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Cases are heard in tatty courtrooms with computer systems that often fail. — The Economist, "Britain’s magistrates are in a funk. The time is right for reform," 22 June 2019 Riviera Beach officials voted this week to pay 65 Bitcoins to the hacker who seized the city's computer systems, forcing the local police and fire departments to write down the hundreds of daily 911 calls on paper, CNN affiliate WPEC reported. — Faith Karimi, CNN, "Florida city to pay $600K ransom to hacker who seized computer systems weeks ago," 20 June 2019 Tom Holt, a Michigan State University criminal justice professor, said hackers often attack common and known vulnerabilities in computer systems. — Terry Spencer, baltimoresun.com, "This Florida town decided to pay hackers $600,000 to save computer records," 20 June 2019 Vick wanted to focus on designing his fashion brand; Suzana wants to finish her degree in computer information systems and hopes to work for a big tech company like Apple or Google. — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, "This new Highlands café blends the owners' Euro-Asian heritage with a Gen-Z vibe," 18 June 2019 Agave Azul co-owner Juan Rios blamed the issues on the computer system the restaurants used. — Caroline Glenn, orlandosentinel.com, "Agave Azul owner owes employees $83,577 in unpaid wages, investigation finds," 13 June 2019 Artificial intelligence refers to computer systems able to perform certain tasks that mimic human cognition, such as speech recognition, translation and decision-making. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "State commission to study artificial intelligence technology," 13 June 2019 Nearly three years after the 2016 election, the D.H.S. is finally conducting a forensic examination of the Durham computer system. — Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, "Mitch McConnell is Making the 2020 Election Open Season for Hackers," 12 June 2019 Often, a computer program leverages voice over internet protocol (VOIP) to quickly and cheaply call you. — Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, "How to Stop Spam Robocalls From Clogging up Your Phone," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'computer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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