Datacenter MacGyver saved the biggest football match of the year

The Register
Jul 10, 2026, 2:30 am120 ptsTrending
ON CALL The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues and at the time of writing, The Register's home nation – England – remains in with a chance to bring home the trophy! We therefore devote this week's edition of On Call, our weekly reader-contributed tale of tech support, to the beautiful game. We're able to do so…

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