VCRs

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In the 1980s and ’90s, biometric authentication was a technology our parents could only imagine after watching sci-fi movies in theaters or on VCRs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

They failed to stop the sales of VCRs and the home video rental market boomed, launching battles over residuals that continued for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2023

And this one day, my professor rolled one of those old VCRs into the classroom on the little metal stand.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

The complete prohibition against VCRs had gradually given way to the publication of regime-curated content.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2022

That was just long enough to make Mom and me have to go around the entire house resetting all of the alarm clocks, VCRs, computers, and stereos.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor