It was the biggest tech threat the world had ever experienced...until it wasn't. Do you remember where you were at during ...
In the lead up to January 1, 2000, television reporters rabidly covered doomsayers’ predictions about technology’s downfall.
On New Year's 25 years ago, there was concern over a potential computer problem labeled "Y2K." The potential problem: Computers didn't use four numbers for the year. Instead, they used two numbers. So ...
My wife recalls the night of Dec. 31, 1999, as a time of anxiety and trepidation.
Pakistan and India on Wednesday exchanged lists of their nuclear assets as part of a bilateral pact that bars them from attacking each other’s nuclear facilities. The two sides ...
Y2K wasn’t just tedious conspiracy theorists wittering on - it was a real fear. Governments and companies worldwide spent an estimated $500 billion preparing computer systems for the date change. As ...
The so-called "millennium bug" led many to predict a meltdown of critical infrastructure when the calendar changed from 1999 ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It’s been 25 years since the chaos and concern of Y2K. People across the country - and here in eastern Iowa - prepped for widespread computer issues and the aftermath, only ...
Twenty-five years ago, emergency managers and computer programmers were among those anticipating the effects of “Y2K.” Experts were concerned that the arrival of the 21st century could cause critical ...
In the leadup to New Year's Day in 2000, there was a lot of concern, a bit of tension and some curiosity all for one reason: ...
Worried about dire Y2K predictions, Vancouverites stock up ahead of Jan. 1, 2000 How to avoid paying the pink tax Chris Pratt ...
New Year's Eve, FOX 2 was covering the biggest story of the year: a new millenium and a fear that massive computer ...