Topic: power outage
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Power Outage Snarls San Francisco Traffic with Stranded Waymo Cars
A major power outage in San Francisco stranded multiple Waymo autonomous vehicles, highlighting a vulnerability in their infrastructure-dependent systems, while Tesla's FSD feature reportedly operated unaffected. Waymo proactively suspended its service for safety, with speculation that the vehicl...
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Tokyo's Akihabara Electric Town Plunged Into Darkness in First Power Outage in 30 Years
Tokyo's Akihabara district experienced a rare hour-long power outage, disrupting its vibrant electronics and pop culture scene and forcing several stores to close temporarily. Longtime residents and shopkeepers expressed surprise, with many noting they hadn't witnessed such an outage in 15 to 30 ...
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TikTok's First US Weekend Hit by Data Center Outage
TikTok experienced significant service disruptions in the US due to a power outage at a critical data center, marking its first major technical challenge under new US-based ownership. The outage, which began over the weekend, caused issues like login problems, delayed video uploads, and unpersona...
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TikTok Blames US Outage for Recent Service Issues
A major TikTok outage in the U.S. was caused by a power failure at a data center, disrupting core functions like video uploads and the content feed. The incident occurred shortly after a new U.S.-based entity, involving Oracle, officially took control to manage American user data and operations. ...
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Waymo Robotaxis Stalled in San Francisco Blackout: Here's Why
Waymo is updating its autonomous vehicle software to improve handling of widespread power outages after a San Francisco blackout caused significant delays due to an overwhelmed remote confirmation system. The update aims to make vehicles navigate more decisively at intersections with dark signals...
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Waymo Robotaxis Halted in San Francisco Blackout
A major power outage in San Francisco forced Waymo to suspend its autonomous ride-hailing service, stranding vehicles and revealing a critical vulnerability in robotaxi networks that depend on stable infrastructure and data connectivity. The blackout, caused by a fire at a PG&E substation, disabl...
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Cyber Monday Deal: Anker's Laptop Power Bank at Lowest Price Ever
Anker's Laptop Power Bank is currently available at a record low price of $87.99, offering a $32 discount and available from multiple retailers including Amazon and Best Buy. This 25,000mAh power bank features versatile charging options with a built-in retractable USB-C cable, an additional handl...
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