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Widespread Amazon cloud service outage disables Roombas, Ring doorbells, even Christmas lights

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A large-scale outage on Amazon’s cloud service this week wreaked widespread havoc on websites and software services. In addition to disabling Flickr, Adobe and the Washington Post’s website, the outage of Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday caused Roombas, Rokus, Ring doorbells and other smart household appliances to stop functioning. The issue, which impacted the … Read more

Ring recalls 350,000 smart doorbells after some of them caught fire 

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Fire bell: Amazon-owned Ring recalls 350,000 smart doorbells sold in the US and Canada after reports of them overheating an bursting into flames Doorbell’s battery can overheat when incorrect screws are used for installation Fires have resulted in ‘minor property damage’ and a few reports of ‘minor burns’ Issue affects 350,000 units of the second-gen … Read more