Optical storage and even DNA storage could be a significant contender for the digital archive market in the coming decades.

Those dusty shoeboxes in the closet aren’t just taking up space; they are holding fading memories hostage. Prints degrade, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The National Archives is partnering with the genealogy company ...

On Monday, The Columbian’s digital archives became available to the public for the first time, allowing users to search with keywords and date ranges. The archives, available at ...

At NewsTechForum 2025, Veritone's Paul Cramer revealed how AI-powered metadata enrichment is transforming decades of ...

A massive effort is underway at Howard University to digitize thousands of Black newspapers in an effort to make the material more accessible and provide primary sources at a time when some are trying ...

Earlier this week, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives launched a new Smithsonian Transcription Center project to transcribe the diaries of Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt. Curious how these well-loved ...

On Halloween 1969, a group of ink-soaked queer and trans youth covered the office of the San Francisco Examiner in purple handprints. They were gathered outside the building with picket signs to ...

The Museum of Boulder has launched two new digital platforms that expand public access to its collections, allowing people to ...

Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and other record labels filed a suit against The Internet Archive on Friday for copyright infringement. At issue is the Archive’s “Great 78 Project,” ...