Y2K bug was real and could have killed says man who found it — here’s when it could hit again By . Gavin Newsham. Published Oct. 28, 2023, 10:00 a.m. ET.

The Y2K problem is now nearly ancient history. In the 1950s and '60s, computer memory was expensive, and computer professionals were under pressure to save money.

The power grid is lit in the final days of Y2K testing at the Niagara Mohawk Power Company control facility in Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 28, 1999. The company planned for more than 1000 staff to be on ...

With Y2K we had widespread attention on the problem, a shared global imperative to address it, a clear and simple fix, and a fixed deadline to meet. This time around, the challenge is different.

In practice today, the Y2K aesthetic is a mix between McBling and the original Y2K. Y2K in the 2020s really refers to all of the styles popularized between 2000 and 2009.

Some of the iconic trends from the 2000s are back. These Y2K-inspired captions will make you so nostalgic for the days of butterfly clips and airbrushed tees.

Flashback to the 2000s! This guide will show you how to get the viral Y2K bimbo fashion aesthetic for yourself. Velour tracksuits, low-rise jeans, glitter, and glam… get ready to take it back to ...

“Time Bomb Y2K,” an HBO documentary about the panic related to the calendar switch to 2000 and the pandemonium “experts” warned would ensue, possesses an “Everything old is new again ...

One Vogue contributor tries a week of experimenting with Y2K fashion as an adult. “I spent so much of my youth consumed with how my body looked, afraid of it, angry at it. I don’t want to miss ...