ for massive glitch
• Amazon Web Services outage shows internet users ‘at mercy’ of too few providers, experts say
• AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright
• Eight Sleep adds ‘outage mode’ to smart beds after AWS problems left them frozen

• Aura introduces a $499 e-ink digital photo frame that lets you go cordless
• YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched
• Samsung’s Galaxy XR Mixed Reality Headset Undercuts Apple’s Vision Pro by $1,700
• Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode is now under federal scrutiny
• Jeep Issues Emergency Recall for OTA-Bricked Wrangler 4xes

• US Army general admits using AI for military decisions and is “really close” with ChatGPT
• Google Earth AI wants to help us spot weather disasters and climate issues before they happen
• Sora update to bring AI videos of your pets, new social features, and soon, an Android version
• Meet Mico, Microsoft’s AI version of Clippy

Weird and Wacky: 

• The Zipper Is Getting Its First Major Upgrade in 100 Years
• Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet
• Sonic Fire Tech - Demonstrations
• Armed police swarm student after AI mistakes bag of Doritos for a weapon
• Shiitake-powered computer demonstrated by researchers — mushroom-infused chips a surprising alternative to using rare earths in memristors
• Saudi Arabia plans a ‘sky stadium’ 350 metres above the desert for FIFA World Cup 2034

Tech Rec:

• Sanjay - Chipolo LOOP
• Adam - Alfred 5

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• sanjayparekh.com & adamjwalker.com

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