Back in the early years of the personal computer, “FloppyData” may not have been recognizable by itself. But looking back on ...

We shall have to wait a while longer for the SilverStone FLP02 retro tower case that we saw at Computex. In the meantime we ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Early Macs used a proprietary floppy disk format, and once a Mac 3.5-inch disk was create,d it couldn't be read on the IBM PC standard. This made file transfers between the two types of computers ...

The attack, masterminded by American biologist Dr. Joseph Lewis Andrew Popp Jr., arrived via a seemingly innocuous 5.25-inch floppy disk labeled "AIDS Information – Introductory Diskette 2.0." ...

In January 1990, an investigation began into a new cybercrime. The ransomware program was contained on floppy disks signed «AIDS Information — Introductory Diskette 2.0». The first ransomware was ...

The contract entails that Hitachi Rail will transition the ATCS from its current 5.25-inch floppy disk system to one that uses Wi-Fi and cell signals to track exact train locations.

The SF transportation agency's board has agreed to a $212 million deal with Hitachi Rail to overhaul the service and remove the 5.25-inch floppy disks it's been using since 1998.