Floppy Disks

Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise the bureaucracy.

Some users pointed out that the US government still relies on fax, which is has a "ridiculously easy" interface.

Japan's Minister for Digital Affairs, Karo Tano, spoke about the issue at the 5th Digital Society Concept Conference.

Windows 10 Project Sun Valley update may bring refreshed icons replacing Windows 95 era ones, including hibernation mode, globe, networking, floppy disks, with ones that are in line with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Launcher. These newer options may be more colourful, modern, and presumably fall in line with the visual redesign planned for the fall ...

It's hard to believe these magnetic, 8-inch data storage devices are what's propping up the most fearsome weapons humanity has ever created.

America's nuclear force still uses floppy disks designed in the 1970s to coordinate some of its functions, according to a watchdog report released Wednesday.

Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernise the bureaucracy.

Some users pointed out that the US government still relies on fax, which is has a "ridiculously easy" interface.

Japan's Minister for Digital Affairs, Karo Tano, spoke about the issue at the 5th Digital Society Concept Conference.

Windows 10 Project Sun Valley update may bring refreshed icons replacing Windows 95 era ones, including hibernation mode, globe, networking, floppy disks, with ones that are in line with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Launcher. These newer options may be more colourful, modern, and presumably fall in line with the visual redesign planned for the fall ...

It's hard to believe these magnetic, 8-inch data storage devices are what's propping up the most fearsome weapons humanity has ever created.

America's nuclear force still uses floppy disks designed in the 1970s to coordinate some of its functions, according to a watchdog report released Wednesday.