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When the lights went out, and the shooting started, Y2K started to feel all too real
More millennial tech support tales from your fellow readers
On Call Y2K Welcome to a special festive season edition of On Call, in which we share readers' stories of working on the 31st of December 1999 – the moment the tech world held its breath and hoped years of Year 2000 bug remediation efforts would work.…
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Former IBM CEO Lou Gerstner passes, aged 83
Oversaw a significant resurgence in Big Blue’s fortunes during the dotcom era
IBM has announced the death of its former CEO Lou Gerstner, who passed away on Saturday, aged 83.…
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Accused data thief threw MacBook into a river to destroy evidence
Former staffer of Korean e-tailer Coupang accessed 33 million records but may have done less damage than feared
Korean e-tailer Coupang claims a former employee has admitted to improperly accessing data describing 33 million of its customers, but says the accused deleted the stolen data.…
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China wants to ban making yourself into an AI to keep aged relatives company
PLUS: Australia buys air-gapped Google Cloud; Huawei triples use of home-built components; JAXA blames low pressure for rocket crash; And more
Asia In Brief China’s Cyberspace Administration on Saturday posted draft rules governing the behaviour of AI companions that prohibit using them to serve as friends for the elderly.…
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