Customers outraged after company mishap disables functionality of products: 'Today the cloud put everything on hold'

Customers outraged after company mishap disables functionality of products: 'Today the cloud put everything on hold'

A major outage at Amazon Web Services didn't just disrupt popular apps — it temporarily disabled everyday household products, highlighting how dependent basic comforts have become on remote cloud systems. From smart beds to automated litter boxes, customers were left with expensive devices that suddenly stopped working. What's happening? As The Register first reported, a widespread AWS outage in October 2025 affected services across the U.S. Eas…