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Phison Acknowledges SSD Failures On Windows 11 Due To KB5063878/KB5062660 Updates; Starts Investigations On Its Controllers To Resolve The Issue – Wccftech

Phison Acknowledges SSD Failures On Windows 11 Due To KB5063878/KB5062660 Updates; Starts Investigations On Its Controllers To Resolve The Issue – Wccftech

Phison Acknowledges SSD Failures On Windows 11 Due To KB5063878/KB5062660 Updates; Starts Investigations On Its Controllers To Resolve The Issue  Wccftech Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 Update May Cause SSD Failures  TechPowerUp Latest Windows 11 security patch might be breaking SSDs under heavy workloads — Phison investigating reports of disappearing drives following file transfers, including some that cannot be recovered after a reboot  Tom’s …

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FAA faces critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Here’s a look into methods to retain and train them.

FAA faces critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Here’s a look into methods to retain and train them.

The United States is facing a shortage of approximately 3,000 air traffic controllers as many trainees quit before completing their certification, contributing to travel delays at airports across the country this summer. The Federal Aviation Administration’s training facility in Oklahoma City serves as the sole location where the agency trains new controllers, but the program faces significant challenges with about …

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More NASA spacecraft give controllers the silent treatment • The Register

More NASA spacecraft give controllers the silent treatment • The Register

NASA is having trouble tracking down two of its spacecraft. One of the TRACERS spacecraft has lost contact with Earth while the Athena EPIC satellite failed to send an important beacon signal. Both were launched on July 23 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Communicating with both has, thus far, proven a challenge …

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Air traffic controllers required to ‘make it work’ dealing with stream of planes before deadly crash, NTSB hearing uncovers

Air traffic controllers required to ‘make it work’ dealing with stream of planes before deadly crash, NTSB hearing uncovers

Facebook Tweet Email Link Washington, DC  —  The National Transportation Safety Board questioned witnesses Thursday about air traffic control training, a key part of the investigation into January’s deadly midair collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It was the second of three days of investigative hearings into what happened in the accident that killed 67 people. That night, the …

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Some air traffic controllers wanted to close a helicopter route near Washington’s airport. It was abandoned as ‘too political.’ – Politico

Some air traffic controllers wanted to close a helicopter route near Washington’s airport. It was abandoned as ‘too political.’  Politico Families of DC plane crash victims break down in hearing as new video is released  ABC News NTSB hearing live updates: Army crew had trouble hearing air controllers before D.C. plane crash  The Washington Post Final Conversation Revealed Between Black Hawk Pilot and …

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Air traffic controllers say new equipment won’t fix all problems : NPR

Air traffic controllers say new equipment won’t fix all problems : NPR

While air traffic controllers welcome an infusion of more than $12 billion to modernize their equipment, some controllers say they are under pressure due to other issues, such as grueling schedules, mandatory overtime and stagnating pay. Glenn Harvey for NPR hide caption toggle caption Glenn Harvey for NPR When a midair collision and a series of radar outages captured attention in …

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5 air traffic controllers explain the improvements they want : NPR

5 air traffic controllers explain the improvements they want : NPR

Former and current U.S. air traffic controllers say Trump administration’s plan to overhaul the nation’s air traffic system does little to fix the bigger problem: a nationwide staffing shortage. AILSA CHANG, HOST: We begin this hour with the country’s air traffic control system. The Trump administration is vowing to rebuild that system in response to recent outages and long-standing staffing …

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