When you want to digitize old photos, it’s natural to worry about handing your irreplaceable memories to an online service. Your family pictures may be fragile, one-of-a-kind, or decades old, and sending them through the mail can feel risky. The good news is that reputable photo digitization companies are generally safe...

If you grew up in the late 1990s or early 2000s, chances are you recorded family events, vacations, or school projects on Mini DV tapes. These small cassettes were once a cutting-edge format for capturing high-quality video. But as time passes, both the tapes and the devices needed to play them are disappearing. The good...