Bugs infest high tech

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There seems to be no escape from bugs of late, with flaws cropping up in browsers, processors, and operating systems alike.

Bug exposes browser history
Netscape confirms a security bug in the Navigator browser lets a malicious Web site operator find out where a victim has been surfing.

K6-2, Windows 95 mismatch fixed
update The mismatch occurred when the Windows 95 operating system was run on K6-2 processors running at 350 MHz.

Microsoft pulls Office 97 patch
The giant confirms that in certain situations, the latest patch will fail to install properly.

Bug in Outlook Express for Mac
Microsoft says the problem could cause incoming email to be erased before it is read.

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