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 the CrowdStrike crash. We talk about what exactly happened, how CrowdStrike and Microsoft scrambled to fix it, and whether we’re due for a reckoning over how much we rely on complex and fragile technology. (Don’t forget to subscribe to Notepad!)
After that, we chat with The Verge’s Victoria Song along with Adrian Hon, a writer and game designer who spent many...
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