Computer glitches in London hit BBC and Stock Exchange

November 27th, 2009 admin
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Over the past 48 hours, two venerable British institutions have been hit by I.T. snarl-ups. Yesterday saw the London Stock Exchange suspend trading for a few hours due to connectivity issues, while this morning it was revealed that the BBC ’s news department had a complete nightmare on Wednesday, with one newsreader resorting to reading her script off her iPhone . Fans of Little Britain might recall just what happens when “Computer Says No.”


Originally posted on DVICE

 
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