If you think floppy disks are extinct, then think again. They have been discovered to still be in use in the most unusual of places, 'the US Nuclear Force'.
Department of Defence systems in the US which co-ordinate intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear bombers and tanker support aircraft are still running on "an IBM Series-1 Computer - a 1970s computing system - and uses eight-inch floppy disks", according to a government report.
But it insists they're safe for purpose, claiming they "still work[s]".
The Government Accountability Office revealed that the Pentagon department was one of several where "legacy systems" are in urgent need of modernisation.
It said taxpayers spent $61bn (£41bn) annually on maintenance of such technologies, an estimated three times the amount spent on modern systems, reports the BBC.
But despite the report's claims, a Pentagon spokesperson says they're still in use because there's been no pressing need to change them.
