Although floppy disks are still used by different industries, including some music labels with unique marketing campaigns, the days of this antiquated technology are numbered. Some industries are ...

When you update your computer or phone, it becomes unusable for the short while it's doing so. That's not an option for ATC, which has to be running 24/7 with no loss of coverage.

Most air traffic control towers and facilities across the US currently operate with technology that seems frozen in the 20th century, although that isn't necessarily a bad thing—when it works ...

On Wednesday, acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which ...

The FAA isn't alone in clinging to floppy disk technology. San Francisco's train control system still runs on DOS loaded from 5.25-inch floppy disks, with upgrades not expected until 2030 due to ...

Many computer and telecom systems date back to the 1980s and '90s, depending on floppy disks and computers running on Windows 95.

In an era of cloud storage, AI copilots, and real-time GPS updates on your phone, it sounds absurd that some commercial airplanes still rely on floppy disks—yes, those 3.5-inch plastic squares ...

“I have toured the FAA air traffic facilities before, and I was horrified to learn that they are still relying on outdated technology like floppy disks,” said U.S. Rep Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd Dist.

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“We have the best 1980s technology available,” says Rinaldi, such as the floppy disks that are used in air-traffic control towers across the country.