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NEWS ABOUT: computer error

computer error stories: 3 news summaries

'Runaway Car' Owners Don't Believe Toyota's Explanation

They fault electronics, not recalled floor mats

Nov 3, 09 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Many Toyota owners don’t buy the company’s claim that floor mats are behind an accelerator malfunction, ABC reports. Toyota has ordered a 3.8 million-car recall for a problem that has vehicles suddenly and uncontrollably accelerating to high speeds, offering the explanation that an oversize floor mat pins... More »

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Toyota • recall • product recall • computer error • floor mat

VA Mistakenly Tells Hundreds of Vets They Have ALS

'Coding error' to blame for ALS mistake

Aug 24, 09 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Because of an error, the Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly notified 1,200 veterans they had ALS, the fatal neurological condition also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, the AP reports. The letters alerted the veterans to disability benefits available to those who suffer from the disease. Thought the VA... More »

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disease • Lou Gehrig's disease • Department of Veterans Affairs • neurological disorder • mistake • ALS • computer error • National Gulf War Resource Center

Man's Debit Card Charged
$23 Quadrillion—for Smokes

Bank of America tacks on $15 overdraft fee for good measure

Jul 15, 09 3:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Muszynski was just trying to buy cigarettes. But when he swiped his debit card, the New Hampshire man incurred a charge for $23,148,855,308,184,500—plus a $15 overdraft fee added by Bank of America, WMUR-TV reports. “I thought somebody had bought Europe with my... More »

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Bank of America • debit card • overdraft fee • computer error

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