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Death by software

by Vinay Gupta • April 22, 2008 • The Global Picture • 0 Comments

http://gizmodo.com/382026/a-cellphones-missing-dot-kills-two-people-puts-three-more-in-jail

Localization bug results in misunderstanding results in murder. Oops.

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