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Microsoft's outage revived the fax in Japan: "in case of emergency, phone or fax"
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Infobae · Argentina · East Asia
A Microsoft outage reportedly led to the resurgence of fax machine usage in Japan, as people resorted to alternative communication methods during the emergency. This demonstrates unexpected dependencies and fallback strategies in the face of technological failures.
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