AP Explains: How big a threat is an electromagnetic attack?
When much of Venezuela was plunged into darkness after a massive blackout this week, President Nicolás Maduro blamed the power outage on an "electromagnetic attack" carried out by the U.S.
When much of Venezuela was plunged into darkness after a massive blackout this week, President Nicolás Maduro blamed the power outage on an "electromagnetic attack" carried out by the U.S.
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Jul 28, 2019
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On the anniversary of a 1977 blackout that hit most of New York City, a massive power outage brought the curtain down on Broadway shows and stalled traffic on Manhattan streets. Underground, the power outage affecting 73,000 ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 14, 2019
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Twitter was down for about an hour Thursday in an outage that appeared to affect users around the world.
Internet
Jul 11, 2019
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On Sep. 1, 1859, solar astronomer Richard Carrington witnessed sunspots that suddenly and briefly flashed brightly before they disappeared. Just before dawn the next day, auroras erupted over most of the Earth, reaching as ...
Space Exploration
Jul 11, 2019
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Facebook said it was "back at 100 percent" Wednesday evening after an outage on all of its services affected users in various parts of the world.
Internet
Jul 4, 2019
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Facebook acknowledged Wednesday an outage affecting users in various parts of the world and said it was working on a fix.
Internet
Jul 3, 2019
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A government report this month highlighted the frequency of computer outages at airlines, which can stop passengers from checking in for flights, and even prevent planes from taking off.
Business
Jun 30, 2019
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Hopefully you remember when and where your next appointment is.
Internet
Jun 18, 2019
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An Instagram outage on Thursday left users of the Facebook-owned social network flocking to Twitter to vent frustration.
Internet
Jun 14, 2019
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An ESA-backed project is harnessing satnav to insert an intelligent sense of place and time to power grids, to provide early warning of potentially dangerous electricity network failures.
Energy & Green Tech
May 7, 2019
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