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Question: I have a pair of my great-great-grandmother’s opera glasses. They were given to her by her husband around 1875-1885. The glasses need to be taken apart so the lenses can be cleaned. I am ...

is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011. In 1983, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. When closed, this ingenious device ...