Sci & Tech● Low1h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 6:42 PM
F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers
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Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic.
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