Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The front page of the Deseret News on Jan. 1, 2000, as a new century dawned, and Y2K glitches seemed minimal. Editor’s note: This ...
The man who found the flaw on computer code has a warning for the year it will be a danger again. BBC News & Current Affairs via Getty Images Peter de Jager had New Year’s Eve 1999 all mapped out. The ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 25 years ago, as the year 2,000 approached, many worried that computer glitches caused by the date switch would disrupt society.
DALLAS — Today, we couldn't live without computers. Many of you are probably reading this from a smartphone or laptop! But 25 years ago, several people thought computers would be the end of us. The ...
Nearly 25 years after the year 2000 began without the much-hyped possible computer catastrophe, Y2K is enjoying a resurgence ...
Some thought the world was going to end. Others worried about a catastrophic technology collapse. Tennesseans stockpiled water, food and other emergency supplies. Many others simply celebrated. A ...
Remember the last weeks of 1999? The air was thick with anticipation and, for many, panic. Here in Central Texas, some people were stocking up on bottled water and canned goods like the end of the ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- In America, where business is the nation's business and fads are fleeting, the commercial opportunities offered by the year 2000 are irresistible. Forget about computer glitches ...
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