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How did one glitch break half the internet?

How did one glitch break half the internet?

Update: 2025-10-22
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It was something many people noticed on Monday: the internet was slow to load, maybe your banking app was acting up, or you weren’t able to complete your daily DuoLingo. You check your WiFi, but the problem isn't in your house. It’s actually a problem with the internet itself. But how? Is it so fragile that business-as-usual is constantly one bad line of code away from collapsing? We're joined by tech journalist and co-host of the For Tech's Sake podcast Elaine Burke.



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will quigley

the inaccuracies here make me wonder about the other episodes

Oct 23rd
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How did one glitch break half the internet?

How did one glitch break half the internet?