7 Obsolete Technologies Still Powering Parts of Our 2025 World

7 Obsolete Technologies Still Powering Parts of Our 2025 World

7 Obsolete Technologies Still Powering Parts of Our 2025 World In 2025, we're surrounded by sleek smartphones, AI-powered everything, and self-driving cars. It's easy to think that anything older than a decade is gathering dust in a museum. But hold onto your smartwatches! Believe it or not, several technologies from yesteryear are still quietly, yet critically, keeping parts of our modern world humming. Prepare to be surprised! The Ghost in the Machine: Technologies That Refuse to Die From the depths of the 20th century, these technological relics prove that sometimes, old school is just… reliable school. Here's a look at seven 'obsolete' technologies that are anything but: The Humble Floppy Disk Remember those square, easily bendable relics? While most of us haven't seen one since the turn of the millennium, 8-inch floppy disks were, until very recently, used by the U.S. nuclear arsenal for launching intercontinental ballistic missiles. Even today, some specialize…