Y2K, 25 Years Later: How TV News Exacerbated the Apocalypse That Never Was
In the lead up to January 1, 2000, television reporters rabidly covered doomsayers’ predictions about technology’s downfall.
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Y2K, 25 Years Later: How TV News Exacerbated the Apocalypse That Never Was
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 ...
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Y2K, 25 Years Later: How TV News Exacerbated the Apocalypse That Never Was
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It seems funny now, but 25 years ago Y2K paranoia had many fearing the worst
The so-called "millennium bug" led many to predict a meltdown of critical infrastructure when the calendar changed from 1999 ...
25 years later: Vanderbilt computer science professor looks back at Y2K
The year 2000 (Y2K) problem, also known as the millennium bug, was a major source of computer concerns 25 years ago. It was expected to cause computers to fail and lead to critical disruptions in ...
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From Y2K to PQC: Preparing for the Next Great IT Challenge
The fear was that stored dates used in calculations based on daily or yearly activities – think banking systems, air traffic ...