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(Updated: 16:56)
SHORTLY AFTER APPLE’S iMessage was found to crash if you send it a specific message, it turns out Skype had suffered from a similar bug.
While the iMessage bug was caused by a stream of Arabic characters that wasn’t easily recreated, the Skype bug is caused by a shorter message that’s eight characters long, one that affects the Windows, iOS and Android versions.
What makes the bug worse is your chat history is downloaded from Skype’s server every time you open it.
That means if you remove and reinstall the app, the same problem will occur as the message will reappear and crash the service.
Skype confirmed the bug saying it had released updates for all versions of Skype that were affected, and recommended that users download the latest version to fix it.
While the iMessage bug was caused by a bug in the way iOS’s Notification Center renders Unicode (a way of encoding characters that can handle languages which have a greater character count than English) which causes it to choke, it’s not clear why Skype suffers a similar result from a more common string of text.
(Originally published 13:45)
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That’s a sentence
@David Harries: life without possibility of parole would be better but 40 years is a start! Irish system could learn! Start with doubling most sentences given seems about right
@kevinhunt101: The problem with the Irish System is that there is an over emphasis on custodial sentences for non-violent/serious crimes. If more people were given suspend sentences which involved monitoring and work for the state then it would (I) potentially self-fund itself (ii) reduce the overcrowding problem with our prisons.
This would then free up the necessary space for the people who are an actual danger to society to be imprisoned for longer.
@Thn: agree, large fines and compulsory payments (taken from income source) for non violent crimes need to be implemented! Free up prison space for non violent crimes! Also more solitary confinement for violent and repeat offenders. Planned murder should be min 40 years no possibility of parole, no good behavior taken into account, no good family person etc etc! Multiple murders should be death penalty, reduce costs to state. Are they really sorry, no if they committed 2 or more murders.
He had molested the girl who survived when she was 13 but her family chose to believe him
Some down right sick puppies out there. Well done for sentence handed down.
Should be out to death. Simple.
What a beautiful young woman. What an utterly sick, monster. A life sentence seems generous
@Dave O Keeffe: yeah Dave sexist pig monster
@Sandra O’Fucáif: on a different note Sandra are u still claiming that there are thousands of Egyptian Copts living here like illegally
@johnp: I think that Sandra need a new avatar.
@Sandra O’Fucáif: oh move along
The Chinese have the right idea. Why keep this bit of trash alive when one in the back of the head would release millions of Pounds to improve the Health Service !
Really really evil, this guy should just be shot.
What a beaitiful woman and waste of a lfe.. sentencing is just and we need to review our sentences here which is a joke tbh.
That fella was no addition to any country !
40 years is a joke. Should be tortured for 40 years
Just kill the sick f##ker
@john: and do it nice and slowly.
Ain’t Multiculturalism great.
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