From productivity boosters to time-wasters, these were the year’s greatest apps. As always, many of this year’s best apps are ...

For a supposedly obsolete music format, audio cassette sales seem to be set on fast forward at the moment. Cassettes are fragile, inconvenient, and relatively low-quality in terms of sound quality — ...

Auckland University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. Auckland University of Technology provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. For a supposedly obsolete ...

Shenzhen-based Wonder Sight has launched its first domestically developed high-precision stepper lithography machine, a milestone in China's semiconductor equipment sector. Save my User ID and ...

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 ...

YouTube announced on Wednesday that its multi-language audio feature has officially launched after a two-year-long pilot. Now, millions of YouTubers can add dubbing to their videos in different ...

Retro cassette tapes may be making a comeback, with a DNA twist. While DNA has been used as an information storage medium before, researchers have now combined this with the convenience and look of a ...

When Taylor Swift’s releases her new album, “Life of a Showgirl,” in October, it can be heard on the usual places, including streaming, vinyl and…cassette tape? The cassette tape was once one of the ...

Finals results from the 2025 Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Complete results are here. Women’s 100m (video atop post) 1. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden -- 10.65 seconds ...

Maxell is a heritage Japanese audio and electronics manufacturer with a history dating back to the 1960s. Over the years, the brand has become synonymous with audio cassettes and other recordable ...

In the ‘80s, Maxell was a brand synonymous with audio and cassette tapes thanks to an iconic ad. With the popularity of cassette tapes on the rise, Maxell is once again making cassette players but ...

Pioneer's new single-DIN head unit looks like an '80s car radio, but there's modern connectivity behind what looks like a tape deck. The radical-dude ’80s and ’90s aesthetic has been celebrated so ...