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AWS Outage Disrupts Smart Devices and Internet Services

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Source: Mashable
AWS Outage Disrupts Smart Devices and Internet Services
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The AWS outage on October 21 caused widespread internet disruptions, including the failure of the WiFi-dependent Eight Sleep Pod smart bed system, leading to sleep issues for users. Eight Sleep has announced a Backup Mode to mitigate future outages, but the incident highlights the risks of relying heavily on cloud connectivity for smart home devices.

Topics:businesstechnology#aws-outage#eight-sleep-pod#sleep-disruption#smart-beds#technology#wifi-dependency
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  1. The AWS outage crashed smart beds around the world, leaving sleepers way too hot or way too cold.  Mashable
  2. How a tiny bug spiraled into a massive outage that took down the internet  CNN
  3. AWS Cloud-Computing Outage Left Smart Bed Customers Without Sleep  The New York Times
  4. The Pitfalls of Sleepmaxxing  The Atlantic
  5. What to know about the Amazon Web Services outage  AP News

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