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Until June 2019, the system sending launch orders to US nuclear forces ran on 8-inch floppy disks; the Air Force kept them partly because they could not be hacked online- Andy Warhol created digital art in 1985 and left it on obsolete floppy disks; 36 years later, 5 recovered works sold as NFTs for $3.38 million
- In 1983, Steve Jobs reportedly ordered Apple’s failed Twiggy Macs destroyed; one surviving prototype sold for $150,075
- Apple Turns 50: Then vs now, one product at a timeFifty years ago, Apple emerged from a garage as a humble hardware outfit. Fast forward to today, and it stands at the forefront of cutting-...27 Mar, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
- Anand Mahindra goes back in time with walkman & pager pic, says he's amazed to see tech evolutionBillionaire businessman Anand Mahindra has recently shared a picture on Twitter comparing earlier devices such as video cameras, polaroid c...20 Jul, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
- Ransomware incidents targeting 'critical infrastructure' have grown: MeitYRansomware incidents have grown over time with attacks across multiple sectors, including commercial and "critical infrastructure".22 Dec, 2022, 06.40 PM IST
- IT firms eye deals worth $160B in Q1; Paytm announces Rs 850-crore share buybackThe bulk of the deals will come from American corporations, while a few will come from Europe and Asia-Pacific, even as high inflation and ...14 Dec, 2022, 07.38 AM IST
- Byju’s under pressure on $1.2B loan; SBF arrested in Bahamas on US chargesEdtech giant Byju’s, India’s highest-valued startup, has been looking to restructure a $1.2 billion loan as it struggles with huge losses a...13 Dec, 2022, 07.04 PM IST
- ETtech Explainer: Tracing ransomware’s path from floppy disks to cryptoThe recent cyberattack on Delhi’s AIIMS has once again put ransomware under the spotlight. Such attacks have come a long way since the firs...13 Dec, 2022, 05.34 PM IST
- Japan Minister Taro Kono 'declares war' against outdated technology, targets floppy disksTaro Kono, the Digital Minister of Japan, wants to extend his bid to phase out outdated technology tools by getting rid of the floppy disk....02 Sep, 2022, 02.32 PM IST
- Net pioneer Vint Cerf warns of digital info dark ageComputer and data scientists globally have worried that all data - this century’s digital history — is at risk of never being recoverable. ...16 Sep, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
- Sneak Ops is a game right out of an action movieYou’re a covert operative on a mission to infiltrate a high-tech military base.08 Sep, 2018, 02.37 PM IST
- Steve Jobs 'played no role at all' in designing the Apple I or Apple II computers, Steve Wozniak saysWoz had been designing computers since he was in high school, he told Khemchandani, coming up with ingenious ways to create computers with ...03 Sep, 2015, 01.56 PM IST
- Sunil Chandna's stellar growth in softwareAfter an initial period of intense struggle, the firm has expanded to 150 countries in 18 years.02 May, 2011, 05.01 AM IST
- Budget 2011: Duty on parts will make PCs costlierPC costs will go up, but whether manufacturers will absorb that cost or pass it on to the consumer is not clear yet.02 Mar, 2011, 11.17 AM IST
- 'PCs to become costlier by only Rs 60 on increase in excise duty'MAIT said levy of concessional 5% excise duty on microprocessors will push prices of PCs only by Rs 60.01 Mar, 2011, 05.22 PM IST
- Floppy disk is dead. Time to move to ‘cloud’It is the end of the road for the humble floppy that once littred homes across the world. Sony, the sole major manufacturer , confirmed it ...28 Apr, 2010, 11.53 AM IST
- Desktops on last legs, what next?Smart phones and net-tops are nudging PCs out of our lives.19 Jan, 2010, 02.49 AM IST
- An entrepreneur has the ability to inspire people Deepak PuriDeepak Puri, CMD, Moser Baer India says that an entrepreneur is someone with vision, passion, an appetite for risk and the ability to inspi...11 Dec, 2009, 05.23 AM IST
- Controversial Internet filter optional: ChinaA top Beijing official said Thursday that a controversial Internet filter software was optional for all users after plans to install it on ...13 Aug, 2009, 05.18 PM IST
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