The Y2K Bug Was (And Is) a Real Problem

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The Y2K Bug Was (And Is) a Real Problem

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In the late 90s, the Y2K bug was a big news item. People worried that everything from toasters to airplanes would fail as computer systems mishandled the change from 1999 to 2000. But what was really going on, and why did Y2K come back last year?
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