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A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike had triggered the glitch in computers across the world that use Microsoft programmes.

Scroll Staff
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The company argues in its defence that touch-less technology will help speed up transaction times, shorten lines in shops and improve hygiene in businesses.

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