'Y2K Seems Like a Joke Now, But in 1999 People Were Freaking Out'

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By EditorDavidDec 29, 2024, 2:57 pm272 ptsTop
NPR remembers when the world "prepared for the impending global meltdown" that might've been, on December 31, 1999 — and the possible bug known as Y2K: The Clinton administration said that preparing the U.S. for Y2K was probably "the single largest technology management challenge in history." The bug…

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