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 ...

For people over the age of 30, the Y2K panic of 1999 was a real concern. It seems silly now, but for many people a quarter ...

It’s been 25 years since the year 2000 problem sparked anxiety about potential computer issues as the year changed from 1999 ...

It has been 25 years since many breathed a collective sigh of relief. Yes, it's been that long since we found out we'd all be ...

Sure, the millennial generation may laugh about the hype over the Y2K panic now, but back in 1999, there was some real uncertainty and fear what would happen to technology when the dial turned to ...

“Reporters didn’t know if it was real or not.” Television news contributed to Y2K fears, often running features on survivalists who were unplugging and isolating from society in the run-up to the new ...

Some artists and movements are claiming back the innocent world wide web of 25 years ago, but other experts note that all the ...

“There was a very real fear that, as soon as the clock struck midnight, planes weren’t going to be able to fly, transit was going to shut down.” Hyde explained how Y2K was based off ...

A quarter-century after the world avoided a much-ballyhooed Y2K crisis on New Year’s Eve — a six-digit date format in ...

An $8 item from a major retailer has a chokehold on social media, with it quickly becoming a “customer favourite”.