Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Reflecting on the actual Y2K is a reminder that computing’s real risks have less to do with murderous robots—and far more to do ...

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After a news conference, Rep. Stephen Horn, R-Calif., chairman of Government Management, Information & Technology, examines a chart showing his grades for each agency's progress on the Y2K computer ...