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As the military seized power again, the generals moved quickly to take the country offline, criminalize online dissent and block social media.

The company apologized for the disruptions, which lasted for a few hours as users returned to work after the holidays.

The tech giant’s popular services like Gmail, Hangouts, Meet and YouTube went offline, halting work across the globe.

Bad weather and blackouts now destroy our ability to work, see family and friends, buy things and generally pretend that 2020 is normal.

Internet shutdowns have become one of the defining tools of government repression in the 21st century — but citizens bear the cost at work and at home.

In a digital chain effect, tech providers pulled support for 8chan, illustrating a complex network of companies that are crucial to keeping websites up.

Despite warnings, New York City’s technology managers were blindsided by the so-called GPS rollover, failing to install simple but necessary upgrades.