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The Northeast Blackout Struck 15 Years Ago Today

Ifeadi C. 00:06 ExtremeTechExtremeTech, Zero Tech Blog

Blackout-Feature

Fifteen years ago, a software bug resulted in over 50 million people losing power, crippling the northeast power grid.

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