A doubling of code commands in the Big Bay Boom fireworks computer system caused all of the show’s 7,000 fireworks to launch within 30 seconds. That’s according to a highly technical explanation ...

It appears a computer glitch caused the fireworks mishap that disappointed thousands of people camped out to watch the Big Bay Boom in San Diego Bay Wednesday night. The New Jersey-based company ...

It all went off at once, just minutes before the actual show was due to start. Several barges full of fireworks exploded, lighting up the sky in downtown San Diego and setting off car alarms downtown.

LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Lakewood’s Mayor says that the city has canceled its fireworks display for this year following a computer glitch that shut down Wednesday night’s show. Lakewood Mayor Mike Summers ...

A computer glitch led to a delayed fireworks show at the Seattle Center on Monday night as partiers waited to ring in the new year. The show started on time at 11:59, said Mary Bacarella, spokeswoman ...

Few of the 4 billion spectators dazzled by last Friday's opening ceremony would have been aware that the spectacular 'giant footprint' fireworks seen in the live broadcast were composed with computer ...