Inside the global computer crash

An image of a crashed Windows PC over a Vergecast illustration Photo: Andrey Rudakov / Bloomberg via Getty Images

It all started with a configuration file. A seemingly routine update, the kind that happens hundreds of times a year to millions of computers around the world. But last week, that update crashed 8.5 million computers and wreaked havoc on banks, airlines, schools, and more.

On this episode of The Vergecast, The Verge’s Tom Warren joins the show to talk about the story and legacy of Read Entire Article

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