The world has moved past the era of floppy disks and dial-up tones. Now, it revolves around apps, encrypted emails, and real-time messaging. So, naturally, you'll peg the humble fax machine as one of ...

Faxed is the first history of the facsimile machine--the most famous recent example of a tool made obsolete by relentless technological innovation. Jonathan Coopersmith recounts the multigenerational, ...

Fax machines and dinosaurs have become colloquially interchangeable. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From ...

If any of Rodney Eddins' accounting clients want his undivided attention at work first thing in the morning, they should shun e-mail or his telephone answering machine. Instead, they should send him a ...

When was the Fax Machine Invented? Most Guesses Are Way Off Your email has been sent Most estimates are off by more than 100 years. Learn when the fax machine was actually invented and how it evolved ...