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Hoaxes abound as well.
About a month ago, a website claiming to belong a company that makes chips for implantation into palms to allow the person implanted to use a special mouse which reads this chip to trade online, appeared. Prior to that, there was a claim that your monitor can take a picture of you. None have affected the end user. That is, until now. To All Microsoft Users, We are excited to announce the Microsoft Year 2000 Counter.