Old photographs fade. It’s a chemical fact, a slow surrender to time and light. Colors drift toward sepia, then collapse into monochrome. Fine details soften, hiding behind scratches, dust, and noise.

Needless to say, a malfunctioning microphone is a major problem on any kind of Android phone. While a lot of people confine their conversations to messaging apps these days, you’re almost inevitably ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed ...