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EarlG

(21,894 posts)
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 12:36 PM Jul 2021

Internet Down: Major Outage Hits Amazon, UPS, Playstation (Update: Service Returning)

Source: The Independent

UPDATE:

Websites appear to be returning back to normal, with tracking website Down Detector showing a drop in reports that is almost as quick as the initial spike. Akamai – which is thought to be at the heart of today’s problems – says it has “implemented a fix” and that service is “resuming”.

ORIGINAL POST:

Much of the internet has stopped working amid a widespread outage across different apps and websites. Airlines including Delta, online stores such as Amazon, games including Call of Duty, streaming services such as HBO Max and a range of banks were unavailable, according to tracking website Down Detector. Updates to follow...

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/internet-down-update-outage-amazon-b1888831.html

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Internet Down: Major Outage Hits Amazon, UPS, Playstation (Update: Service Returning) (Original Post) EarlG Jul 2021 OP
One of my sites just went down. True Blue American Jul 2021 #1
Make this part of the infrastructure bill awesomerwb1 Jul 2021 #2
K&R. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2021 #3
Amazon works in Canada. applegrove Jul 2021 #4
That must be why my internet seems to be working a little better than usual. nt Blanks Jul 2021 #5
Amazon (US) is working just fine for me.... getagrip_already Jul 2021 #6
"Much of the Internet" is kind of a loaded statement SpankMe Jul 2021 #7
I haven't had any trouble iemanja Jul 2021 #8
Amazon has worked for me several times today. ananda Jul 2021 #9

awesomerwb1

(4,256 posts)
2. Make this part of the infrastructure bill
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 12:40 PM
Jul 2021

if it isn't already.

MAGAts may be willing to die by not taking the vaccine, but no internet??

iemanja

(53,003 posts)
8. I haven't had any trouble
Thu Jul 22, 2021, 03:53 PM
Jul 2021

and I've been online for work all day. Only I can't get the VPN to work, but I don't think that's related.

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