Flights, hospitals and Olympics: How the tech outage is impacting global operations
A global technical outage affecting Microsoft caused flights to be cancelled, broadcasters to go off air and had a “limited” impact on the Paris Olympics early on Friday. The outage was blamed on a “flaw” in a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which announced shortly before 6 a.m. EDT that the issue had been […]
REPORT: 2,400 Patients Potentially Exposed To HIV And Hepatitis At Oregon Hospitals
Roughly 2,400 patients at two hospitals in Portland, Oregon, reportedly could have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis. The affected individuals were patients at Providence and Legacy Health, according to NBC News. The medical facilities have reportedly urged them to test themselves “out of an abundance of caution.” The possible exposure was the result of […]
Ben Affleck Daughter Demands Mask Mandates in L.A. Hospitals
Actor Ben Affleck’s daughter is calling on the government to make mask-wearing mandatory in Los Angeles hospitals. “The county must oppose mask bans for any reason,” Violet Affleck said. “Hello, I’m Violet Affleck. I live in Los Angeles and I’m voting for the first time. I’m 18 years old,” the daughter of Ben Affleck and […]