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flag Cambridge Library recovers Stephen Hawking’s data from old floppy disks to preserve digital history.

flag The University of Cambridge Library has launched a project to preserve digital history by recovering data from donated floppy disks, with technical analyst Leontien Talboom reporting the discovery of documents once belonging to physicist Stephen Hawking. flag The initiative aims to rescue historical digital artifacts at risk of being lost due to technological obsolescence and media degradation. flag By digitizing content from outdated storage media, the library is helping safeguard cultural, academic, and personal records for future generations, highlighting the growing global challenge of digital preservation.

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