Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major apps and websites
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Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services, cited a problem at its data center in Northern Virginia. The outage highlighted the fragility of global internet infrastructure.
An internet outage has hit the United States this morning. DownDetector has been flooded with spikes for many apps, those including Snapchat, Fortnite, Duolingo and many more. The issues are said to have started around 2 AM,
Amazon Web Services suffered outages across the US, disrupting thousands of users & affecting key apps, deliveries, & streaming platforms.
Amazon Web Services, a major provider of cloud services for companies, said most services were back up after an issue caused outages at many websites.
Thousands of Xfinity by Comcast users across the United States reported internet outages. According to DownDetector, outage reports peaked around 7:45 p.m. EDT.
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The Internet Is Going to Break Again
When a technical issue disrupted operations at those facilities yesterday, it was enough to temporarily crash the internet for users around the world. The modern web owes that fragility in part to the cloud.
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Major websites, platforms down due to internet outage
Several major websites and applications are currently down due to a widespread internet outage. Among those affected are Canva, Amazon and Zoom.
A massive Amazon Web Services crash causes major internet outages, taking down apps, games, and websites across the world.