In the lead up to January 1, 2000, television reporters rabidly covered doomsayers’ predictions about technology’s downfall.

The year 2000 (Y2K) problem, also known as the millennium bug, was a major source of computer concerns 25 years ago. It was ...

The so-called "millennium bug" led many to predict a meltdown of critical infrastructure when the calendar changed from 1999 ...

If you’re of millennial age or older (or if you’ve seen a certain comedy-horror film now in theaters), you’re likely already familiar with the “year 2000 problem,” better known by the ...

The fear was that stored dates used in calculations based on daily or yearly activities – think banking systems, air traffic ...

Comment Twenty-five years ago on January 1, despite panic and fear that the world was soon to collapse into chaos, nothing ...

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 ...

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It was almost as if the Year 2000 problem was a myth concocted by computer analysts. Most optimists won out over the doomsayers but many are linking the lack of chaos to the millions of dollars ...

From a complaint about a mean cat to trouble with a math equation, the Saskatchewan RCMP fielded a few unusual calls in 2024.