as in problems
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an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitches
There were plenty of glitches — this is the Golden Globes, after all.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
But there have also been tech glitches and safety concerns during the company’s rollout of its robotaxis in several cities.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
But since this project is breaking into fresh gaming territory for the venerable science fiction franchise, concessions must be allowed for some of its unsurprising glitches, bugs, and minor shortcomings.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
While the streamer worked with third-party broadcast and production groups on the event, the game still included minor glitches, which is common for new streamers airing popular live sporting events for the first time.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Beyond simple glitches or hallucinations, these models can actively mislead, exploit vulnerabilities, and even feign compliance.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Widespread glitches and delays this year with the new version of the FAFSA, which millions of students rely on annually to pay for college, prompted bipartisan scrutiny of the Biden administration's handling of its rollout.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
It can also be triggered by app or browser glitches, and is usually out of the user's control.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Widespread glitches in the functionality of the FAFSA form hit this group harder than anyone else during the last enrollment cycle.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
But there have also been tech glitches and safety concerns during the company’s rollout of its robotaxis in several cities.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
But since this project is breaking into fresh gaming territory for the venerable science fiction franchise, concessions must be allowed for some of its unsurprising glitches, bugs, and minor shortcomings.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
While the streamer worked with third-party broadcast and production groups on the event, the game still included minor glitches, which is common for new streamers airing popular live sporting events for the first time.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Beyond simple glitches or hallucinations, these models can actively mislead, exploit vulnerabilities, and even feign compliance.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2024
Widespread glitches and delays this year with the new version of the FAFSA, which millions of students rely on annually to pay for college, prompted bipartisan scrutiny of the Biden administration's handling of its rollout.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
It can also be triggered by app or browser glitches, and is usually out of the user's control.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Widespread glitches in the functionality of the FAFSA form hit this group harder than anyone else during the last enrollment cycle.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Glitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glitches. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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