How a software update from cyber firm CrowdStrike caused one of the world’s biggest IT blackouts A fault with an update issued by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike led to a cascade effect among global IT systems Friday.

As Ukraine’s Summer Starts With Blackouts, Worries Over Winter Begin Recent rolling power outages have raised alarm about what will happen when cold weather arrives and energy consumption goes even higher.

Storms, Blackouts and Extreme Heat Can Mean Catastrophe The hotter it gets, the more difficult it is for our bodies to cope.

How Your Child’s School Bus Might Prevent Blackouts When not driving around, electric buses and other vehicles could help utilities by storing their solar and wind energy and releasing it to meet surges in demand.

FCC proposal would force cable companies to issue rebates for channel blackouts A blue screen that popped up last month while Disney and Charter negotiated over a new TV deal. | Photo Illustration by Mario Tama / Getty ImagesThe US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a pair of proposals aimed at dealing with channel blackouts (via Deadline). They follow a recent dispute where millions of Spectrum (Charter Communicat…

In Spain, Illegal Pot Farms Are Being Blamed for Blackouts Spain’s largest electricity company says daily power outages are caused by illegal indoor marijuana farms that overload the grid. “Easy excuse,” residents reply.