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TIL that in 2016, a GPS satellite decommissioning glitch caused 15 satellites to broadcast the wrong time by 13 microseconds. The tiny error triggered thousands of system faults and alarms in tele... (www.bbc.com)
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Original Title: TIL that in 2016, a GPS satellite decommissioning glitch caused 15 satellites to broadcast the wrong time by 13 microseconds. The tiny error triggered thousands of system faults and alarms in telecom networks worldwide for over 12 hours.

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