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Government amends 34 ordinances to no longer require diskettes.

Floppy disks can finally make their way to the land of eternal slumber. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has abolished any requirement for applicants to use this ancient magnetic media when filing official documents.

FOR anyone over the age of 40 and familiar with computers, floppy disks were a fact of life until what feels like relatively recently.

The retro tech is "quite elegant for what it does," the restaurant chain's floppy disk vendor said.

The age-old floppy disk storage medium is still in demand despite continued attempts to kill it

Floppy disks still have a role to play in a surprising number of industries today.

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The revelation comes from Chuck E. Cheese employee Stewart, who goes by the TikTok handle showbizpizzaman. His viral clip shows that the company is still using floppy...

The retro tech is "quite elegant for what it does," the restaurant chain's floppy disk vendor said.

The floppy may be the save icon on your device, but might make an appearance in your home again soon for data storage.