New problems are plaguing old reels, putting decades of history at risk. One man, armed with hair dryers and a love of tinkering, is leading the charge to rescue them.

The 1980s were really the era of cassette tapes. Music-lovers, young and old, at the very least had a cassette player in their car. The luckier ones had a portable tape player or boombox that made it ...

Although instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger dominate the market, many prefer Google Messages to stay in touch with friends and family. In addition to sending and ...

The wannabe killer who tried using homemade porn videos he filmed with a juror to get his conviction tossed was sentenced Thursday — as the victim’s sister blasted the cowardly lowlife for shooting ...

In context: Researchers have long explored DNA's unique properties as a medium for digital storage. So far, the experiments have fallen short of practical applications. However, new DNA-based ...

Nadella took to X, formerly Twitter, saying Microsoft's "breakthrough work on an analog optical computer points to new ways to solve complex real-world problems with much greater efficiency. He added ...

Taylor Swift’s new album is reviving interest in cassette tapes, a format many thought was obsolete. In the U.S., over 430,000 cassettes were sold last year, driven largely by Gen Z listeners, with ...

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One of my friends recently asked me if I consider myself a music aficionado. While I'm always on the hunt for a good tune to share, I definitely don't claim to have vast knowledge of music history or ...

Columnist Tim Dumas reminisces about experiencing Live Aid in the summer of 1985, meticulously recording the performances on cassette tapes. He reflects on the iconic nature of the event and its ...

There was a time when cassette tapes were essential. You would rewind them with a pencil and record songs straight off the radio. Then came CDs, MP3s, and streaming, and tapes were tossed in drawers, ...

Randomness is a source of power. From the coin toss that decides which team gets the ball to the random keys that secure online interactions, randomness lets us make choices that are fair and ...