India, Oct. 22 -- Google is no stranger to bugs. Its engineers routinely tackle software glitches and security vulnerabilities to keep its platforms safe. Yet, the tech giant recently faced a very different kind of bug problem that no engineer could solve: bed bugs. A serious infestation at its New York office was severe enough that employees were sent home while exterminators worked to get it under control.

Wired reported that this affected Google's Chelsea campus in New York, where employees received an email alerting them to a potential bed bug outbreak. The email reportedly mentioned that there was credible evidence of their presence, and Google was quick to bring in exterminators along with sniffer dogs to confirm the situation.

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